A few months ago, Tame Impala released the bush doof-inspired album Deadbeat, and their single “Dracula” became their first-ever Hot 100 hit. Also a few months ago, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker sat down with Stereogum kangaroo correspondent Rachel Brown for an interview. They didn’t talk about the new album, though. Instead, they just talked […]
Amyl And The Sniffers Singer Sues Photographer For Exploiting Magazine Shoot
Amy Taylor, leader of the Australian punk band Amyl And The Sniffers, is suing photographer Jamie Nelson in a California district court, accusing the photographer of “exploitation of her image.” According to the complaint, Nelson did a photo shoot with Taylor for Vogue Portugal with the understanding that Nelson would not sell the images from […]
Jack White Responds After Congressman Posts Fake AI Video Of Him
Jack White is not a fan of Donald Trump. We know this. The newly inducted Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer has called out the Trump Administration for multiple outrages, most recently Trump’s indefensible comments on Rob Reiner’s murder. In response, Tim Burchett, a far-right Republican Congressman who represents Tennessee’s Knox County, tweeted a fake […]
Nickelback Respond To Jack Black’s Impromptu And Imprecise Cover
If you’re in the band Nickelback, or if you’re responsible for operating the band Nickelback’s social media accounts, you’re going to have to be OK with people making fun of you. It’s part of the job. Nickelback are quite possibly this century’s biggest, most obvious popular music punching bag. So when movie star and Tenacious […]
The 200 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2026
And now we turn our attention to 2026 with Stereogum’s annual preview of what we’re excited to hear next year. This time, I’ve broken the list into sections to provide context around which inclusions are realistic. The usual ground rules apply: no reissues, deluxes, live albums, EPs, or maxi-singles (even if they have 11 tracks). […]
Chappell Roan, Odessa A’zion, & Other Gen Z Stars Learn Brigitte Bardot Was Problematic
Brigitte Bardot, the iconic French movie star and sex symbol, passed away on Sunday at the age of 91. In the wake of her death, some of us only just learned about the fucked-up political stances that Bardot took in the last decades of her life. To those of us who tend to view politics […]
NewJeans’ Agency ADOR Terminates And Sues Danielle
The tense legal saga between South Korean record label ADOR and K-pop group NewJeans has been ongoing for over a year. Earlier this year, the group changed their name due to ongoing litigation. The latest development follows the court ruling from October 30 that NewJeans’ contracts were valid, and that all five members remain bound […]
The Alternative Number Ones: Tracy Bonham’s “Mother Mother”
June 8, 1996 STAYED AT #1:3 Weeks 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. The column is now biweekly, alternating with The Number Ones on […]
Wolf Parade’s Spencer Krug Talks “I’ll Believe In Anything” Going Viral Thanks To Heated Rivalry
Over two decades since its release, Wolf Parade’s indie rock classic “I’ll Believe In Anything” is getting its viral moment thanks to a pivotal scene in the sports romance show Heated Rivalry. Created, directed, and written by friend of the band Jacob Tierney, the Crave series follows two rival hockey players who — spoiler alert […]
Former KISS Guitarist Defends $225 Single, Former Drummer Explains $1,000 Album
Vinnie Vincent was not one of the KISS members recently honored at the newly-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, but that isn’t keeping the band’s former guitarist from trying to cash in. This holiday season, for example, he decided to sell a limited run of autographed CD singles for a whopping $225. On December 1, Vincent shared this […]