Stereogum — Kid Rock has been busy campaigning against Live Nation, doing a cold plunge with a denim-clad RFK Jr., and presumably rehearsing for the MAGA-friendly Rock The Country tour, but he's maintaining some time for personal hijinks. For instance, Saturday his Twitter/X account posted footage of a US Army helicopter hovering outside his elevated Tennessee home. The pair of videos showed Rock, born Bob Ritchie, applauding and encouraging the chopper alongside a human-sized replica of the Statue of Liberty under a sign that reads "The Southern White House." The post Kid Rock Stunt Leads To Army Aircrew Suspension appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Drake is still holding grudges from 15 years ago. During Sunday's Juno Awards, Drake appeared remotely, sending in a video to induct Nelly Furtado into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. During that speech, Drake paused all of his praise for. Furtado to hype his upcoming album Iceman — he's still calling it that — and to take a stray shot at the London, Ontario rapper Shad. The post Shad Responds To Drake’s Misinformed Shade In Junos Speech appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — In 2023, the inaugural edition of Darker Waves, a festival dedicated to new wave nostalgia, came to Huntington Beach, California. New Order and Tears For Fears headlined a single-day bill full of '80s synthpop greats and their spiritual successors. Our buddy Ryan Leas reviewed the show for Stereogum, and he seemed to have a great time. There hasn't been another Darker Waves since then. But three years later, the festival is coming back, and it's got two supremely chill headliners: Morrissey and Smashing Pumpkins. What could possibly go wrong? The post Darker Waves Festival Returns With Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins, & More appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Metal Injection — Sepultura collaborated with members of Brazilian rock group Titãs – specifically Sérgio Britto and Tony Bellotto. The post SEPULTURA Recruits Members Of TITÃS For New Single "Beyond The Dream" appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Dorian Electra, the electro-pop artist who featured on Charli XCX’s Pop 2 tape and has since lent official remixes to 100 gecs and Lady Gaga, has shared a couple of covers over the past couple of weeks. First came a rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1965 folk staple “Mr. Tambourine Man,” then a take on the… The post Dorian Electra Announces New Self-Titled Album: Hear Its Peter Bjorn & John, Gorillaz, & Bob Dylan Covers appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Metal Injection — Our photographer Alison Webster was there to capture all the action! The post Photos: TESTAMENT, OVERKILL & DESTRUCTION At The Roseland Theater appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Imagine that someone took the fiery climax of a 20-minute Godspeed You! Black Emperor epic, the moment that the drama builds into a crashing crescendo of thundering guitars, and just made a song out of that. Imagine that they screamed over the whole thing. Imagine that they somehow reshaped that climax into a minute-45 hardcore… The post Knumears – “Untitled” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Metal Injection — Japanese metal phenomenon Babymetal have officially announced their 2026 World Tour, launching across North America. The post BABYMETAL Announces North & South American Tour With HALESTORM & VIOLENT VIRA appeared first on Metal Injection. more info