Stereogum — Brad Arnold, the founding frontman of 3 Doors Down, has died. The Escatawpa, MS post-grunge band’s single “Kryptonite” topped Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart for nine weeks in 2000. 3 Doors Down announced his passing today in a statement: The post 3 Doors Down Frontman Brad Arnold Dead At 47 appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, R.E.M. recorded in a studio for the first time: Bombay Studios in Smyrna, Ga. Songs included early versions of the likes of “Radio Free Europe,” “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,” “Gardening At Night,” “Sitting Still” and “Shaking Through.” New adventures in mid-fi. Read Anders Parker (Varnaline, Space Needle, Gob Iron) in MAGNET […] The post R.E.M. Recorded In A Studio For The First Time 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 60th birthday Jim Eno (Spoon). Anything you want. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Spoon’s Girls Can Tell: The post Happy 60th Birthday Jim Eno (Spoon) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Crazy Horse released its self-titled debut album. Feel it all around you. Read our live review of Neil Young and Crazy Horse from 2024: The post Crazy Horse Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album 55 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Bob Dylan documentary Eat The Document premiered at New York’s Academy Of Music. The Dylan-directed film was commissioned by ABC, but the TV network refused to air it, deeming it not suitable for mainstream audiences. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve […] The post Bob Dylan Documentary “Eat The Document” Premiered 55 Years Ago Today In NYC appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk). LCD Soundsystem is playing at your house. Read Matt Pond in MAGNET on how coffee, sex and partying always lead to Daft Punk: The post Happy Birthday Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Last week, Lil Jon's 27-year-old son Nathan Smith, who went by the stage name DJ Young Slade, was reported missing after he ran out of his house without his phone. On Friday (Feb. 6), his body was found in a pond in Georgia. The post Lil Jon Confirms Death Of His Son DJ Young Spade After Police Retrieve Body From Georgia Pond appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Back in 2024, Chance The Rapper praised Meta AI. So maybe it's not surprising that the hip-hop artist is now a spokesman for an AI company. CoreWeave debuted its "Ready for Anything, Ready for AI" campaign today during the Olympics, and Chance The Rapper is a part of it. The post Chance The Rapper Is Now An AI Company Spokesman appeared first on Stereogum. more info