It’s time for another Stereogum tradition: itemizing our least favorite music trends of the year. And boy, did 2024 give us ...

Seven years ago, the frantic and ferocious New York screamo power trio Closer jumped onto our radar with their colossal ...

Alfa Anderson, lead singer of the legendary disco band Chic, died Dec. 17. She was 78. Her bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the news on Instagram, writing in a tribute post: “Thank you for everything.” ...

Sondre Lerche has been celebrating the holidays with an annual Christmas cover. He’s tackled Animal Collective, Taylor Swift, ...

In case you missed our 2024 in memoriam video, REO Speedwagon — the band behind hits like “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep On Loving You” — are breaking up over “irreconcilable differences.” ...

Claudio Sanchez released a rendition of the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven.” Today, the Coheed And Cambria frontman is sharing a ...

Hozier was the musical guest for the second time on Saturday Night Live this weekend, 10 years after he first took Studio 8H to church. He performed his No. 1 hit “Too Sweet,” and — because he’s Irish ...

Two months ago, the Cure returned with Songs Of A Lost World, their first new album in 16 years. It’s fucking awesome. Part ...

Sturgill Simpson unveiled Passage Du Desir, his debut under the alias Johnny Blue Skies, which made our list of the Best Albums Of 2024. On Dec. 8, the country polymath sang at the 47th Annual Kennedy ...

Congress passed a bill called the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, and Donald Trump signed it into law. The massive grant was ...

Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Nas reacted to their namechecks on Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX, and now Lil Baby has a ...

If you think about it a certain way, one of the defining qualities of jazz is earnestness. This is one of the reasons why ...