Since breaking through to superstardom, the country rapper turned inspirational balladeer Jelly Roll has been notoriously apolitical. But in February, after triumphing at the Grammys, he vowed to finally speak out about politics in the next week. More than six months later, he’s finally done it, sort of. The post Jelly Roll Makes First Political Comments, May No Longer Be …

Sometimes Carlos Santana makes regrettable comments, like when he dissed Beyoncé and then apologized in 2017. Well, he may have to apologize for this. At Red Rocks on Monday (Aug. 24), the Santana frontman shared an extremely dubious “cure” for cancer. The post Carlos Santana Shares Cure For Cancer appeared first on Stereogum.

Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney’s the Flannel And The Fury tour is just around the corner. As if that’s not exciting enough, Phair will be selling a limited edition 7″ vinyl with two previously unreleased songs, including the theme to Lena Dunham’s podcast. The post Liz Phair Sharing Two Previously Unreleased Songs, Including Theme To Lena Dunham’s Podcast appeared first on …

Ever since the 2000s heyday of blogs and MySpace, music journalism has often come embedded with tracks for listening on demand. Before that, there were magazines that included a CD sampler in each issue, like CMJ New Music Monthly. And before that, there was TELLUS. The post ’80s Downtown NYC Audio Cassette Magazine <em>TELLUS</em> Getting Vinyl Anthology Feat. Sonic Youth, …

Johnny Marr isn’t just getting dragged into feuds with Morrissey — he’s also getting ready to release his new album The Age Of Everything. He’s shared “Spin” and “Ophelia,” and now he’s back with “It’s Time,” which is thankfully not an Imagine Dragons cover. The post Johnny Marr – “It’s Time” appeared first on Stereogum.

It looked like a spaceship whirring to life.  The post Tame Impala Built Himself A Spaceship appeared first on Stereogum.

In one month, Detroit post-punk greats Protomartyr return with Hotel Usona, the new album that they recorded with Dave Fridmann, a producer with a whole lot of classics under his belt. We already posted lead single “Sounds We Cannot Hear,” and now Protomartyr have a new one called “Feed The Sewer,” a supremely ugly skronk-rock freakout that manages to be …

The young Brooklyn-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kali Priya Flanagan used to make music under the name KALI, and he’s he’s a member of the emo band Holidays In United States and also makes his own stuff as Superfan. We already posted the early Superfan singles “Apeiron (Fantasy Football)” and “Picture Of Return.” Yesterday, Superfan announced plans to release his debut …

Next month, woolly Cincinnati underground rockers the Drin will release I Lost My Way For Centuries, their absolutely massive new 23-song, 74-minute album. It’s a beautiful example of blown-out maximalism on a DIY budget, and it’s going to knock a lot of people sideways when they get to hear it in its totality. We already posted lead single “Haven’t Lived …

A few years ago, Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey co-founded Wondermind, a start-up company that advertised itself as a “mental health ecosystem.” Gomez, a pop star who is famous for her mental health struggles and advocacy, lists herself as Wondermind’s “founder/CIO” in the bio of her extraordinarily popular Instagram account. Now, a number of investors are suing Gomez …