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 …
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in Manhattan after being indicted by a grand jury, the New York Times reports. The exact contents of the indictment are unclear as of now, but over the past 10 months, Combs has been the subject of multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation stemming from allegations including sexual, physical, and […]
In May we heard “Oar,” the promising debut single from the rising UK indie band Ain’t. They have another new song out today, a mathy and propulsive track called “Teething” that lets Hanna Baker Darch flex her vocal prowess between spindly guitar riffs and peels of feedback before properly cutting loose. Like the last one, […]
First, there were those fake AI-generated “Swifties For Trump” memes that Donald Trump reposted, but denied having any hand in creating. Then, after Swift publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president, Trump proclaimed that he’s “not a Taylor Swift fan” because “she’s a very liberal person.” (Brittany Mahomes is cool, though.) Then, Trump’s campaign ripped off Swift’s Eras Tour […]
