On Saturday (March 15), U.K. Subs were slated to play LA Punk Invasion. However, three out of four of the band members were denied entry to the US. Bassist Alvin Gibbs shared a statement on social media recounting his experience.

Rico Nasty is gearing up to unleash her Fueled By Ramen debut LETHAL in May, and now she’s getting ready to make her acting debut as well. The eclectic musician has been announced as part of the cast for Apple TV+ and A24’s upcoming series Margo’s Got Money Troubles.

We reviewed Jbrekkie’s For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) and asked Michelle Zauner about her old music videos featuring Christopher Moltisanti and a former Stereogum editor. Read those then tell us in the comments what you’re getting up to this weekend.

Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy has a new solo album called Silver Shade coming soon, and its latest single pairs him with an unexpected collaborator. “The Artroom Wonder” is gothy, symphonically inclined synth-pop with bass from Tool’s Justin Chancellor, Murphy’s fellow Englishman. Per Murphy, the song is a flashback to his school days involving former Bauhaus bandmate Daniel Ash:

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.)

A few weeks ago Fatboi Sharif, a rapper and Artist To Watch who specializes in murky, queasy horrorcore, announced Let Me Out, a new album-length collaboration with the producer Driveby. In announcing the project, the duo released its dusty-grooved opening track “Battlestar Galactica.” Now they’ve shared a second preview. Whereas the prior single was a straight-ahead slapper, “Swim Team Audible Function” finds Fatboi in his woozy, pitched-down mode, dropping bars over wobbly experimental music that mostly leaves the drums out entirely. It’s quite an experience, and you can have it below.

The future of Tenacious D may be up in the air, but Jack Black has not ceased his musical pursuits. Black scored a huge hit among the world’s child population with “Peaches,” the goofy ballad from Super Mario Bros. that he sang in character as Bowser. On a similar wavelength, he’s in the forthcoming A Minecraft Movie, which has occasioned another new tune.

Philly’s GBMystical formed in 2022 when beatmaker Terrin Munawet pivoted to indie rock. Today, they’re announcing their new album Wannabe, the followup to last year’s Mystical Castle. The lead single “Remember” is out now.

Last month, Jack Harlow released “Set You Free,” his first song of the year. Now, he’s joining forces with Doja Cat for “Just Us.”

In January, Drake sued his own record label Universal Music Group, claiming “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against him — was defamatory. Earlier this week, UMG tried to get his libel suit dismissed, and now Drake’s lawyers are retaliating.