Ska heads have been waiting for this: A trombone emoji is imminent. The Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit foundation that upholds the Unicode Standard, announced the approved 2025 list of emoji. Other approved emoji from Unicode 17.0 include ballet dancers, a fight cloud, a landslide, an Orca, a Treasure Chest, a distorted face, a Hairy Creature (Bigfoot), and an Apple Core. …

C.Y.M. is the pairing of Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio (whose solo work as Baio you may well have jammed to in your day) and Michael Greene aka Fort Romeau. The duo brought us a debut EP back in 2019, and today they’ve returned with a new double A-side single. “Justify” is a funky midtempo party track that reminds me …

With the road to Williamsport heating up, one of New Jersey’s top Little League squads is suddenly facing a major setback and the reason is stirring plenty of debate. Marco… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Little League Player Suspended For Bat Flip Before NJ State Championship Game appeared first on .

Just the other week, Jenn Wasner guested on Haerts’ Laguna Road lead single “Woman On The Line.” A few months before that, she contributed to Bon Iver’s latest record SABLE, fABLE. Now the singer-songwriter and Wye Oak member is announcing her latest solo album as Flock Of Dimes, The Life You Save, out this fall.

The multi-city music festival Punk In The Park is facing backlash over the political donations of Cameron Collins (pictured), owner of Brew Ha Ha Productions, which puts on the event.

On this day in Hip Hop history, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their fourth studio album Homebase, a summer-defining project that dropped on July 23, 1991, and… The post Today in Hip Hop History: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Dropped Their Platinum-Selling Fourth Album ‘Homebase’ 34 Years Ago appeared first on .

Even with an empire built on platinum plaques and billion-dollar business moves, Jay-Z and Beyoncé still know how to keep the financial world buzzing. According to reports from the Daily… The post Jay-Z and Beyoncé Take Out $57 Million Loan on Bel-Air Mansion as Cowboy Carter Tour Nears Close appeared first on .

Earlier this year Daniel Avery formed a supergroup called Demise Of Love with Ghost Culture and Working Men’s Club. Now the London-based DJ and producer is announcing his sixth studio album and Domino debut, Tremor, arriving on Halloween. He’s sharing the lead single “Rapture In Blue” today, and it has Montreal-based singer Cecile Believe on vocals and Andy Bell of …

In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for members only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.

The Internet is full of people choosing sides in the never-ending discussion of Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s beef. One famous figure seemingly caught in the middle, LeBron James, was caught… The post LeBron James Raps “Not Like Us” on Vacation, Fuels Rumors of Beef with Drake appeared first on .