In 2015, Miley Cyrus was coming off of the huge success of her post-Disney pop move Bangerz, the album that had “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball.” She followed that record up with a hard zag: Miley Cyrus And Her Dead Petz, a wildly indulgent free-download surprise-release album that she largely recorded with the Flaming Lips. At the beginning of …

The new movie Joker: Folie à Deux opens in theaters this weekend, and you cannot accuse its star Lady Gaga of sleeping on her promotional duties. Gaga plays Harley Quinn in the film, and she just released Harlequin, her companion-piece album. It’s mostly jazz-hands theater-kid standards, songs that Lady Gaga would presumably want to record anyway. But the LP has …

Last week, Kylie Minogue announced her new album Tension II, which serves as the sequel to last year’s Tension and features Diplo, Bebe Rexha, and more. Now, the pop veteran is offering a taste with the single “Lights Camera Action.”

Earlier this month, The Weeknd and debuted seven new songs in São Paulo, Brazil to build the excitement for his new record Hurry Up Tomorrow, which still doesn’t have a release date. One of the songs was a Playboi Carti collab called “TIMELESS,” and now that’s officially out.

Stevie Nicks is playing SNL this fall, and it looks like she’ll have some new music to perform. Nicks wrote “The Lighthouse,” her first new song since 2020’s “Show Them The Way,” with Magnus Birgersson and Vincent Villuis, and she produced it with Sheryl Crow and Dave Cobb. (Crow also contributes bass, electric guitar, and background vocals.) “The Lighthouse” is …

Next week the musical/thriller Joker: Folie à Deux premieres in theaters and it stars Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel/Harley Quinn. In advance of its opening the idiosyncratic pop visionary has now shared its companion album titled Harlequin. Gaga announced the project only two days ago and previewed it yesterday with a video for “The Joker” that saw her giving Joker …

This year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony goes down next month in Cleveland, and it’s got some big-name honorees. This year’s induction class includes a Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Cher, the Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Kool & The Gang, and Peter Frampton. The institution is also handing out special awards to the MC5, …

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 members only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.

Last week, The Guardian ran an interview with Chappell Roan in which she expressed disinterest in endorsing a candidate for the 2024 presidential election, saying there’s “problems on both sides.” The internet has been angry since, and the rising pop star clarified her stance in a new TikTok.

ICYMI, Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event included a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming music video for The Weeknd’s latest single, “Dancing in the Flames,” shot entirely on the just announced iPhone 16 Pro. The music video, from director Anton Tammi and director of photography Erik Henrikkson, will premiere on Friday, September 13.  See the teaser HERE The all-new iPhone 16 Pro, the most advanced …