Earlier this year, VIAL unleashed their fifth album, Hellhound. Now, bandleader Taylor Kraemer is departing the Minneapolis-based punk outfit. The post Taylor Kraemer Splits With VIAL appeared first on Stereogum.

Before she released her star-making 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii stoked interest with her Swamp Sessions series — a set of short, aggressively rapped songs with eye-grabbing, heavily art-directed videos. Today, Doechii is a star, and her recent singles have been much more conventional — “girl, get up.” with SZA, “Runway” with Lady Gaga. But now, Doechii is …

The Fontaines D.C./Rosalía collab has arrived. On Friday, Fontaines will release their much-anticipated new album Dopamine Chamber, and it includes the first-ever featured guest on one of their records. The fact that they chose to work with Rosalía, and that Rosalía chose to work with them, is one of those beautiful cases of two cool entities finding common ground. The …

Metallica are in the midst of their Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. At Saturday night’s show, James Hetfield took a side in arguably the biggest non-AI music news story of the year: the Macklemore/Ed Sheeran situation. The post James Hetfield Shades Entertainers With Agendas “To Influence You” appeared first on Stereogum.

When I was in high school, a Marlboro beach towel or jean jacket was the mark of a real scumbag. If one of your friends had something like that, it was proof that they’d saved up their Marlboro Miles — coupons that came with each pack of smokes, which you could cash in for all sorts of scuzzy merch. Camel …

The dreamy Seattle rockers Spiral XP will release their new EP Blue Earth on Friday, and its title track was one of our favorites on the week that it came out. Today, the band shares the blearily pretty new song “Faith Electric,” which stands as another reason to pay attention. Over a huge bass-and-drums groove, the band layers organ sustain, …

Horror series creator and writer Mike Flanagan has taken many liberties with his new Carrie series, adapted from the Stephen King novel and following the legacy of the 1974 film. He’s not only expanded the universe that King built, which you can read more about here if you don’t mind spoilers, but also brought in some modern flair with pop …

Sunday night, Lana Del Rey performed at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2026 for her first concert in nearly one year. It was a career-spanning set that also featured the live debut of “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,” which she released in February this year and was one of that week’s best tracks. The post Lana Del Rey …

One of the most upsetting news stories currently gripping America is the case of the anonymous Jane Doe who recently sued Cornell University, claiming that she gang raped at a 2024 fraternity party and that the university failed to protect her or to hold her alleged assailants accountable. After Jane Doe filed that lawsuit, New York governor Kathy Hochul called …

The indie-sleaze-tinted pop upstart Sombr is emerging as one of those young stars who attract a lot of attention and praise from their rock elders, like Yungblud or Andrew Watt. In particular, Lindsey Buckingham has been taking a liking to him. The post Sombr Brings Out Lindsey Buckingham, Remakes “Homewrecker” With Nickel Creek appeared first on Stereogum.