Some of my best memories from my years going to shows in Washington, DC were made on the dancefloors of Black Cat and DC9 Nightclub. Last weekend, these DC indie music strongholds, located a few blocks from each other in the Shaw neighborhood, were home to more than their usual buzzy touring bands and scrappy local punk outfits. They hosted …

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz took the field with a heavy heart on Sunday afternoon, choosing to play just hours after learning of his sister’s passing. The 23-year-old… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Reds’ Elly De La Cruz Honors Sister’s Death With HR Against Cubs appeared first on .

Kanye West has publicly expressed remorse for his past behavior toward longtime collaborator and former mentor Jay-Z. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), West admitted he has been… The post Kanye West Expresses Regret, Admits He “Dreams” Of Apologizing To Jay-Z appeared first on .

The 18th annual Roots Picnic went down over the weekend at Philadelphia’s Mann in Fairmount Park, but not everything panned out according to plan. Firstly, D’Angelo canceled his headlining set — which would’ve been his first proper live performance in nearly a decade — just a week before the festival, citing an “unforeseen medical delay.” But that wasn’t the only …

The spotlight in the ongoing legal battle involving music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs continues to intensify, with much of the public conversation centered around his alleged abusive relationship with singer… The post [WATCH] Bill Maher Under Fire For Suggesting Cassie’s Responsible If Diddy Is Acquitted In Trial appeared first on .

Last month, Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter and activist best-known for her minor 1995 hit “I Kissed A Girl,” passed away suddenly in a house fire while staying with friends in Woodbury, Minnesota. Sobule was 66. This past weekend, a number of Sobule’s peers and admirers played at a series of tribute shows in Northampton and Cambridge, Massachusetts, as well as …

I don’t envy anybody who decided to put out an album within the 12 months succeeding Brat Summer, Manning Fireworks Fall, and “Not Like Us” — especially considering that 2025, broadly speaking, did not exactly begin on the highest of notes. And yet, we here at Stereogum have once again spent Q1 and Q2 playing a never-ending game of catch-up …

Multiplatinum rapper and entrepreneur E-40 took over NPR’s Tiny Desk to launch Black Music Month with a setlist that spanned three decades of West Coast hip-hop. Backed by a live… The post E-40 Kicks Off Black Music Month with Iconic Tiny Desk Performance appeared first on .

Former NFL star Cam Newton has long been a lightning rod for both admiration and criticism, not just for his on-field play, but also for his personal life. The former… The post Former NFL Star Cam Newton Opens Up About The Hardships That Come With Building “Blended Homes” appeared first on .

Back in January 2024 Superchunk shared the single “Everybody Dies,” which they followed up last March with the Rosali-featuring “Bruised Lung.” Today the indie rock legends have revealed that those two songs will be on their upcoming 13th studio album, which has the great title Songs In The Key Of Yikes. As another preview, its opening track “Is It Making …