A few years ago, Stereogum’s own Chris DeVille wrote a column about a crucial question: Where are the modern Christmas standards? Every year, Mariah Carey’s 1994 song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” reliably returns to #1 on the Hot 100.... more info

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hit... more info

In case you missed our 2024 in memoriam video, REO Speedwagon — the band behind hits like “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep On Loving You” — are breaking up over “irreconcilable differences.” “Never in my wildest dreams did ... more info

Alfa Anderson, lead singer of the legendary disco band Chic, died Dec. 17. She was 78. Her bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the news on Instagram, writing in a tribute post: “Thank you for everything.” A cause of death has not been disclosed. more info

Hozier was the musical guest for the second time on Saturday Night Live this weekend, 10 years after he first took Studio 8H to church. He performed his No. 1 hit “Too Sweet,” and — because he’s Irish and it was the Christmas episode — h... more info

For over a decade, Sondre Lerche has been celebrating the holidays with an annual Christmas cover. He’s tackled Animal Collective, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Doja Cat, and more, and this year he’s transforming Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, ... more info

Earlier this year, Sturgill Simpson unveiled Passage Du Desir , his debut under the alias Johnny Blue Skies, which made our list of the Best Albums Of 2024. On Dec. 8, the country polymath sang at the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, and his pe... more info

The new Robbie Williams biopic Better Man arrives next week and stars a CGI monkey. For the film, the British musician wrote the song “Forbidden Road,” and it has just been removed from the Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song. more info

John Lyon, aka Southside Johnny, is retiring from touring. The New Jersey music legend revealed the news today on social media and canceled his upcoming New Year’s Eve show at the Basie. more info

Last month, Claudio Sanchez released a rendition of the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven.” Today, the Coheed And Cambria frontman is sharing a whole album of covers called Claudio Covers, featuring his version of Taylor Swift’s 1989 track “Welco... more info