The saga continues: Last week Kanye West was banned from the UK after he was announced as the headliner of London’s Wireless Festival, which led to the event’s cancelation. Now it looks like the rapper might be banned from France, too. The post Kanye West May Be Banned From France Next appeared first on Stereogum.

Comedy heavyweight Mike Epps is back on the road in 2026, headlining the highly anticipated We Them One’s Comedy Tour—a star-studded show that’s quickly becoming one of the biggest comedy events… The post Mike Epps Brings The Laughs Nationwide With “We Them Ones” 2026 Comedy Tour appeared first on .

thistle.’s backflip EP arrives next month, and so far we’ve heard “tied” and “pieces.” The UK grungegaze trio is back today with “pylon,” a ripper inspired by Monster. “‘pylon’ was the last song that we wrote before going into the studio, coming together in a Cardiff, Wales rehearsal studio,” the band explains. “Very much powered… The post thistle. – “pylon” …

Last month we got the fantastic news that Widowspeak are returning with their first new album in four years. The indie folk-rock duo introduced Roses with the eminently enjoyable “If You Change,” and they’ve followed it up another good one called “No Driver.” The guitars are going nuts on these new tracks. “No Driver” essentially… The post Widowspeak – “No …

If you want to watch some of the biggest matches in regional fútbol from Mexico, you’ll have to get Netflix. That’s right, the streaming giant has inked a four-year deal for the rights to the Concacaf Nations League Finals and the Concacaf Gold Cup tournaments. Those two tournaments are the two biggest sporting events organized The post Mexican Fútbol Is …

Winston Hightower is indisputably punk. That’s not just because he’s been a touring bassist for hardcore bands like Soul Glo, Minority Threat, and Twompsax. The Columbus-born musician first began self-releasing his music over a decade ago, and across countless releases — most of them hard to find these days — Hightower’s career so far has seen him subtly incorporate post-punk, rap, …

Given basically everything we know about him, from his luxury expedition to Antarctica to his friendship with RFK Jr., Diplo profiles as an AI bro. It turns out he is. The post Diplo Says Creatives Need To Use AI Or “Give Up” appeared first on Stereogum.

The Rolling Stones are almost certainly the most famous currently-active rock ‘n’ roll band on the face of the planet, and all the surviving members are roughly one billion years old. They don’t need to hype up a new record by doing viral-marketing stunts, but they’re doing it anyway. The Stones released their Andrew Watt-produced… The post Hear The Rolling …

For more than a quarter century, Will Sheff has been the frontman of the ultra-literate indie rock band Okkervil River. But Okkervil River haven’t been active for years. In 2022, Sheff released is first-ever solo album Nothing Special, and we ran a whole feature about it. Right now, Sheff is out on tour as the… The post Okkervil River’s Will …

J. Cole has a sort of eccentric tradition. Whenever he releases an album, he likes to sign to a professional basketball team in a foreign country and really, really embarrass himself. The post J. Cole’s Chinese Basketball Era Ends After Eight Minutes Due To Visa Issues appeared first on Stereogum.