In 2023, Miley Cyrus had a huge chart-topping, Grammy-winning comeback hit with “Flowers,” a song that essentially seemed structured as an answer to Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man,” another big hit from a decade earlier. In 2024, Cyrus was sued over the similarity between the two songs — not by Bruno Mars but by Tempo Music Investments, a …

The Clearwater Swimmers announced their Radio Flyer EP with the tremendous lead single “Landline.” Today’s new track, “Engine”? Also tremendous. The New England/New York band (an unholy alliance, per some) continue to be masters of twinkling slow-burn indie rock on this, which bandleader Sumner Bright bills as a companion to the prior single: The sister… The post The Clearwater Swimmers …

Galcher Lustwerk’s deep house is smooth as marble. The Cleveland native — born Chris Sherron — began saxophone lessons in elementary school, then came to DAW techniques as a teenager. As a student at Rhode Island School of Design, he became ingrained in the city’s noisy DIY scene. He paid his dues in the White Material collective with DJ Richard …

The xx have been working on the follow-up to 2017’s I See You since 2023, while still pursuing their various solo ventures. But other than some impromptu onstage reunions during Jamie xx solo gigs, they haven’t played a proper show together since the summer of 2018. We knew that was about to change — the band is on the lineup …

Did you ever get so mad that you punched a wall hard enough to do serious damage to your fist and/or the wall? I have. It’s the worst. In the seconds after that, you come down to earth real quick. You’re still mad about the thing that you were mad about, but your situation is… The post Buck Meek – …

Since 2020, Austin’s Riya Mahesh has been recording sprawling ambient-pop tunes and releasing them under the name Quiet Light. The artist and producer already has five albums under her belt, and today she’s announcing a new mixtape called Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2. Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2 is her debut for True Panther. “This… The post Quiet Light Announces …

Last month, Courtney Barnett announced her new album Creature Of Habit and shared “Site Unseen” featuring Waxahatchee. Today, the indie great is back with two more tracks: “Mantis” and “Sugar Plum.” “‘Mantis’ is the microcosmic centerpiece of this album, it embodies the message and meaning of every track. It’s a song about searching, and it… The post Courtney Barnett – …

Hardcore bands are supposed to burn out quickly, breakup when they’re just getting going, and then maybe reunite to headline a hardcore festival a decade or two later. When they stick around, they run a serious risk of becoming a goofy, slightly embarrassing legacy band that coasts on past glories. Once in a long while,… The post Terror Announce New …

The Atlanta music festival Shaky Knees has revealed its 2026 lineup, and dang, it sure is appealing. The post Shaky Knees 2026 Has The Strokes, Gorillaz, Pavement, Geese, & Much More appeared first on Stereogum.

The James Blackshaw renaissance continues! In 2016, the British fingerstyle guitar virtuoso pulled the plug on his music career, citing economic concerns. In 2019, he announced his return to music, but not until late 2024 did we get Unraveling In Your Hands, Blackshaw’s first album in nearly a decade. He’s followed that one up much… The post Stream British Fingerstyle …