“We’re here to depress the punks, I guess.” That was Tony Abarca, frontman of the LA band Generacion Suicida, talking to a restaurant patio full of punks in Richmond on Wednesday night. During one of his infrequent moments of between-songs patter, Abarca admitted to being “not much of a talker,” but “depress the punks, I guess” is a pretty accurate …

Spacey-gauzy alt-rock band Blackberry Crush started off as a duo in Wyoming before moving to Denver and expanding into a four-piece. They make woozy, riffy music that’s at least shoegaze-adjacent. But they’re more direct than most shoegaze bands, and their sighing harmony vocals set them apart. The post Blackberry Crush – “Patterns” appeared first on Stereogum.

Publicly, Matt Berninger’s been in solo mode for well over a year now between the rollout and the touring for his album Get Sunk. It seems he is not ready to shift out of that gear yet. The National frontman has a new solo single out today with an extremely memorable title. The post Matt Berninger – “Martini Me Fatso” …

Boosie Badazz isn’t letting an alleged pardon scam slide. The Baton Rouge rapper has reportedly filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against political operatives Jack Burkmanand Jacob Wohl, claiming they took hundreds of thousands… The post Boosie Badazz Suing Jack Burkman And Jacob Wohl For $10M Over Fake Trump Pardon appeared first on .

I’ll admit: The song title had me worried. As in, what would we do if we found out that either of the surviving Beastie Boys was really into crypto? Or if they owned companies that built AI data centers or some shit like that? Doesn’t that at least seem plausible? Mike D is obviously a cool guy, but he’s also …

The debut single from London group IFULKI is a compelling introduction. The experimental group, which draws influence from Gnawa, electronic, and jazz music, delivers a rich first offering with their song “Something Greater.” It’s a collage of ominous trip-hop textures, soulful piano embellishments, anxious percussion, and soaring vocals. The post IFULKI – “Something Greater” appeared first on Stereogum.

Former Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Wander Franco is back on the baseball field, but not in Major League Baseball. The 24-year-old shortstop has reportedly returned to action in his native… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Wander Franco Returns To Baseball In Dominican Republic As MLB Future Remains Uncertain appeared first on .

The Rolling Stones are the latest cover stars for Billboard. Last week, the Stones released their 27th studio album Foreign Tongues, which my colleague Chris dubbed “a fascinating listen.” Now, in separate interviews, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards shared insight on the new album, Olivia Rodrigo, AI, and more. The post Mick Jagger Talks Olivia Rodrigo, AI Music appeared first …

The first time that Clairo ever performed her hit “Sexy To Someone” wasn’t at one of her own shows. Instead, back in 2024 she made a surprise appearance during a set from Ryan Beatty, her peer in chilled-out singer-songwriterdom. Last month, Clairo sang backup on a few songs from Beatty’s new album Sweet Fortune. And on Thursday night, Clairo once …

It’s always a great day when your favorite pop stars call out rubbish technology, and Lorde is on a roll. Last week, Lorde voiced her disdain for the “fucked up” Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival. Now, she’s coming for Spotify’s new About The Song feature that summarizes a song’s context and spews out incorrect facts in …