Prince’s impact on music is almost impossible to fully measure. The singer, songwriter, musician, producer, dancer, actor and filmmaker helped pioneer the Minneapolis sound while building one of the deepest… The post Prince’s ‘Timeless’ Opens the Vault Across Five Decades  appeared first on .

Who is the drummer for the Who? It’s complicated. Last year, they fired Zak Starkey for overplaying, rehired him, and then fired him again. Now, he’s apparently back in the band. The post The Who Seemingly Rehire Zak Starkey After Messy Split appeared first on Stereogum.

Earlier this year, Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore joined forces to release the collaborative album Tragic Magic. Now, two ambient artists are announcing its followup: a score for the Jessie Diggins documentary Threshold. Three songs from it are out today. The post Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore Announce New Film Score: Hear Three Songs appeared first on Stereogum.

Federal prosecutors called key government witness OTF Jam to the stand on Friday, August 28, 2026, in the ongoing murder-for-hire trial of Chicago rapper Lil Durk (born Durk Banks). The… The post OTF Jam Testifies in Lil Durk Trial, Calling Alleged Plot to Kill Quando Rondo “Sloppy” appeared first on .

J. Cole has canceled his scheduled concert at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, following a fatal single-vehicle accident involving a truck transporting equipment for The Fall-Off World Tour.… The post J. Cole Cancels Sacramento Concert After Touring Crew Member Dies in Highway Crash appeared first on .

Dominic Fike opened the Tame Impala show I attended this week, but I missed his set because I got false intel about its start time. Sorry, Dominic Fike! Here’s what I can do to make it up to you: a blog post about your new album announcement. The post Dominic Fike Announces New Album <em>How To Quit Smoking</em>: Hear “Wallpaper” …

Back in February, Danz CM released MYTHS, an ambient album with vintage synths. Today, the synth wiz is teasing a new project with two new songs called “Bontempi Pop 3” and “A Violent Power.” The post Danz CM – “Bontempi Pop 3” & “A Violent Power” appeared first on Stereogum.

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 subscribers on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

The Danish producer Trentemøller has worked in a range of rock, pop, and electronic styles over the years, from glitch, downtempo, and darkwave to dream-pop and synthwave. In recent years he’s been pushing further and further into the shoegaze realm, and he goes all the way with it on the lead single from his new album. The post Trentemøller Announces …

Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp are two seasoned pop-industry songwriters who teamed up to form the retro art-pop duo Haute & Freddy, and they released their debut album Big Disgrace earlier this year. It’s really good! They’ve steadily accumulated buzz since the LP came out, and now they’ve followed it by dropping the bouncily operatic new synthpop jam “Touch Touch.” …