2K has announced that NBA 2K26 Season 8 will launch on June 26, bringing a new wave of content and rewards inspired by basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal. With the NBA… The post Shaquille O’Neal Headlines ‘NBA 2K26’ Season 8 With New Rewards and Challenges appeared first on .

Benny The Butcher continues his reign as one of hip-hop’s most consistent and celebrated voices with the release of The Plugs I Met 2.5, available now on all streaming platforms. The new… The post Benny The Butcher Releases New Project ‘The Plugs I Met 2.5’ And Video “Can’t Be Much” appeared first on .

In 2024, Morrissey complained that he was being erased from the Smiths’ origin story, and now he’s angry about it again. In a since-deleted Morrissey Central post titled “The Art Of Forgery,” the singer said he was not invited to take part in the process of a forthcoming BBC Smiths documentary, and that it’s critical of him while painting Johnny …

I miss Ovlov. The shoegazy indie rock crew hasn’t released much since 2021’s great Buds, though they shared some demos of those tracks last year. Frontman Steve Hartlett releases solo music occasionally, and now drummer Theo Hartlett is playing guitar in Gouge Away. But today we get Mannequin Pussy covering Ovlov, which is awesome. The post Mannequin Pussy Cover Ovlov …

In 2024, Dean Blunt and Joanne Robertson released the joint album Backstage Raver, and the track “repeat offenders” featured Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt. Now, the three musicians have reunited to somewhat officially share a new album via MediaFire. It features A$AP Rocky, Jeremih, Vegyn, Wraith9, evilgiane, and the Last Artful, Dodgr. The post Dean Blunt, Elias Rønnenfelt, & Joanne Robertson Share …

The Finnish screamo band Alas have spent this decade accumulating a spotless catalog, full of searing, dynamic, abrasive post-hardcore that stays true to its genre while still appealing to those of us who merely dabble in that life. That streak continues with “Epäsymmetriaa,” a new Alas song out this week as part of a split 12″ with Karnabahar. It’s being …

A couple weeks ago, Stereogum’s VJ Winter was on the red carpet of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel. She talked with legends like Brandi Carlile, Kenny Loggins, and even Billy Corgan, who gave her an update on Zwan, his long-dormant supergroup with Jimmy Chamberlin, Matt Sweeney, David Pajo, and Paz Lenchantin. Corgan told us the …

With 2024’s This Is How Tomorrow Moves, Beabadoobee stuck mostly to the alt-pop sound she’s known for. Now it looks like the English singer-songwriter — who turned 26 earlier this month — is pivoting to emo. Today, she’s announcing her fourth studio album Pylon, and it features major alternative names like Hayley Williams, Matty Healy, Chino Moreno, Brendan Yates, and …

Fuming Mouth frontman Mark Whelan really did cheat death. In 2021, Whelan was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He went through chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, and he made it out the other side. Fuming Mouth returned to the stage in 2022, and the Massachusetts hardcore/death metal band released their album Last Day Of Sun in 2023. Next month, …

In 2024, London-based experimental singer-songwriter Martha Skye Murphy released her riveting debut album Um, which featured composer and guitarist Roy Montgomery on the beautiful single “Need.” Today, the pair is announcing a joint LP called Nebular. The enrapturing lead single “Cloudburst” it out now, and it’s a sprawling seven and a half minutes. The post Martha Skye Murphy & Roy Montgomery …