It seems the Jane’s Addiction drama is wrapping up. The band has been a mess since frontman Perry Farrell started an onstage fistfight with his bandmates during their reunion tour last year, causing Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins to quit the band and work on music without him. They sued Farrell for assault and battery, and he […]
Could Stranger Things Give Butthole Surfers (Or The Replacements) Their Kate Bush Moment?
Last night the second volume of Stranger Things‘ final season premiered on Netflix with its most unlikely needle drop yet. [Consider the following a light spoiler coming from someone who stopped watching the series during season three…] The show’s penultimate episode “The Bridge” (S05E07) featured a minute of “Human Cannonball” from Butthole Surfers’ 1987 album […]
Don Bryant, R&B Great And “I Can’t Stand The Rain” Co-Writer, Dead At 83
Singer, songwriter, and R&B musician Don Bryant has died, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. We want to let all of @don_bryant_official friends and fans from all over the world know that he passed away this morning at the age of 83. Don loved sharing his music and songs with all of […]
Che Releases Surprise Rest In Bass Deluxe Edition
Che’s Rest In Bass was one of the biggest rage-rap releases of the year. The 19-year-old Atlanta rapper isn’t done, though — today he’s sharing the surprise deluxe edition, called Rest In Bass: Encore. It features 14 (!) extra tracks, one of which is another collab with his equally beloved peer OsamaSon, who put out […]
Bad Beat Share New EP For Christmas
If you asked for new hardcore music for Christmas, then it’s your lucky day. Detroit’s Bad Beat released their sophomore effort earlier this year, and now they’re getting us into the holiday spirit with a surprise EP of some straight-up rippers. The five tracks are uncomplicated, energetic old-school hardcore, breakdowns galore. What more do you […]
Morrissey Seems To Have A New Album, Show Cancellation
For several years, Morrissey has publicly complained that no record label will release his new music. Capitol was allegedly supposed to share Bonfire Of Teenagers (first announced four-and-a-half years ago) but instead Moz departed and said the label’s then-CEO was trying to “wreck” his career. In September the former Smiths frontman said no label would […]
Lady Gaga Shares Harlequin Live: One Night Only Concert Film On YouTube
Lady Gaga had a big hit with Mayhem this year, earning her seventh #1 album and seven Grammy nominations. But for her new concert film, the pop star is turning the clock back to her Joker: Folie à Deux era. Harlequin Live: One Night Only was filmed in September 2024 at LA’s Belasco Theatre in […]
Sondre Lerche Takes On Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” For Annual Christmas Cover
Every year since 2009, the impressively consistent Sondre Lerche has premiered a just-recorded contemporary cover song on Stereogum around Christmastime. (The first one was a take on Animal Collective’s “Bluish.”) Last year the Norwegian musician did a Ryuichi Sakamoto-inspired interpretation of Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!,” and today, he’s shared his cover for 2025: Lady […]
“Georgia On My Mind,” “I Got Rhythm,” & “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” Among Standards Entering Public Domain In 2026
New Year’s Day also marks Public Domain Day, when the copyrights for thousands of published works expire, allowing anyone to freely record, perform, or interpolate them. This time around that means musical compositions (music and lyrics, not recordings) copyrighted in 1930, and the list includes classics like “Georgia On My Mind” (music: Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics: […]
Asake Issues Statement On Crowd Crush Death At His Nairobi Stadium Show
Afrobeats star Asake has issued a statement after a woman died in a crowd crush at his concert in Kenya, the second such incident at one of his shows. Karen Lojore died Saturday night as a result of a crowd crush during Asake’s show at Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium, the BBC reports. On his Instagram story, […]