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Happy birthday Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, Frank Black, et al). Merchant of ivory The post Happy Birthday Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, Frank Black, Et Al) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

30 years ago today, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts released Pure And Simple. Activity grrl trying to change the world. Read Joan’s MAGNET cover Q&A with Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!): The post Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Released “Pure And Simple” 30 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

30 years ago today, Velocity Girl released ¡Simpatico!. Sometimes it’s hard to believe. Read our Lost Classics review on the band’s essential debut album: The post Velocity Girl Released “¡Simpatico!” 30 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » 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

In 1999, Mariah Carey, one of the biggest stars on the planet, released Rainbow, the album that included big hits like “Heartbreaker” with Jay-Z and “Thank God I Found You” with Joe and 98 Degrees. Today, Carey has released a 25th-anniversary version of Rainbow,  » Read More

Detroit’s Boldy James, a great and prolific force in the world of underground rap, suffered a near-fatal car crash last year, and I’m sure he’s still recovering. These days, though, Boldy is getting back up to full speed, or something like it. Earlier this year, Boldy and longtime collaborator Nicholas Craven released the very good album Penalty Of Leadership.  » Read More

Last year, Veruca Salt co-leader Louise Post released Sleepwalker, her first-ever solo album. A few months later, Post unveiled her new band VEYLS, and they released their debut EP Widow. Now, Post has a new solo single called “You Get High,” which she produced herself.  » Read More

Baltimore’s Praise specialize in a kind of heartfelt, sincere melodic hardcore, evoking the music that came out of Washington, DC in the ’80s and ’90s. They’re really good at it, too. Members of Praise have played in bands like Have Heart, Mindset, Champion, Give, and Protester, and their regular drummer is Daniel Fang from Turnstile.  » Read More

Alison Moyet came to fame as half of the early ’80s hit-making duo Yazoo (Yaz here in the States) alongside former Depeche Mode/future Erasure dude Vince Clarke. Forty years ago, she launched a successful solo career, a milestone she’s celebrating today with the announcement of new album Key.  » Read More