Way back in 1991, Guns N’ Roses ended Use Your Illusion II with “My World,” a quasi-rap freakout that only lasted a minute and a half before dissolving into sex noises and chaos. The beat kind of sounded like “Army Of Me,” but four years before that song came out. Most Guns N’ Roses fans hate it. Guns N’ Roses …

A couple years ago, Rachel Chinouriri released her tour de force debut album What A Devastating Turn Of Events. Since then, she’s toured with Sabrina Carpenter and Florence + The Machine, released the Little House EP, appeared on Pinkpantheress’ remix album Fancy Some More?, and joined the lineup for Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields. Last night, she announced her next …

With jury selection in the long awaited Tupac Shakur murder trial scheduled to begin on Aug. 10, Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ defense team is making one final push to have… The post Keefe D Wants An Apology From Law Enforcement In Tupac Murder Case appeared first on .

How Charli XCX’s new album going to work in a live setting? Charli released the excellent Music, Fashion, Film last week, and it marks an intentional step back from the anthemic force of the whole Brat situation. Her new tracks are inward-looking and idiosyncratic, but they’re going to have to fill up big venues. Charli will play a headlining set …

The criminal case against singer D4vd continues to move forward, but prosecutors say several critical pieces of evidence remain missing as they prepare for trial in the alleged murder of… The post Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Fingers Still Missing As D4vd’s Murder Trial Gets Underway appeared first on .

We’re nearing the end of July and rapidly approaching the dog days of August, which means by now you should have some music attached to your memories of this season. It also means the time has come to vote for that music. The post Vote For The Song Of The Summer 2026 appeared first on Stereogum.

On July 30, 1996, UGK dropped their third full-length album, Ridin’ Dirty, a record that still hits just as hard in 2025 as it did nearly three decades ago. And… The post Today in Hip-Hop History: UGK’s Third LP ‘Ridin’ Dirty’ Turns 30 Years Old! appeared first on .

On July 30, 1996, A Tribe Called Quest released their fourth studio album, Beats, Rhymes and Life, a project that marked both a sonic shift and a personal crossroads for… The post Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest’s Fourth LP ‘Beats, Rhymes and Life’ Turns 30 Years Old! appeared first on .

Lollapalooza is officially here. The massive Chicago festival begins today, with headliners Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde, Olivia Dean, John Summit, Jennie, the xx and hometown heroes the Smashing Pumpkins. The latter played a pre-fest show at the Riviera Theatre last night. Prayers were answered for some of those who might have been torn about whether to catch the conflicting …

Psych-folk legend Linda Perhacs has been located and is safe. Eight months ago, Perhacs was discharged from a residential care facility under the supervision of her legal guardian. Since, friends and longtime collaborators were unable to get in touch with her or her guardian. A few days ago, she was reported missing. Perhacs’ former manager Laurel Stearns posted about it, …