Lots of people seem to be interested in what’s happening on Jimmy Kimmel Live! these days. Weird, right? Earlier this week, Kimmel and his show returned from a Disney-mandated suspension after the host incurred the wrath of both Donald Trump and FCC head Brendan Carr. On Tuesday night, Kimmel made his return. His musical guest on that show was Sarah …

We all know Syd for her time in Odd Future and the Internet, and her solo music demands attention, too. A few weeks ago, Syd released the slinky, flirty single “Die For This,” her first solo music since the release of her 2022 album Broken Hearts Club. Today, she follows “Die For This” with the new song “GFMU.”

OK. Wow. Lot going on here. Young Thug is one of this century’s most important rappers, but he’s been going through some things lately. Last year, Thug was freed from jail after an extremely long RICO trial that had tons of consequences. After the longest trial in Georgia history, Thug accepted a plea deal that’ll keep him on probation for …

We last heard from Colter Wall in 2023 with the release of his latest album Little Songs. Now the Saskatchewan-raised country artist is announcing its followup Memories And Empties, arriving this fall.

The terror charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara has been thrown out. The Irish rapper, real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with a terror offense in the UK back in May, related to November 2024 footage that allegedly shows him wrapped in a Hezbollah flag onstage in London, yelling, “Up Hamas! Up Hezbollah!” The Belfast-based group had disavowed Hamas …

In 2001, Jay-Z and Nas engaged in one of the all-time great heavyweight rap feuds. That was a truly exciting event — the back-and-forth haymaker blows of “Takeover” and “Ether” coming out a few months apart. General consensus has Nas as the winner there, though it’s still open for debate. A few years after that battle, the two rap titans …

Kevin Parker is really going for those Halloween party playlists. Parker’s Tame Impala will release the new album Deadbeat next month, and he’s also got some American arena shows lined up. We’ve already posted his early singles “End Of Summer” and “Loser,” and now he’s jumping into spooky season with “Dracula,” a new song that’s all about staying out of …

Stereogum reader, I am going to assume you are constantly hoping, wishing, praying for hypoethicals that allow you to take comment section chatter into the real world. And so let’s start: What’s your platonic ideal of an indie rock song? Not necessarily the best indie rock song or even your favorite. But let’s suppose you’re shooting the shit at work, …

The Beta Band are back. In March, the Scottish rock experimentalists announced a reunion tour that will take them across the UK and North America. Those travels began tonight with a show at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom.

In March, Gel broke up due to the former guitarist’s “heinous acts.” The hardcore band alleged that Anthony Webster stole other money from members to spend on OnlyFans, put them in “physically dangerous situations,” posted naked photos of his bandmates on Reddit, among other claims. Today, Webster shared a statement on Gel’s social media account before it was deactivated.