Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, …

Earlier this month, the New York City Parks Department canceled Kehlani’s planned June performance at Central Park SummerStage, a show that was billed as Pride With Kehlani. The cancelation came after Cornell University canceled a Kehlani show over the R&B star’s vocal support of Gaza amidst Israel’s campaign of genocide. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wrote a letter to the Parks …

Following last year’s Wicked, Ariana Grande is not only a mega pop star, but an Oscar-nominated film star. Turns out the next acting gig she’ll take on is part of the classic comedy franchise Meet The Parents. The John Hamburg-directed project will include the original cast Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner.

James Lowe, the lead singer for psychedelic rockers the Electric Prunes, has passed away. In a Facebook statement, Lowe’s family reports that Lowe died of natural causes on Thursday. He was 82.

In a historic move that signals a new era for women’s professional sports, Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced a major investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), marking… The post SOURCE SPORTS: MLB Makes Historic Announcement With “Eight Figure” Investment Into Women’s Professional Softball League appeared first on .

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s new album GUSH is coming out August 22 via Nettwerk. We’ve already heard the singles “What’s Between Us” and “Into Your Eyes.” Now, there’s a third single called “Urges,” which happens to be the first song she wrote for this forthcoming album and subsequently set the project’s tone.

It feels difficult to be morally true when you’re trying to survive in a corrupt consumerist world that already doesn’t truly value creative livelihoods. Do you protest and boycott evil institutions that happen to be affiliated with certain arts festivals or do you take the money, put it towards a cause, and amplify your message for change and action. Such …

Sech is finally going on tour! The Panamanian singer announced his upcoming U.S. tour, which kicked off last night in Miami, FL (May 29), and will wrap up in Salt Lake City, UT (Aug. 7).  “I was away for quite a while, but I never forgot about you. Years have passed, I have changed, and The post Sech Announces ‘Antes …

Sech is finally going on tour! The Panamanian singer announced his upcoming U.S. tour, which kicked off last night in Miami, FL (May 29), and will wrap up in Salt Lake City, UT (Aug. 7).  “I was away for quite a while, but I never forgot about you. Years have passed, I have changed, and The post Sech Announces ‘Antes …