In May, Mo Chara, a member of the Belfast rap group Kneecap, was charged under the UK’s Terrorism Act, accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag at a 2024 Kneecap show in London. The charge came after Kneecap were faced with what the group (accurately, in my opinion) described as a “coordinated smear campaign” for voicing their support for the Palestinian …

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.

james K’s new album Friend is shaping up to be a celestial listen. The New York-based experimental-pop artist has offered four portals into its hypnotic world: “Blinkmoth (July Mix),” “Hypersoft Lovejinx Junkdream,” “Play,” and “Doom Bikini,” and today she’s back with one more called “Idea.2.”

It was quite jarring when Beyoncé played a Death Grips interlude at the Cowboy Carter tour opener in April, and now fans of the experimental band are freaking out about Jenna Ortega finally addressing her much-discussed appreciation of the band after years of being spotted in Death Grips merch.

The Grammys have never been the biggest fan of Morgan Wallen. It wasn’t until this year that The Recording Academy offered him his first nominations, and he won neither. Now, the controversial country star is reportedly not even submitting his new album I’m The Problem for consideration, per Hits Daily Double.

The música mexicana world is in mourning. On Aug. 19, it was reported that Enigma Norteño’s founder and vocalist, Ernesto Barajas, was shot and killed. He was said to be 38.  Though there are no official reports on the cause of death, there have been explicit photos and videos circulating online that allegedly show Barajas’ The post Enigma Norteño’s Founder …

A terrifying scene broke out in the crowd during the Australian electronic band Rüfüs Du Sol’s concert Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. In footage shared by the festival-focused Twitter account @TheFestiveOwl, a man can be seen brutally beating up a woman, identified in his post as Shelby Elston, a follower of the Festive Owl account from Phoenix. Along with …

Legss! I like these guys! A month ago the London band announced their debut album Unreal, at which point we posted the gnarled and explosive talk-sing throwdown “909.” Before that, they got on our radar with “Gloss,” a mathy post-punk track with orchestral strings from members of Jockstrap and Goat Girl. “See No Evil,” out today, is softer and prettier, …

Shudder To Think formed in 1986 on the heels of Revolution Summer, and after putting out their first few records on the legendary DC post-hardcore label Dischord, they made it big when Epic put out their arty 1994 album Pony Express Record. Shudder To Think didn’t last much longer after that, though they’ve gotten back together over the years, including …

The beloved and influential Philly shoegazers They Are Gutting A Body Of Water are ramping up to their Julia’s War x Smoking Room x ATO Records release LOTTO. They announced their signing to ATO with the release of lead single “american food,” then revealed their album plans while dropping “trainers.” Now, after a brief detour from the rollout with the …