Stereogum — Last summer the Slovak music festival Rubicon was cancelled on short notice after organizers faced backlash for booking Kanye West as its headliner. In January, the artist now going by Ye issued a contentious apology disavowing his previous alignment with right-wing ideologies and embrace of Nazi rhetoric. He chalked up his abusive and erratic behavior to his bipolar disorder and a previously undiagnosed brain injury, adding that he was now committed to "accountability, treatment, and meaningful change." Two months later, he dropped his new album BULLY, which is out now. The post Pepsi Pulls Wireless Sponsorship Over Kanye West Booking appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 60th birthday Mike McCready (Pearl Jam). Force of nature. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Pearl Jam live in 2018: The post Happy 60th Birthday Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Peter Case (Nerves, Plimsouls). Keep singing like hell. Read our overview of ’70s American power pop (Nerves, Cheap Trick, Raspberries, Flamin’ Groovies): The post Happy Birthday Peter Case (Nerves, Plimsouls) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 15 years ago today, Bill Callahan released Apocalypse. Like a ballet of the heart. MAGNET named it the 10th best album of 2011. Read Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr) in MAGNET on Callahan: The post Bill Callahan Released “Apocalypse” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA). Thank you for the music. Read Redd Kross in MAGNET on ABBA:  The post Happy Birthday Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Tonight was Jack Black's fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live and Jack White's sixth time performing, including once with the White Stripes (he also played SNL50: The Anniversary Special last year). The duo known as Jack Gray made the most of the clever booking by appearing in a couple of sketches together. The post SNL: Jack Black Rocks Out With Jack White, Stars In “Carry On Wayward Son” Sketch appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — This is a lot cooler than Katy Perry going into space: NASA played Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" to wake up the astronauts on Artemis II this morning. However, mission control abruptly cut the audio after Roan sang “heels.” "We were all eagerly awaiting the chorus," Commander Reid Wiseman joked. The post NASA Disappoints Artemis II Astronauts By Cutting Off Chappell Roan Wakeup Song appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Vanessa Carlton and John McCauley have been embroiled in an ongoing legal battle with noisy neighbors for a couple years now. The "A Thousand Miles" singer and Deer Tick member brought the conflict to the Rhode Island Supreme Court on Thursday (April 2) while hundreds of high schoolers observed. The post Vanessa Carlton & John McCauley Appear Before Rhode Island Supreme Court As Hundreds Of High Schoolers Observe appeared first on Stereogum. more info