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, updated throughout the week.) …

Taylor Swift has worked with a Mexican cinematographer to bring her The Life of a Showgirl era to life. The pop superstar tapped Rodrigo Prieto to work on her new music video for “Opalite,” which was released today (Feb. 6). Throughout his career, Prieto has received four Academy Award nominations. He was nominated for Best The post This Mexican Cinematographer …

Nine Inch Nails kicked off the next leg of their incredible Peel It Back tour Thursday at the Smoothie King Center in Trent Reznor’s former home base of New Orleans — but not before winning a Grammy. The post Nine Inch Nails Win First Grammy In 30 Years, Play “Non-Entity” For The First Time In 17 Years appeared first on …

Neil Young and his new band Chrome Hearts played a lot of live shows last year, and they planned to keep it going in 2026, with a tour of the UK and Europe planned for June and July. Now, that tour won’t be happening. It’s not because of a health crisis or anything. It’s just because Neil Young, in his …

The hardcore split 7″ is back, baby! Right now, Collateral and Burning Lord are two of the most energetic, commanding newish bands on the hardcore circuit. Collateral come from Florida and play fast, frantic old-school attack music; their EP We Still Know came out in 2024. Burning Lord come from Boston and make stompy, chanty… The post Ascendant Hardcore Bands …

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, a new report reveals that romantic gestures in 2026 are coming with a record-breaking price tag. According to the study released in January,… The post The Price of Passion: San Francisco Tops the List as America’s Most Expensive Valentine’s City appeared first on .

Last fall, CHVRCHES members Martin Doherty and longtime unofficial drummer Jonny Scott announced their futuristic project called the Leaving with the single “Saved.” Today they’ve released another song, a shimmering, club-ready synthpop number called “Pray.” “‘Pray’ is rooted in a conversation about what is left when someone is gone” Doherty shared about the song. “To… The post The Leaving – …

For literally eight years, J. Cole has been teasing an album called The Fall-Off. Over that time, he’s implied that the album will be his last. Cole has seemingly willed the album toward mythical status, and now he’s finally released it. Cole finally announced The Fall-Off a few weeks ago, and he rapped about his… The post J. Cole Releases …

Following the tragic discovery of actor T.K. Carter unresponsive in his Los Angeles home last month, official medical records have confirmed the cause of his passing. The veteran actor, best… The post Cause of Death Confirmed for ‘The Thing’ Star T.K. Carter at 69 appeared first on .

At this late date, it feels extremely strange to cover the rollout for a new Morrissey album as if that was a regular thing, but newsworthy stuff just keeps happening with that rollout. Last month, Morrissey announced that he’s found a label, Sire/Warner, willing to release Make-Up Is A Lie, an album that he recorded… The post Morrissey Removes “Terrorism” …