Last year’s epic Lux earned Rosalía attention from all sorts of listeners, including Mick Jagger, who recently told GQ that he’s a fan: “That was something really conceptual, really interesting. And she really pulled it off, and I really admire her for doing it.” She also earned attention from Ween fans for posting a vinyl copy of 1994’s Chocolate And …

Puerto Rican icon Toñita was honored by the mayor of New York City in a special way. Mayor Zohran Mamdani gifted her a custom Puerto Rico flag that was created by Bronx-based designer Edwin Reyes. Toñita is the owner of the Caribbean Social Club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that has proudly represented her Puerto Rican roots The post Mayor Zohran Mamdani …

Bad Bunny’s world tour brought him to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London for a pair of shows over the weekend. As Sunday night’s gig was drawing to a close, the global superstar brought out a local legend, Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn. The former Blur frontman joined Bad Bunny for two songs: “Tormenta,” their collaboration from Gorillaz’ 2023 album Cracker Island, …

Bob Dylan has been enjoying his latest tour leg, busting out deep cuts like “Baby, Will You Be My Baby” and “I Shall Be Released.” But something is going on with his band. The post Bob Dylan Mysteriously Splits With Two Tour Guitarists appeared first on Stereogum.

This past Saturday, there was a Title Fight-fake out at Manchester hardcore fest Outbreak. The crowd gathered around the stage were awaiting the reveal of the fest’s mystery guest. “Oh my God. No fucking way!” a man screams in a video, as blurred letters appear on the screen. If you squint, you might think that they’re about to come into …

By the summer of 1999, every core member of the Wu-Tang Clan had established an individual identity, but when GZA released Beneath The Surface, the Clan’s resident genius once again reminded… The post Today In Hip Hop History: GZA Released His Third Solo LP ‘Beneath The Surface’ 27 Years Ago appeared first on .

Ed O’Brien has been making the rounds to promote his new solo album Blue Morpho, including a lovely We’ve Got A File On You interview with me here at Stereogum. The latest stop on his promo tour is the Broken Record podcast, where host Justin Richmond surprised him with a listen to a “Paranoid Android” soundalike from 27 years prior. …

When someone took a shit in the Turnstile pit in 2021, it was the conversation topic of the week. Now Noah Kahan’s concert seat pooper is in the spotlight. In case you haven’t heard, a fan at Philly’s Citizens Bank Park relieved themselves while the folk-pop singer was only a few songs into his set on Friday (June 26). Kahan …

This summer Europe has been enduring unprecedented heatwaves. Last week, temperatures in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and parts of France hit record highs. In France alone, the death toll from the heat, between last Wednesday and this weekend, is over a thousand. Many events were canceled last minute due to the fatal weather, including Paris’ Solidays Festival that Zara Larsson …

And just like that, the great banana suit conflict of 2026 has ended in a hug. The post End It End Banana Costume Feud At Jera On Air appeared first on Stereogum.