Indie rap musicians love getting together and making entire collaborative projects. Consider the case of MIKE, the prolific New York MC, and Tony Seltzer, the Brooklyn producer. Last year, MIKE and Seltzer got together to release Pinball, a loose and fun joint album with features from peers like Earl Sweatshirt and Niontay. Since then, MIKE has released his Showbiz! LP …

Zak Starkey’s tenure as live drummer for the Who has apparently come to a close. Following a run of four benefit gigs in London last month, a spokesperson for the band said in a statement yesterday that they “made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. They have nothing …

The UK collective SAULT likes to move in shadow and mystery. They started out anonymously posting multiple albums online until 2019, and they didn’t play their first live show until 2023. There still hasn’t been a second one. These days, we know a little more about SAULT — more than the group might like, honestly. Bandleader Inflo became a successful …

In February, Fontaines D.C. unveiled the pleasant Romance outtake “It’s Amazing To Be Young.” Now, the beloved post-punk outfit is releasing a deluxe edition of that album that features that song as well as a previously unreleased live version of “Starburster / In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)” and a brand-new track called “Before You I Just Forget.”

In 2022, the ascendant quasi-hardcore ass-kickers Militarie Gun and the sick one-man fuzz-pop project Dazy joined forces to release a one-off single called “Pressure Cooker.” That song is fire. It’s probably, without exaggeration, my favorite rock ‘n’ roll song of the last few years. Today, Militarie Gun and Dazy have once again joined forces, releasing their second full-on collaboration, and …

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.

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International music icon and boundary-pushing creative SZA has officially entered the beauty world with the launch of NOT BEAUTY, a high-quality, functional cosmetics brand inspired by nature and authenticity. The… The post SZA Launches Nature-Inspired Beauty Brand NOT BEAUTY with Exclusive Pop-Up Tour Debut appeared first on .

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