The Rolling Stones’ legendary Rock and Roll Circus concert film is a documentation of the last appearance of the band’s original line-up — and today (Oct. 30) the first-ever public performance of “Sympathy For The Devil” from that Dec. 12, 1968 show is available online for the first time. “It was an incredible shoot, I think, 36 hours […]
Burna Boy – “20 10 20”
On October 20th, the Nigerian military opened fire on peaceful protesters demonstrating against the brutality of the country’s special police unit SARS. And now Nigerian pop futurist Burna Boy, who just released his new album Twice As Tall in August, has shared a new song addressing the tragedy. “The proceeds of this song will be […]
Ariana Grande ‘Positions’ Is A Collection Of Mid-Tempo R&B Bops
Gaga & Ariana’s ‘Rain On Me’ Ariana Grande rolls out her sixth album today (October 30) and Positions is cohesive collection of mostly mid-tempo R&B bops. This is definitely one of those records that needs a couple of plays to really click, but once it does there’s a lot to enjoy. For starters, the title […]
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week (the eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight). This week’s countdown is below, and you can listen to a playlist of all our 5 Best Songs on Spotify. Lil Wayne endorsing Trump, Kanye gifting Kim a hologram of the […]
Stranded – "Cherry Fortune"
Last week, the Atlanta-based musician Stranded announced a new EP, Post Meridian. While Stranded’s old EPs were more electronic-oriented, Post Meridian promised more of a fusion: Still working with dance structures, but also bringing in more rock-oriented influences, from post-punk to classic 4AD albums. At the time, he shared the EP’s title track, which had […]
Kylie Minogue Covers Troye Sivan’s “Cool”
Kylie Minogue’s Blissful ‘Magic’ We’re a week out for the arrival of Kylie Minogue’s DISCO, which is shaping up to be one of the pop icon’s very best albums. The singles — “Say Something,” “Magic” and “I Love It” (my favorite) — have been immaculate, and she has done as good a job at promoting […]
Nirvana's Krist Novoselic Reunites Giants in the Trees for 'Sasquatch' from Upcoming Film
After months of lockdown and separation, Giants in the Trees (featuring Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic on bass, Jillian Raye on vocals/banjo and Jennifer Johnson on vocals) met up to perform their song ‘”Sasquatch.” The video clip is to promote the new film The Dark Divide. It finds the band collaborating with Dr. Robert Michael Pyle as part of a […]
Sleaford Mods – "Mork N Mindy"
It’s been a busy run for Sleaford Mods. First it was English Tapas in 2017, a self-titled EP in 2018, and then last year they released Eton Alive, their latest album. They then quickly followed that up with the All That Glue compilation earlier this year, and it turns out that they were simultaneously prepping […]
Kate Teague – “Play For Time”
Kate Teague self-titled debut EP was one of our favorite EPs of 2019. The Oxford, Mississippi singer-songwriter, now based in New Orleans, returned over the summer with the new song “The Temporary,” which took inspiration from experimental artists like Jenny Hval and Colleen and leaned into the dream-pop side of her sound. And now she’s […]
Gone Is Gone Announce Second Album: Hear "Breaks"
Since late last year, Gone Is Gone — the supergroup led by Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders and featuring Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, At The Drive-In drummer Tony Hajjar, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Zarin — have been popping up with a new single every few months. Today the band has released another […]