We found out in March that a star-studded Shane MacGowan tribute album was on the way, with legends like Tom Waits, the Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, and more. Now, we have the full tracklist, which also reveals other contributors like U2. The post New Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Reveals Tracklist Feat. Tom Waits, U2, The Jesus And Mary …

I always wonder about the acts who release multiple self-titled albums, the Peter Gabriels and Weezers and Rancids and American Footballs of the world. That must take a whole lot of self-confidence, right? Or maybe it’s just a willingness to confuse your audience. Perhaps those two things are the same thing. Much to think about. Anyway, we can now add …

Almost immediately after Jane’s Addiction’s initial 1991 breakup, frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno For Pyros, a band that had what was arguably an even more chaotic run. Most of Porno For Pyros’ legacy is extremely messy,. but before things started going sideways, the band did manage to release exactly one banger. Their 1993 single “Pets” is …

After co-producing the new Avalon Emerson & The Charm album, Nathan Jenkins announced his new Bullion album Nearly earlier this summer with the release of lead single “Francis Ford.” The second single, “Roo,” is out today. Like “Francis Ford,” it merges Sting-style meticulous ’80s pop stylings with the synth-driven sounds of the same era. If Westerman teamed up with Nation …

Meet How Strange It Is, a Portland band making fuzzed-out indie rock and announcing their new album called There Is No Evil today. The lead single “Slime” is a dreamy, infectious banger in the vein of Wishy or TAGABOW. The post How Strange It Is Announce New Album <em>There Is No Evil</em>: Hear “Slime” appeared first on Stereogum.

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A couple years ago, Fury’s Madison Woodward formed a new band called Purest Form and they unleashed their nasty self-titled debut EP. Now, as they’re getting ready to play some shows and festivals later this year, the group is announcing a new EP called Resistance and their signing to Dais Records. The post Purest Form Announce New EP <em>Resistance</em>: Hear …

“Zara woke up big sweden.” That was what someone with the Twitter handle @BOTTLEBLONDEZ posted last November, back when Robyn first teased her single “Dopamine.” That phrase has been in my head ever since. If it means nothing to you, the idea is that the sudden viral success of the long-toiling Swedish pop star Zara Larsson was enough to stir …

Ah, the four words that we all long to hear: Tom Morello solo album. The former Rage Against The Machine axe-wrecker remains the one Rage ex-member who’s always busy and visible. Earlier this year, he organized an all-star Minneapolis benefit and joined the E Street Band for Bruce Springsteen’s Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour. This fall, he’ll headline his …

WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, Slayyyter’s awesomely fried level-up LP, is Stereogum’s favorite album of 2026 thus far, and it has brought Slayyyter an unprecedented level of hype. Slayyyter’s just started off an extremely sold-out headlining tour, and she’s also got some big festival gigs and a few other things coming up. (I am jealous of everyone who gets to see …