Electronic Arts officially entered a new era on August 4, closing its $55 billion sale to an investment group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. PIF now holds a… The post Saudi-Led Group Takes ‘Call of Duty’ Maker EA Private in $55 Billion Mega Deal appeared first on .

Whoops. The UFC may have made history this summer with Freedom 250, that transformed the White House South Lawn into one of the most unique venues the promotion has ever… The post UFC’s White House Night Reportedly Delivered $30 Million Loss appeared first on .

Hana Stretton releases her second album tiarn this Friday. So far the British-Australian ambient-folk artist has unveiled “Stove,” “Salt,” “Seagull Theory II,” and “As It Was Before This,” and now she’s back with another captivating preview called “From.” The post Hana Stretton – “From” appeared first on Stereogum.

This summer brought the welcome news that Royal Trux’s Jennifer Herrema had reactivated her Black Bananas project for an album with new label home Fire Records. We soon learned that album is called Bad Bunch, and we heard its lead single “Turkey Burgers.” The track was a revelation, a zonked chillwave-funk jam that made me feel like I was surfing …

Last month Told Slant announced their new record What’s Up and released the lead single “Manhattan.” Today the NYC indie mainstay is back with some more quintessential NYC indie, this time in the form of a beautiful yet bleak song called “Draw Blood.” The post Told Slant – “Draw Blood” appeared first on Stereogum.

Nationally touring recording artist and creative leader Akeylah Simone is introducing her powerful new single, “Black Women Feel No Pain,” a cinematic R&B protest ballad centered on strength, vulnerability and… The post Akeylah Simone Announces New Single “Black Women Feel No Pain appeared first on .

Step aside, Fergie — a new interesting rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” has entered into the canon. Unfortunately, Martha Reeves went viral for her unconventional performance of the national anthem at the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League game on Saturday (Aug. 1). The Motown legend was accompanied by backup singers at the Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, and it …

John Douglas, longtime guitarist for Scottish indie rock band Trashcan Sinatras, has passed away. The band shared the news in a social media post today, writing that Douglas passed away peacefully on Monday “after a brief illness.” Douglas was 63. The post Trashcan Sinatras’ John Douglas Dead At 63 appeared first on Stereogum.

It’s been seven years since Imperial Teen’s last album, Now We Are Timeless, but a followup is finally coming. The band — led by Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum — is releasing All Over You this fall, and the lead single “Overdrive” is out now. The post Imperial Teen Announce New Album <em>All Over You</em>: Hear “Overdrive” appeared first on …

For the past few years, the New York-based singer-songwriter known as June McDoom has been making spacey, elegant indie-folk. McDoom grew up in a Jamaican family in South Florida, absorbing reggae and folk, before moving to New York to study jazz performance. She started putting out her own music in 2022, and she collected her early EPs on a self-titled …