The Purple One, His Royal Badness, the High Priest of Pop–all names have been used to describe Prince throughout his 40-year-long career. During his legacy, he left behind 39 studio albums, four films, and an impact that influenced generations. But despite his fame, he kept much of his personal life under wraps. Prince’s life could […]
Kassie Krut – “Blood”
Kassie Krut, the experimental rock trio who we recently crowned one of the Best New Artists Of 2024, will release their self-titled debut EP this Friday. So far we’ve posted the singles “Reckless” and “Racing Man,” and with just a couple of days left to go before the full EP’s out, they’ve shared another song […]
Rockers You Never Expected To Go Country
Many musicians don’t like to be limited by genre. Several pop stars and rockers have taken a break from their respective musical styles to delve into country music. A few iconic singers even went country when releasing their first solo albums. And there’s a certain folk icon whose most successful songs have a hint of […]
Hildegard – “No Other Mind”
The Montreal musicians Helena Deland and Ouri both make music on their own, and they sometimes join forces to form the duo Hildegard. Hildegard released their album Jour 1596 earlier this fall, and now they’ve got a new track that comes from the same sessions. “No Other Mind” is a spacey, soft-thrumming psych-folk reverie that […]
Valee & Surf Gang – “Why Not”
Two forward-thinking hip-hop mainstays, the New York collective Surf Gang and the Chicago iconoclast Valee, are teaming up for a new EP. Grey Sky London, out next week, is preceded today by the busily bleary “Why Not.” If you’re familiar with both parties, the prospect of Valee jumping on a beat by Surf Gang leader […]
TikTok, Spotify, Apple Music Reveal Their Most Popular Songs Of 2024, And Some Of The Results Are Surprising
It’s year-end list season. This week, Stereogum is one of many, many music publications unveiling its lists of 2024’s best albums and songs. Streaming services and social-media platforms are getting in on the year-end action, too. Today, as anyone with a social media account already knows, Spotify sent out its long-awaited Spotify Wrapped data. (For […]
Win 4-Day Weekend Passes To Big Ears 2025
Big Ears Festival — Knoxville’s shapeshifting, multi-dimensional, genre-defying celebration of music and arts — returns March 27-30, 2025 with another iconic gathering of many of the world’s most influential and visionary musical creators. Stereogum wants to offer you the chance to see Beth Gibbons in her first solo appearance ever in North America, be among […]
Brian John McBrearty – “Repeating”
Brian John McBrearty’s music blurs together ambient jazz and post-rock to gorgeous effect. Or at least that’s what he does on the lead single from new album Remembering Repeating. The lineup on the new LP is McBrearty on synths, bass, and vocals; Matt Douglas on sax (also, tenor, and soprano) plus clarinet and flute; and […]
David Grubbs – “The Snake On Its Tail”
Underground legend David Grubbs never stops making music — less than a month ago his new experimental supergroup, Squanderers, dropped their debut album — but the Gastr del Sol/Bastro/Squirrel Bait veteran has not released a solo album since 2017’s Creep Mission. He’ll change that in February with the new LP Whistle From Above. It’s also […]
Alan Sparhawk Reflects On 30th Anniversary Of Low’s Debut Album
In December 1994, the Duluth, Minnesota band Low released their debut LP I Could Live In Hope on Vernon Yard Recordings. In an increasingly loud and blustery rock underground, Low stood out by being quiet and minimalist, driven by the spectral harmonies of young married couple Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker. That album helped establish […]