On this date in 1992, a young Queensbridge lyricist named Nasir Jones, known then as Nasty Nas, released his debut single “Halftime”, marking the beginning of one of the most… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Debut Single “Halftime” 33 Years Ago appeared first on .

As Drake prepares to appeal a court ruling in his defamation case, fans across iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify have been running back Kendrick Lamar’s explosive diss track, “Not Like… The post “Not Like Us” Pops Back Up On Charts After Drake Loses Lawsuit appeared first on .

Frequent collaborators Yung Lean and Bladee are frequently collaborating again. In the past few weeks the two Swedes have surprise-released the singles “Evil World” and “Inferno” together, and now they’re back with another new single called “Advent.” Turns out those songs are part of a full EP that’s also called Evil World, although it’s unclear if the EP will just …

Ian Watkins was stabbed to death in prison yesterday. The disgraced former singer of the Welsh scene metal band Lostprophets was 12 years into a 29-year jail sentence he was serving for numerous pedophilic sexual offenses. (Two years ago he was stabbed in the same prison, West Yorkshire’s HMP Wakefield, but those injuries were non-life-threatening.) Two men have now been …

Best Friends Forever 2025 is currently underway. The emo-centric Las Vegas festival is hosting reunions of bands including Penfold, Texas Is The Reason, Minus The Bear, and more. One of those newly-reunited bands, Hey Mercedes, took the stage last night. They didn’t do any sort of warm-up set beforehand, so it was truly their first live performance in over eight …

Turning Point USA, the conservative nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, has announced plans to host its own alternative halftime show during this year’s Super Bowl. The organization… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Plans Its “All American” Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on .

Last night’s episode of SNL was hosted by ex-cast royalty Amy Poehler, with ascendant pop singer Role Model as musical guest. Role Model has a tradition in his live shows where he brings out a fan or a celebrity onstage during his hit “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out”; he’s previously brought out people like Olivia Rodrigo, Natalie Portman, and …

Do you like emotive, propulsive indie rock? If you don’t, why are you on Stereogum dot com? If you do, you may adore Irish Exit’s debut record Tantrums In Tandem, which the New York City band released yesterday.

Ian Watkins, the former singer of the Welsh scene metal band Lostprophets, was murdered in prison after being attacked with a knife. He was serving a 29-year jail term for several horrific sexual offenses, including baby rape. He was killed this morning at West Yorkshire’s HMP Wakefield and was pronounced dead at the scene at the age of 48.

Yesterday, David Byrne and Hayley Williams teamed up for a track called “Open The Door” for The Twists soundtrack. In the evening, David Byrne surprised his New York City audience by inviting the Paramore leader with him onstage for some songs.