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. Sometimes, the song overshadows the …
Last month, Margaux announced her debut album Inside The Marble. So far we’ve heard “DNA” and “I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way,” and today the Brooklyn singer-songwriter is releasing “Picture It.” “After graduating in 2021 I was having some deep dread about what the future might look like,” she said in a statement. She […]
In 2021, Unto Others — formerly known as Idle Hands — shared their sophomore album Strength. The Portland goth metal band is back today with a new song called “Butterfly.” According to the band, “Butterfly” is about “the choices we make everyday, do we create or destroy, do we lift up or put down. Do […]
Nicki Minaj’s Brooklyn shows at Barclays Center this week have been filled with guest stars, including an appearance from her fellow former Lil Wayne protégé Drake. (I miss the YMCMB era, how about you?) The fun continued Wednesday with none other than Cyndi Lauper. Though not as much as with the Drake cameo, Minaj has […]
