Summer festival season is officially here. Coachella, the annual California desert bacchanal that traditionally kicks off the year’s endless procession of big-ticket fests, is taking place this weekend and next at Empire Polo Club in Indio. We posted and analyzed this year’s lineup way back in September, and now the fest’s 2026 edition is finally getting started. This year’s livestream …

Despite having a song called “The Stars Of Track And Field,” back in the day, Belle And Sebastian’s image was not especially athletic. The songs were for and about shy, bookish types, and frontman Stuart Murdoch’s struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome is what led to him writing songs in the first place. Yet the band has evolved, and Murdoch, who …

A week ago, we got some startling news from the rap world: Memphis rap stars Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were among a group of men arrested on robbery and kidnapping charges for an incident at a Dallas recording studio involving Gucci Mane. Shiesty, who is signed to Gucci’s record label 1017, allegedly set up a… The post Gucci Mane Addresses …

A new Purity Ring single? I’m not about to pass on that. As soon as Megan James’ voice beams into “lemonlime,” I’m locked in. It’s a long way from the eerie sound of Shrines, but there’s still something extraterrestrial about the way James’ voice moves amidst Corin Roddick’s synthetic computer-pop environment. They’re calling the sound… The post Purity Ring – …

Kehlani is following up the massive success of “Folded” with a new self-titled album due later this month. The album has “Folded” and “Out The Window,” and today we get a third preview with a noteworthy special guest. None other than Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott graces “Back And Forth,” Kehlani’s appealing new single out today. Miss… The post Kehlani – “Back …

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

Posters promoting a band called the Cockroaches have appeared around the north London neighborhood of Camden Town. The group is releasing a vinyl-only white label single called “Rough And Twisted” this Saturday, and they have a website where you can sign up for more info and buy a T-shirt that reads “WHO THE FUCK ARE THE COCKROACHES?” According to a …

Isaiah Rashad is back among us. It’s been nearly five years since the elusive Chattanooga rap great released The House Is Burning, his most recent album. It’s been about four years since Rashad was the victim of a terrible invasion of privacy when a sex tape leaked. Earlier this week, Rashad announced a new album… The post Isaiah Rashad – …

Brooklyn-based guitarist Ava Mendoza is always getting up to something interesting. Last year we highlighted her work with Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet and Mama Killa, a wild record she made with gabby fluke-mogul and Carolina Pérez. Today comes news of Alive Alone, Alive Together, a new Mendoza album that features legendary jazz drummer Hamid Drake… The post Ava Mendoza Announces …

UK pop queen Lily Allen roared back into the headlines with the release of last year’s messy, brilliant breakup album West End Girl, and she’s on a big North American tour right now. She’s doing great! But performing at Radio City Music Hall is hard work, and it’s probably a lot easier to make a few hundred bucks by sending …