Metalsucks — Fuck Halloween and Thanksgiving, apparently. The post Poppy Gets Into the Holiday Spirit with a Unique Rendition of WHAM!’s “Last Christmas” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Britney Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline is publishing a new memoir titled You Thought You Knew next week. Yesterday, excerpts appeared in The New York Times which featured concerning allegations against the pop star. more info

Antimusic Rock — Following the unprecedented success of the previous two books in the series comes Volume III of The Official Iron Maiden Coloring Book more info

Antimusic Rock — No Doubt have announced six additional dates for their highly anticipated No Doubt Live at Sphere residency due to incredible fan demand more info

Antimusic Rock — Christopher Cross, Omnivore Recordings, and Seeker Music have announced All Right: The Worldwide Singles 1980-1988 more info

Stereogum — There is unmet demand for the Cardigans to tour America again. The underrated Swedish pop-rock greats haven’t toured this country in 19 years, playing only one stateside show since 2006, and their biggest (but not even best) song “Lovefool” went viral on TikTok a few years ago. That sole US show was at the 2023 goth/new wave nostalgia fest Darker Waves in Huntington Beach, CA. I was there and they sounded incredible. The crowd should’ve been bigger, but their set overlapped entirely with Devo’s. more info

Stereogum — The xx’s Oliver Sim recently released “Obsession,” his first single not produced by bandmate Jamie xx, and it was really great. Today he’s back with another winner, once again produced by Bullion, once again with a VHS-looking video by Sharna Osborne. “Telephone Games” is a well-constructed synth-pop track with a graceful sense of momentum; it reminds me of Depeche Mode with a 2010s indie-goes-pop sheen. Watch below. more info

Antimusic Rock — Ian Munsick recently went viral for an Ozzy Osbourne tribute, performing 'No More Tears' in honor of the rock legend more info