Kevin Basko, the prolific Philly musician who records as Rubber Band Gun, is teaming up with Cincinnati’s own Joey Joesph (not, not Joseph) for a whole album of collaborative tracks. It’s called ROAM BABY ROAM, and although we don’t yet know when it will see release, we do get to hear the lead single on… The post Rubber Band Gun & Joey Joesph Announce New Collab Album <em>ROAM BABY ROAM</em>: Hear “The Longest Party” appeared first on Stereogum.

Since 2006, the singular Toronto rock ‘n’ roll institution Fucked Up have been releasing a series of long, sprawling, ambitious records named after years of the Chinese Zodiac calendar. Over the next year, they will finally complete that project, releasing the three final Zodiac records as an ongoing series that’ll eventually make up a five-LP… The post Fucked Up Release <em>Year Of The Goat</em> A Week Early appeared first on Stereogum.

The London underground rapper Jawnino has an understated magnetism, and he’s drawn to refracted, club-adjacent beats that fit his voice beautifully. Jawnino’s True Panther debut 40 came out last year, and he’s one of our favorite new artists of 2025. Now, he’s released a new collaborative project with the New York production collective Surf Gang.… The post Jawnino & Surf Gang Share Collaborative Project <em>amnesia</em> appeared first on Stereogum.

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) The post The 5 Best Songs Of The Week appeared first on Stereogum.

A few months ago, the Houston band Shallowater released God’s Gonna Give You A Million Dollars, a sort of intense, countrified slowcore LP. It’s awesome, and it’s one of our 50 favorite albums of the year. (It’s #50, but still.) Today, Shallowater have a new collaboration Jordan Raf, an experimental LA pop artist who last… The post Jordan Raf & Shallowater – “From My Wings” appeared first on Stereogum.

It's a big day for Adam Sandler videos on the internet. The Sandman is in promo mode for _Jay Kelly_ , his new movie with George Clooney, which led to the two actors talking music with _NME_ in a new clip published today. Meanwhile, Sandler conversed with fellow actor-musician Ariana Grande for _Variety_ and CNN. The post Adam Sandler Reveals Love Of Hole’s <em>Live Through This</em>, Sits Down With Ariana Grande appeared first on Stereogum.

Swedish quasi-rapper Bladee released his opus Cold Visions last year, and he stayed busy in 2025 — dropping his EP Ste The Beautiful Martyr 1st Attempt, collaborating with Oklou and Mechatok and PinkPantheress, teaming up with his old friend Yung Lean on the singles “Inferno,” “Evil World,” and “Advent.” Today, Bladee shares a new two-song… The post Bladee – “Ingen hör” & “Förstelnad” appeared first on Stereogum.

Violet Grohl, daughter of Dave, is 19 years old, but she’s been performing alongside her father for quite a while now. She’s contributed impressive guest vocals at various Foo Fighters shows and Nirvana reunions dating all the way back to pre-pandemic 2020, when she was just 13. The following year, she and Dave teamed up… The post Violet Grohl Shares Debut Original Song “THUM” appeared first on Stereogum.

The Australian electronic producer Ninajirachi had a breakout year thanks to I Love My Computer, a set of tracks that bring brain-fried hyperactivity to the sounds of 2010s EDM. It placed highly on our list of the year’s best albums, and highlight “Fuck My Computer” landed on our songs list. She’s capping off her big… The post Alison Wonderland – “Heaven” (Feat. Ninajirachi) appeared first on Stereogum.

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has always been an outspoken figure, and she's holding nothing back these days. Garbage recently finished what they say will be their final North American tour. Onstage, Manson regularly spoke out about the economic system of the present-day music industry. Now, Garbage are in Australia, and Manson is getting even madder about another issue facing musicians today: beach balls. The post Garbage’s Shirley Manson Got Really, Really Pissed About The Beach Balls At Good Things Melbourne appeared first on Stereogum.

It's been a big year for Dijon, who released _Baby_ in August to critical acclaim and appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliant _One Battle After Another_. He’s up for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Album Of The Year (for his work on Justin Bieber’s _Swag_) at next year’s Grammys and he'll be going on a stadium tour with Zach Bryan. This weekend he’ll make his _SNL_ debut so he's now appeared in the requisite teaser for the episode, alongside Melissa McCarthy and Kenan Thompson. We learn Thompson likes Dijon’s music and McCarthy doesn’t like his buzzcut. The post Dijon Does <em>SNL</em> Promo, Teases Justin Vernon’s Appearance appeared first on Stereogum.

Today Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers and AURORA announced a new project called TOMORA. (See what they did there!) The two artists have been appearing on each other’s songs since 2019. AURORA provided vocals for several songs on 2019’s No Geography, and Rowlands produced some tracks for her 2024 album What Happened To The Heart? The… The post AURORA & The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands Share Debut TOMORA Single “RING THE ALARM” appeared first on Stereogum.

