On this day in Hip Hop history 28 years ago, legendary Queens crew A Tribe Called Quest released their fifth studio album, The Love Movement, through Jive Records, closing the… The post Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Final Album ‘The Love Movement’ 28 Years Ago appeared first on .

I don’t remember the first time I went to Saint Vitus Bar — the original Vitus, at 1120 Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint. It can’t have been long after I moved to New York in the summer of 2013. The bar had just opened in 2011, and already, it was considered one of the best metal venues in the country. Word …

On this day in Hip Hop history 28 years ago, Brooklyn MCs Mos Def and Talib Kweli joined forces as Black Star to release their landmark debut album, Mos Def… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Mos Def And Talib Kweli Released Their Classic Joint Album ‘BLACK STAR’ 28 Years Ago appeared first on .

It’s been too long since we’ve heard from Mia Joy, the Chicago musician whose dreamy debut album Spirit Tamer came out back in 2021. She followed that with the 2023 EP Celestial Mirror, and then nothing. Now, she’s back with “Comet,” a lovely collaboration with fellow indie-pop auteur Peel Dream Magazine. The post Mia Joy – “Comet” (Feat. Peel Dream …

We here at Stereogum are big fans of Victoryland, the partnership of singer-songwriter Julian McCamman (ex-Blood) and producer Dan Howard (also of the special new band Billboard Style). Also fans of Victoryland: Dead Oceans, one of the biggest and best labels in indie music, which has just added the band to their roster. The post Victoryland – “The Ugliest Girl …

At this point, it’s an annual tradition: The acclaimed, intense, Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon heads out on tour with his indie rocker buddy Jason Narducy, and they pay tribute to a different classic IRS Records-era R.E.M. album. Actual members of R.E.M. sometimes join them. A couple of times, this has led to unofficial R.E.M. reunions. In the past few years. …

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Things are afoot in Father John Misty’s universe. No word yet on the follow-up to 2024’s Mahashmashana, but Josh Tillman has dropped two singles this year. “The Old Law” and “The Payoff” were both apocalyptic, Beatles-esque bangers with sweeping Drew Erickson arrangements, and there’s another one of those today. “The X-panded Universe” finds FJM once again reckoning with his religious …

Once upon a time, the Strokes and the White Stripes were the two biggest dogs in the early-’00s rock-revival moment. The White Stripes no longer exist, but Jack White continues to soldier on as a solo act. The Strokes are still around, too, but they’re down one member right now. Back in May, the Strokes announced that longtime rhythm guitarist …

Earlier this month, Ryley Walker announced he joined electronic band Gift Horse to shred over their trippy synths. Their new record A Career In Architecture is on the way, but now the guitar virtuoso is sharing a new solo track called “Carrier,” his first release on his new label home AD 93. The post Ryley Walker – “Carrier” appeared first …