Last month we learned of Cut The Lake, the new album from the Minnesota indie-pop band Spaceport, and heard its grandly sweeping lead single “Switch.” They’ve since graced us with two more tracks. “Lungs” leans into the country side of Spaceport’s sound, with weeping pedal steel and regal trumpet accompanying Arianna Wegley’s whispery vocals. Meanwhile,…
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Not that “Iris” ever really went away, but the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 hit has been enjoying a bit of a social media-fueled boost as of late. Last year mgk released a studio cover, and earlier this year it was covered by Sombr and remixed by Steve Aoki. Now “Iris” is part of a viral TikTok trend, and not only has SZA participated, but she’s done so by using her own cover of the song.
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The UK has their own Saturday Night Live now. Live from London, the first episode of SNL UK premiered on Sky TV last night, and it looks like it’ll be formatted pretty much exactly like the original version. The inaugural musical guest was the very British Wet Leg, who performed “Mangetout” and “Catch These Fists” from last year’s moisturizer.
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Chappell Roan, whose attitude towards paparazzi, photographers, and audacious fans has long been a point of contention, was in São Paolo this weekend for Lollapalooza Brazil. But her Saturday night headlining set was marred by a bit of controversy after Brazilian footballer Jorginho alleged Roan’s security team mistreated his 11-year-old daughter.
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Since the release of their latest record The Other Side Of Make-Believe, Interpol have been celebrating anniversaries, like 20 years of Turn On The Bright Lights and then 20 years of Antics. The band announced on social media earlier this month that they have new music coming soon, and last night they debuted a new song called “See Out Loud” at São Paulo’s Audio.
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In 2022, BTS announced their hiatus so its seven members could fulfill their mandatory service with the South Korean military. Now the world-dominating K-pop boy band is back with their new album Arirang. Arirang is the first project featuring all seven members in almost four years, and it features collaborators like Tame Impala, JPEGMAFIA, Flume,…
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It’s been a little over a year since Marianne Faithfull passed away at the age of 78, and Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton, Anna Calvi, Rufus Wainwright, and more gathered on Wednesday (March 18) at London’s Barbican Centre to perform at a tribute concert for her to celebrate the release of a new documentary about the singer and actress called Broken English.
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Last week, Live Nation and Ticketmaster unexpectedly reached a settlement with the Justice Department in the antitrust lawsuit that was filed when Joe Biden was still in office. This meant that the controversial companies wouldn’t have to face trial for illegally monopolizing the live-entertainment space and driving up ticket prices, and fervent Trump supporter Kid Rock, who testified against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, was pissed. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump personally pushed for the settlement.
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Pete & Bas are still at it. The UK drill duo made up of Peter Bowditch (73) and Basil Belgrave (76) have been making music since 2017 and going viral for, you know, being old. Now they’re going viral again, this time because Bowditch passed out mid-show while hanging from the ceiling in a harness.
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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.)
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