I do not say this lightly, but I think we may have a song of the summer contender. Today, the German-South African artist Tyla, who has raised awareness to the glory of amapiano, dropped a new single called “Is It.” And, oh man, is it a summer bop.

It’s been a busy year for Kid Cudi. Back in May he testified against Sean “Diddy” Combs in the music mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering case, with Cudi confirming that his car exploded in his driveway in 2012 shortly after Combs threatened to blow it up. Maybe we’ll hear more about that in Cudi’s recently-announced memoir, which is coming out …

Amanda Miguel made Belinda emotional last night. On July 10, the Argentinean singer surprised the Spanish-Mexican pop star at a Los Angeles, CA, screening of Mentiras, La Serie with a special streaming recognition and some heartfelt words from one icon to another.  Mentiras, La Serie has gone viral since its release on June 13, thanks The post WATCH: Here’s What …

Houston legend Kirko Bangz is embarking on a bold new chapter, and on July 11th, he delivered a cinematic visual for his latest single, “Gotta Be A G.” Produced by… The post Kirko Bangz Drops Cinematic Visual for “Gotta Be A G,” Kicking Off His ‘Choose Self’ Era appeared first on .

Justin Bieber is a dad. He’s a husband. You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that he’s standing on business, is it? He doesn’t give a fuck if you’re on the sidewalk! He’s a human fucking being! You’re standing around his car! At the beach! You know what Justin Bieber is saying? You …

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, …

Following the long-awaited studio version release of “Me Nace del Corazón,” Juan Gabriel’s estate announced there’s more music on the way. On July 11, the Mexican icon’s team revealed that his upcoming posthumous album Eterno will be released on Sept. 5. They also released a new mariachi version of “Nunca Había Amado Así,” which marks The post LISTEN: We Now …

Tennessee-born R&B-pop singer Amber Mark has been opening for some of Sabrina Carpenter’s tour dates this year. At one of Carpenter’s BST Hyde Park shows last week, Mark debuted an unreleased song called “Sweet Serotonin,” and today she’s giving the track its proper release. “Listen Responsibly…” she wrote on Instagram early this morning. “Side effects may include weak knees & …