Stereogum — The New Pornographers had a rough time last year. In April, Joe Seiders, their drummer of a decade, was arrested for possession of child sex abuse materials. Publicly, the rest of the band handled the controversy with grace: They immediately severed ties with Seiders and laid pretty low for the rest of the year, eventually assuaging fans’… The post The New Pornographers Announce New Album The Former Site Of: Hear “Votive” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Antimusic Rock — Bruno Mars reaches a monumental career milestone, with his latest single 'I Just Might' debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. more info

Stereogum — There are many, many valid reasons to critique celebrities. Showing natural signs of aging should not be one of them. And yet, there's a whole world out there full of cosmetic surgeons, estheticians, and other purported professionals of the youth-preserving persuasion telling celebrities which procedures they should have done. One such example comes courtesy of a London-based clinician Dr. Zayn, who occasionally posts videos to his social media where he picks apart celebrities' appearances. His subjects over the past few months have included Taylor Swift, David Beckham, Ellen DeGeneres, and Troye Sivan. The post Troye Sivan Takes To Substack To Tell Off Cosmetic Procedure Influencer Who Critiqued His Face appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Back in 2014, when Chuck D was the official ambassador for Record Store Day, the Public Enemy firebrand met Doors drummer John Densmore on an RSD panel. As the story goes, a year later Chuck emailed Densmore the following: "You’ve got the beats, I’ve got the rhymes, let’s make doPE." The name was intended as a combination of the Doors' lowercase logo and the common Public Enemy abbreviation PE. Now the collaboration has finally come to fruition: Under the band name doPE, Chuck D and John Densmore made an album together. The post Chuck D And The Doors’ John Densmore Launch New Project doPE appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Kyle Gass has been one half of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D with Jack Black for decades, but the band's future seemed to be in doubt in 2024 when Gass cracked a joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The post Kyle Gass Details Fallout With Jack Black Over Trump Assassination Joke, But Tenacious D Is Not Done appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Antimusic Rock — Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce that award-winning British blues guitarist Connor Selby will be her special guest more info

Antimusic Rock — This is a big moment for Sabaton, the #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden's most successful bands more info

Antimusic Rock — Alternative band Good Terms is excited to share Burnout Deluxe, an extended edition of their 2024 album Burnout. more info