Stereogum — To sign to Exploding In Sound, you need to have a memorable one-word band name, like Jobber or Ovlov or Stuck. The great indie label's newest signees, Bimbo, fit the bill... more info
Stereogum — The great singer-songwriters Madi Diaz and Lucy Dacus just had a big weekend together at the Newport Folk Festival. Diaz and Dacus both performed at Newport, and Dacus di... more info
Stereogum — In his later years, Nashville-based outlaw country legend Chris Gantry has experienced a resurgence with assistance from the community surrounding Chicago indie fixture D... more info
Stereogum — The veteran singer-songwriter Carly Simon hasn't performed live since a 2018 Tibet House benefit at Carnegie Hall, and she hasn't released an album of new songs since 200... more info
Stereogum — A few weeks back, Brooklyn's Bazooka Fest announced their very cool 2026 lineup topped by scrappy Ohio indie favorites Cloud Nothings and the reunited Times New Viking. T... more info
Stereogum — For many years, Florida rap great Denzel Curry has been messing around in the hardcore world. When the teenage Curry first emerged as part of the underground Raider Klan ... more info
Stereogum — The biggest live-show beatdown I ever saw happened during New York hardcore heroes Sick Of It All's set at the 1997 Warped Tour in DC. One guy came running through the cr... more info
Stereogum — Pavement have been working their way across America over the past week and a half, playing a short summer tour that suggests their reunion will continue on a small scale ... more info
Allmusic Blog — From Sonic Youth to Black Flag, explore the albums ranked 20–11 on Kurt Cobain's handwritten list of his all-time favorite records. more info
Allmusic Blog — Melissa Auf der Maur returns with her first new music in 15 years, releasing a soundtrack tied to her upcoming art exhibition featuring rare demos and photography. more info
Magnet Magazine — Eleni Mandell at 48 Record Bar, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
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Stereogum — Last Friday, our great deconstructionist pop star Charli XCX released her new album
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Stereogum — For a minute there, it wasn't entirely clear that alterna-metal titans Faith No More would ever perform together again. Faith No More broke up for the first time in 1998,... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Juliana Hatfield. Hey, babe, don’t have a bad day. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Listen to our MAGNET Classics Podcast on the making of Blake Babies... more info
Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Debbie Harry released debut album KooKoo. Now you know we know. Read our review of Blondie’s essential most recent album:
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Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, the Dwight Twilley Band released debut album Sincerely. You were on fire. MAGNET’s top-15 American power-pop LPs featuring Sincerely, plus Cheap Tri... more info
Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Stevie Nicks released debut album Bella Donna. Tom Petty! Don Henley! Mike Campbell! Don Felder! Benmont Tench! Waddy Wachtel! Roy Bittan!
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Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Conway Savage (Nick Cave). Right man’s hands. Read our classic Cave Q&A:
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