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Earlier this year, American Football bought the American Football house, the one that’s featured on the cover of their 1999 self-titled debut. This weekend, Polyvinyl Records is hosting a pop-up shop at the house, which is located at 704 West High Street in Urbana,  » Read More

Spotify, already notorious for its insultingly low royalty rate, is reportedly planning to pay even less to artists who don’t already get a ton of streams. Billboard reports that the giant Swedish streaming service is restructuring its royalty system and that it “will de-monetize tracks that had previously received 0.5% of Spotify’s royalty pool.”  » Read More

Last month, Grandaddy shared the 20th anniversary Sumday box set. Now, they’re done reminiscing; they’ve announced their new album Blu Wav, the follow-up to 2017’s Last Place. The beautiful, heartbreaking lead single “Watercooler” is out today.  » Read More

Last year, Glitterer shared the surprise EP Fantasy Four, following the release of four albums since its genesis in 2017. It had just been the solo project of Ned Russin, whose main band Title Fight was slowing down. Today, Glitterer has announced that they’re a full band and their new album Rationale will arrive next year.  » Read More

Earlier this year, UK band Yard Act shared the eight-minute song “The Trench Coat Museum,” their first material since their Elton John collaboration. Today, they’re back with the announcement of their sophomore album Where’s My Utopia?, the follow-up to their 2022 Mercury Prize-nominated debut The Overload.  » Read More

James Corden is gone! He’s off doing whatever it is that British people do — drinking tea and innovating new forms of governmental dysfunction or whatever — and the late-night talk-show hosts of America are free to rip off his most enduring bit. Last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live basically featured a full-on installment of Carpool Karaoke,  » Read More

In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.  » Read More

Serj Tankian has announced a memoir called Down With The System, which will be released next May. “Boom! – I wrote a new book,” Tankian said in a social media post. “I had a blast working on this accidentally hatched philosophical memoir as it’s given me the unique opportunity to deep dive into my family history,  » Read More

19-year-old newcomer Elle Coves shares a new single and video ‘Lost Cowboy.’ It’s the hotly-tipped Cove’s first single from a debut EP to follow early next year,  » Read More