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There was no new music this week. Here are politicians talking about Bob Seger.  » Read More

One of the more fascinating music-adjacent stories in recent memory arose in May when Elvis Presley’s world-famous Memphis estate Graceland almost went up for auction after a creditor alleged that the late Lisa Marie Presley had offered up the property as collateral on a loan. Elvis’ granddaughter and Lisa Marie’s daughter, actress Riley Keough,  » Read More

Last year, Zulu released “Where I’m From,” a track with guest vocals from Soul Glo’s Pierce Jordan and from Obioma Ugonna, leader of the Atlanta hardcore band PLAYYTIME. That was the first time I’d ever heard of PLAYYTIME, but they’ve been around for a while, and they released an album called The Fun Never Ends in 2020.  » Read More

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,  » Read More

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from S.H.I.T., the Toronto hardcore punk band whose music is fast and dirty and ugly enough to live up to their name. About four and a half years ago, S.H.I.T. released the two-song single “Hidden In Eternity” b/w “Eraser III.” That’s a long time,  » Read More

False alarm, everyone! Despite reports today suggesting Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson had broken off their engagement, TMZ confirms the couple are still together and planning to wed. In other Coldplay news, the band has revealed the tracklist for its new album, Moon Music,  » Read More

Orville Peck, who famously keeps his face hidden in public, did a song for a movie in which faces play an important thematic role. The movie in question is Skincare, Austin Peters’ satirical thriller starring Elizabeth Banks as an aesthetician who suspects that a rival might be trying to sabotage her career.  » Read More

Hozier — boygenius guest performer and holder of America’s #1 song in April — has shared a new EP today titled Unaired. It features a lovely duet with LA-based folk artist Azniv Korkejian aka Bedouine, who recently showed up on the new Margo Guryan charity compilation,  » Read More

Last month, RZA announced a classical music album titled A Ballet Through The Mud, out August 30. Composed and scored by the Wu-Tang rapper, A Ballet Through The Mud is performed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Dragon, and it thematically follows RZA’s journey from growing up in the Staten Island projects to the high-profile place he is today.  » Read More