After months of renovations, the Brooklyn Mirage was scheduled to reopen in May. That never happened, and more shows were canceled until the CEO of Avant Gardner split with the company and the owner of the East Williamsburg venue eventually filed for bankruptcy in August. Now, part of the place is being torn down.

Geese are Getting Paid. For a new ROG Xbox Ally commercial, Cameron Winter covered Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A. track “Dancing In The Dark.”

Earlier this month, Alan Sparhawk contributed to a benefit compilation for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Now he’s joining forces with beloved Minnesotan folk artist Paul Metsa for a new song called “No Kings (No Crown)” ahead of the No Kings protests.

SZA kicked off the year with the long-awaited release of SOS Deluxe: LANA. Since then, she went on a massive tour with Kendrick Lamar, appeared on Lizzo’s My Face Hurts From Smiling mixtape, and was dragged by Nicki Minaj for some reason. Now, she’s collaborating with New Jersey rapper MoRuf for a new track called “PT Cruiser.”

In August, Paz Lenchantin announced her new solo album Triste and shared the lead single “Hang Tough.” Shortly after the release, the former Pixies bassist was accused of plagiarism by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil for their 1978 Brazilian classic “Cálice.” Now, “Hang Tough” has been removed from streaming.

Ace Frehley, the iconic original guitarist for KISS, has died. Frehley’s Spaceman persona was a crucial part of the KISS mystique during the band’s peak years, and his 1978 cover of Hello’s disco hit “New York Groove” is easily the best and biggest song from any of KISS members’ solo endeavors. Last week his remaining 2025 tour dates were canceled …

Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his album People Watching. The annual award is given to best album released by a musical act from the UK or Ireland, as determined by a panel of music industry figures. One of those judges, BBC DJ Sian Eleri, said People Watching had “cohesion, character, and ambition” and felt like a …

Today, Swedish band Girl Scout announced their debut album Brink, out in March, with the bright indie-pop single “Same Kids.” If you’re an Alvvays fan then this will definitely be worth checking out. Their first album, which comes after a trilogy of EPs, was worked on with Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Snail Mail) and stands as a checkpoint at the edge …

Almost exactly a year ago, the Cure returned with the surprisingly great Songs Of A Lost World, their first new album in 16 years. A few months later, they enlisted artists like Four Tet, Orbital, Chino Moreno, Mura Masa, Mogwai, and many more for a massive remix album. Around the time Songs Of A Lost World dropped, Robert Smith teased …