Last night, alt-pop hitmakers Portugal. The Man played at Brooklyn's Music Hall Of Williamsburg, and the show ended in an appealingly chaotic way. The group brought two of the all-time great musical comedians, "Weird Al" Yankovic and the Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone, to the stage, and they all covered Rage Against The Machine together. The post Weird Al Covers Rage Against The Machine With Portugal. The Man & Jorma Taccone appeared first on Stereogum.

The Beatles' cinematic universe is expanding. Each member is getting their own Sam Mendes-directed biopic, slated for release in April 2028, with Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison. A couple months ago, we learned that their wives would be played by Anna Sawai, Saoirse Ronan, Aimee Lou Wood, and Mia McKenna-Bruce. Today, more names have been officially linked to the cast. The post More Beatles Biopic Cast Announced appeared first on Stereogum.

Harvey Mason Jr. says the "toughest part" of his job as president/CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares is figuring out what to do about AI. "I represent 40,000 members of the academy, and we’re trying to figure out where is the best place to sit on AI]," he said in a new interview with _Billboard_. "I want to advocate for our human members and human creators, but I also realize that this technology is here." Mason took over the role in 2020, years before we'd start to really notice an influx of fake AI artists racking up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams, inching their way up _Billboard_ 's niche charts, and take [advantage of real human artists. The post Grammys Address Rules For AI As Artists Like Pusha T, Charlie Puth, & Teddy Swims Say They’ve Used It appeared first on Stereogum.

Earlier this year, LA-based musician Claire Chicha, aka spill tab, released her debut album ANGIE. The concoction of surreal R&B, gripping psych-pop, and magnetic bilingual balladry showcased Chicha as a chameleonic musician to watch. The other day she returned with a great new single, a silky slowburner called “Paranoia” featuring boylife. Turns out the new… The post spill tab – “Paranoia” (Feat. boylife) appeared first on Stereogum.

Leon Thomas released his sophomore effort Mutt over a year ago, but it’s been blowing up lately. The title track is the #1 song on the radio right now, per Billboard. Now the Victorious actor-turned-R&B star is teaming up with Disclosure for a track called “Deeper.” Both acts are up for Grammys next year. Thomas… The post Leon Thomas, Who Has The #1 Song On The Radio Right Now, Joins Disclosure On “Deeper” appeared first on Stereogum.

The UK producer Felix Manuel has been making cerebral electronic records under the name Djrum for well over a decade, but he made a big leap with his recent LP Under Tangled Silence, one of the year’s most acclaimed electronic records. Today, Djrum follows that LP with his new track “Come Find Me,” the lead… The post Djrum – “Come Find Me” appeared first on Stereogum.

It’s always cool when a legendary act covers a much younger peer, and it’s even cooler when it happens on an underground level. That’s what’s going on here. Last year, the Softies, a ’90s cult-favorite twee duo, got back together and released The Bed I Made, their first album in 24 years. Today, they salute… The post The Softies – “Turn It Up” (Lisa Prank Cover) appeared first on Stereogum.

We are back with more news about Frank Sinatra's private parts. The legendary singer's close collaborator Paul Anka recently told _Page Six_, "Yeah, it was huge. I don't know what that does for you!" Now TMZ has (predictably) bothered him about it as well. The post They’re Making Paul Anka Describe Frank Sinatra’s Penis Again appeared first on Stereogum.

Steve Cropper, the guitarist best known for playing in Booker T. & The M.G.'s, has died. His son confirmed his passing to _Variety_ today. He was 84. The post Booker T. & The M.G.’s Guitarist Steve Cropper Dead At 84 appeared first on Stereogum.

Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place is one of the Best Albums Of 2025. If you haven’t listened to it yet, go do that right now, and then come back to listen to its follow-up It’s Beautiful, a new EP comprising reworked versions of three album highlights. For this project Nate Amos and… The post Water From Your Eyes Rework <em>It’s A Beautiful Place</em> Tracks For New EP: Stream appeared first on Stereogum.

The searching, softspoken NYC singer-songwriter Jana Horn announced her new self-titled album with the release of “Go On, Move Your Body,” a bleary and dejected tune that we liked a lot. We’re on to the second advance track today, which picks up the pace a bit but remains in the pensive contemplation zone where Horn… The post Jana Horn – “All In Bet” appeared first on Stereogum.

Today marks 10 years since the death of Scott Weiland, one of the greatest and most underrated rock ‘n’ rollers of his era. The Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman recorded some solo tracks in his day, including the albums 12 Bar Blues and “Happy” In Galoshes. In honor of today’s anniversary, Weiland’s estate… The post Previously Unheard Scott Weiland Song Released On 10th Anniversary Of His Death appeared first on Stereogum.

We named Dearborn, MI marauders Prostitute a Band To Watch early this year on the strength of their 2024 debut album _Attempted Martyr_ , which channels their experience as Arab Americans into incendiary Midwestern noise-rock. You know who else was watching these guys? Mute Records. The legendary British record label has signed Prostitute and will give _Attempted Martyr_ its first global release in March. The post Prostitute Sign To Mute, Share “Mr. Dada” Video appeared first on Stereogum.