It’s been a particularly messy past few months for Cradle Of Filth. In August, spouses Marek “Ashok” Šmerda and Zoe Federoff announced they were leaving the extreme metal band over “foolish clown antics” from frontman Dani Filth, “unprofessional behavior” from manager Dez Fafara, a “toxic” work environment, and “psychopathic” session contracts. Filth denied those allegations […]
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer’s Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death via an extremely strict and sometimes strange lifestyle called Project Blueprint. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations from his teenage son a few years ago and calling himself “immortal unc.” […]
Kneecap Follow Through On Promise To Sue Canadian Legislator
Kneecap have been on the receiving end of legal action this year, and now they’re going on the offensive. The Irish rap group, who have been outspoken critics of Israel and advocates for Palestine, announced today that, as promised, they’re suing a Canadian legislator whose public comments about them “were wholly untrue and deeply malicious.” […]
Electric 5 Deliver a Dark Rework of “Paint It Black”
Some covers play it safe. Some covers play it cute. And then there’s Electric 5, who walk straight into The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black” like it’s a live wire they actually want to hold. Their new all-string reinterpretation doesn’t try to mimic the original, instead it warps, bends, and reshapes it until it becomes […]
Clairo, Geese, Blood Orange, & More Playing Artists For Aid Benefit In LA
Earlier this year Mustafa organized two Artists For Aid concerts benefitting the people of Palestine and Sudan. The first was in Newark and the second was in London. Now he’s announced one in Los Angeles with performances from Clairo, Geese, Blood Orange, and more. The event is slated for Jan. 10, 2026. Other artists on […]
Elton John Announces Rock In Rio Concert, But “Can’t Really See What’s Going On”
Elton John is coming to Brazil. The Rocket Man didn’t stop in the country during his massive Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, but he’s making up for his long, long time away by headlining Rock In Rio 2026. However, it’ll be one of his first big shows since he contracted a “severe eye infection” back […]
Songs For The Dead: A Catacombs Conversation With Queens Of The Stone’s Josh Homme
Not long ago, Queens Of The Stone Age became the first band ever to get permission to play in the Paris Catacombs, the cemetery tunnels under the city. That’s where they taped Queens Of The Stone Age: Alive In The Catacombs, the absorbing concert film and EP that they released earlier this year. More recently […]
Ulrika Spacek – “Square Root Of None”
Last month Ulrika Spacek shared “Build A Box Then Break It,” the lead single to their upcoming studio album EXPO. Today the artsy, shoegazey English band are following up that song with “Square Root Of None.” Blending digital with analog is a big part of the Ulrika Spacek formula, and you can hear that on […]
Stream LAGEON, The Impressive Solo Debut From Balming Tiger’s Mudd the student
Balming Tiger, the self-professed “alternative K-pop” collective, became a Stereogum Band To Watch four years ago. They’ve continued to be a prolific force since then, both together and separately. Today we get an impressive solo debut album from Balming Tiger rapper/singer Mudd the student. Mudd bills LAGEON as the result of a lifetime spent fueling […]
The Comet Is Coming’s Danalogue Shares Debut Solo Single “Sonic Hypnosis”
London-based jazz fusion trio The Comet Is Coming broke up in 2023, but founding member Dan Leavers — aka Danalogue — has evidently kept himself busy in the meantime. Today he’s sharing his debut solo single “Sonic Hypnosis,” which sees him lean more heavily into the electronic dance elements The Comet Is Coming incorporated into […]