Stereogum — Over the weekend, the Rainbow Bar & Grill on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip held a 54th anniversary show with Alien Ant Farm, LA Guns, Pentagram, and Boy Hits Car (of car hits venue fame). In the parking lot, AAN performed their famous cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal," and they were joined by Corey Feldman. The post Alien Ant Farm Bring Out Corey Feldman To Dance To Their “Smooth Criminal” Cover In Hollywood appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Over the weekend, the Strokes ended their Coachella set with a video condemning US actions in Iran and Gaza. Today, frontman Julian Casablancas appeared on the newest episode of SubwayTakes and used the opportunity to call out American Zionists. The post Julian Casablancas Sounds Off On American Zionists On SubwayTakes appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — The Nashville country-rock trio Styrofoam Winos are beloved by figures like MJ Lenderman and Bonnie “Prince” Billy and me. When the group announced their new album Any River last month, they released “Pearls,” a delightful, propulsive tune sung by Lou Turner. “Next Thing,” the next thing the Winos are sharing from the record, is helmed… The post Styrofoam Winos – “Next Thing” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Over the past month or so, the former pop-rap hitmaker Jack Harlow has gone viral for some incredibly dumb reasons. He just released his neo-soul album Monica , and during the promotional rounds, he went on the New York Times Popcast, he told two white music writers that he "got Blacker." Also he wore a gigantic and very silly hat in his "Say Hello" video. As a result, Harlow has been the target of jokes from august institutions like Saturday Night Live and Dionne Warwick. The post Jack Harlow Says He Knows How To Read, And Books Are On Him At McNally Jackson Tomorrow appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Drake's latest goofball-ass stunt is leading to some goofball-ass consequences. Since last summer, Drake has been teasing the release of a new solo album called Iceman. Earlier this week, Drake posted an Instagram photo of a giant new ice structure in downtown Toronto, captioning it "Release Date Inside." The idea, it seems, is that all this ice will melt and that we'll all learn the Iceman release date when it gets hot enough in Toronto. But some fans, it seems, would rather not wait. The post Toronto Police Intervene As Drake Fans Attack Ice Structure With Pickaxes, Fire appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — North Carolina producer Travis Stewart, better known as Machinedrum, has been making dance music for a quarter century. In recent years, Machinedrum has made tracks with stars like Freddie Gibbs and Tinashe, and his most recent album 3FOR82 came out on Ninja Tune in 2024. Now, Machinedrum is relaunching his own label IAMSIAM and announcing the new mini-album BL00MS, his first instrumental record in years. The post Machinedrum Announces New Mini-Album BL00MS: Hear Two Tracks appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Connecticut crushers 100 Demons have a well-earned rep for being one of history’s heaviest hardcore bands. They come from the same late-’90s scene as Hatebreed, and guitarist Sean Martin has done significant time in both bands. 100 Demons only released two albums, 2000’s Eyes Of The Lord and their 2004 self-titled joint, before going inactive.… The post 100 Demons Announce First New Album In 22 Years Embrace The Black Light: Hear “Meat For The Beast” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — CBGB, the New York club that famously served as the home base for NYC's punk scene in the '70s, shut down way back in 2006, but it lives on as a brand activation. Back in 2023, the CBGB Festival came to Brooklyn's Under The K Bridge Park, and its lineup included legendary punk-adjacent types like Iggy Pop, Jack White, the Damned, Johnny Marr, and the current reunited version of the Sex Pistols. This year, the CBGB Festival will return, and it boasts a lineup of legendary punk-adjacent types like Morrissey, Patti Smith, Interpol, and the current reunited version of the Sex Pistols. The post CBGB Festival Returns With Morrissey, Patti Smith, Interpol, Sex Pistols, More appeared first on Stereogum. more info