It’s always exciting when a Bandcamp notification from Letterbombs explodes into your inbox. That’s exactly what happened on July 4, a day known for explosions in this part of the world. The post Letterbombs – “God Is From Texas” appeared first on Stereogum.

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The first thing we learned about NYC-based singer-songwriter is that he’s friendly with the Wednesday/MJ Lenderman circle of musicians that represents the current epicenter of his favored slacker country sound. When we learned about Hercules, Nelson’s new album for the vital newish K Records imprint Perennial, the big hook was the Lenderman co-produced it and a bunch of key players …

You’re never going to believe this, but Morrissey is mad about something. Last month, the man posted a lengthy screed about an as-yet-unannounced BBC documentary about his old band the Smiths, claiming that it will depict his former bandmate and longtime adversary Johnny Marr as an “angel” at Morrissey’s own expense. Now, Morrissey claims that BBC radio is similarly biased …

Duffy has been through a terrible ordeal. The Welsh pop singer born Aimee Anne Duffy emerged as a star in the late 2000s, singing retro soul-infused pop alongside the likes of Amy Winehouse and Adele, but in the 2010s, she vanished from the music industry. In 2020, she revealed why in a social media message: “The truth is, and please …

Legendary DC punk institution Fugazi were famously opposed to consumerism, to the point where they wouldn’t even print up their own T-shirts; the “this is not a Fugazi T-shirt” T-shirts that were omnipresent in the ’90s were all bootlegs. Even at a time when plenty of other canonized ’90s cult artists have cashed in on streetwear collabs, Fugazi have continued …

Photos by Dan Garcia  by Dan Garcia  For a while, it was fair to wonder whether Philadelphia’s biggest Fourth of July party would make it to the finish line.  The… The post Photos: One Philly Unity Concert Delivered a Belated Birthday Gift to America with Will Smith, The Roots & More  appeared first on .

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Eminem has lost an Australian trademark dispute against Sydney-based beachwear startup Swim Shady after officials ruled he lacked active commercial use of his apparel marks. Eminem has lost a landmark… The post Eminem Loses Australian Trademark Dispute Over “Swim Shady” Brand appeared first on .

The imagination is something else. A conversation on The Big Podcast with Shaq took an unexpected turn when comedian Aries Spears introduced a film idea that immediately shifted the mood in the… The post Aries Spears’ “Slavery LOL” Movie Pitch Leaves Shaq Stunned on The Big Podcast appeared first on .