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. […]
Patrick Holland – “Your Life”
For years, the Montreal dance producer Patrick Holland has been cranking out remixes and singles of his own, like 2022’s “Years In The Ground.” Today, Holland has released the breezy new banger “Your Life.” It’s a playful, nostalgic, starry-eyed jam that evokes the clicky filter-disco that Daft Punk and their French peers made back in […]
Ruston Kelly – “Dream Song” (Samia Cover)
Earlier this year, the bedroom-pop singer-songwriter Samia released her sophomore album Honey. A few months afterward, Samia announced Honey Reimagined, a series of singles in which Samia’s peers cover the songs from the LP. We’ve already posted versions of different Samia songs from Blondshell, Maya Hawke, and Hovvdy. Now, Ruston Kelly has offered up his […]
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Are Taking Their R.E.M. Tribute On Tour
Every once in a while, the scary-intense Oscar-nominated movie star Michael Shannon gets together with his Chicago friend Jason Narducy, from the Bob Mould Band and Split Single, to pay tribute to a classic album. In the past few years, Shannon and Narducy have performed LPs from the likes of the Smiths, Neil Young, and […]
Sun June – “Mixed Bag”
So many artists play soft, tasteful, melancholy folk-pop, and most of it is boring as shit. With records that leave me captivated rather than catatonic, Sun June stand out from that pack. The advance tracks from the Austin band’s upcoming Bad Dream Jaguar have been stellar: “Get Enough,” “Easy Violence,” “John Prine.” Today they add […]
Watch Tony Iommi’s Surprise Performance At The Black Sabbath Ballet Premiere
Tony Iommi, the Black Sabbath guitar wizard who pretty much invented heavy metal riffage, does not really seem like a ballet guy. But Iommi is 75 years old, and when one of his hometown institutions honors his life’s work, the man himself might just take part. On Saturday night, the Birmingham Royal Ballet debuted Black […]
Bad History Month – “Winter Window”
We’re just a few days away from the release of God Is Luck, the new album from Philadelphia indie rock experimenters Bad History Month. We’ve already posted the album’s title track and “Touch The Riff.” Now, with the album set to land on Friday, they’ve shared one last early single. The new track “Winter Window” […]
Watch Bryan Adams & H.E.R. Join Coldplay For “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” In Vancouver
Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres tour was in Vancouver this weekend, and they brought out a surprise Canadian guest during their show on Friday night. Bryan Adams took the stage toward the end of the band’s set to perform “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You,” accompanied by H.E.R., one of Coldplay’s openers for […]
Watch Beyoncé And Megan Thee Stallion Perform “Savage” Remix Live For First Time
Beyoncé brought out Megan Thee Stallion for a special appearance as her Renaissance tour rolled through their mutual hometown of Houston for two nights at the NRG Stadium. They performed their “Savage” remix together live for the first time, though they’ve both performed it plenty of times on their own. “Do we have any savage […]
JB Dunckel – “Where Are The Kids”
JB Dunckel, one half of the storied French duo Air, released his solo album Carbon last year, and he followed it a few months ago with the standalone dance single “Summer Bip Bip.” Today, Dunckel has released another solo single that, like “Summer Bip Bip,” is more of a playful electro glide than the kind […]