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Billboard has spent the past few weeks counting down the greatest pop stars of the 21st century. Wednesday, they made it to #2: Taylor Swift. Swifties were obviously not happy about the decision not to put Swift atop the list, but they found a more specific cause for outrage: A video celebrating Swift shared by Billboard included a naked wax figure of the singer from Kanye West’s “Famous”  » 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 members only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.  » Read More

2024 has already been a pivotal year for Good Morning’s Stefan Blair and Liam Parson. The Australian “soft rock band” released their seventh project (an ambitious double LP aptly titled Good Morning Seven), opened for Waxahatchee and Frankie Cosmos in the US, and celebrated a decade together as a duo.  » Read More

“I Want U to Ghost” leads the producer’s first album for Planet Mu in a decade, mixed and overseen by the label’s Sinjin Hawke  » Read More

A UK garage–influenced collaboration between the electronic duo and British Gambian rapper  » Read More

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi recently gave his opinion of metal bands like Metallica and Pantera. He told Guitar World, “It was nice to hear those thrash bands paying tribute to us. It’s great how they were able to push it forward into something new and turn it into their own thing. I was just coming up with things I liked.  » Read More

Courtney Love recently explained why she prefers Will Sergeant over Jimmy Page. Courtney Love explains In a recent interview with The Standard, she said: “Will Sergeant, my favorite guitarist on earth, from my favorite band agreed to work with me!” the Hole singer said of the Echo & the Bunnymen guitarist.  » Read More

During an interview with Alt 98.7, Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda spoke about Linkin Park tribute bands. He opened up about the decision to pick Emily Armstrong as the singer for a reunited Linkin Park instead of a Chester Bennington sound-alike. “We just want Emily to be Emily,” he said. “The songs are the songs.  » Read More

Ted Nugent recently tweeted a video clip of Billy Bob Thorton on Landman. Every left-winger should have their eyes held open and be forced to watch this on repeat until it sinks in. pic.twitter.com/o9mdkh5fWE — Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) November 25, 2024 Ted Nugent recently listed signed deer skulls on his website a day after Ozzy Osbourne blasts “totally crazy” trophy hunters.  » Read More