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Bassvictim's New '?' EP Rules In recent years the UK duo Bassvictim have been turning heads for their disconcerting behavior and their extremely likable throwbacks to the electronic pop of the “indie sleaze” era, however you want ...

Bassvictim's new '?' EP rules

Album Of The Week: Kim Gordon 'PLAY ME' Kim Gordon could not be serious. Yet not only was she not kidding, she had taken a concept that sounded like a punchline and turned it into a project as vital as it was vexing. The Sonic Youth co-foun...

Wrote about the second noise-rap album from Kim Gordon, which leapt out of the speakers at me

The Comet Is Coming’s Danalogue Announces Debut Solo Album 'Teleportations': Hear 'Far Beyond The Sun' Danalogue is Dan Leavers, the London-based synth player known for his time in the cosmic experimental jazz band The Comet Is Coming and as one half of the electronic psych jazz duo Soccer96. He’s just...

The Comet Is Coming's Danalogue announces debut solo album 'Teleportations'; hear "Far Beyond The Sun"

MJ Lenderman Pens Foreword For Penguin Classics Edition Of Harry Crews' 'Body' The late Harry Crews is regarded as one of the greatest, gnarliest storytellers of the Deep South, with his stories full of dark humor, suffering, and sweat. So far three of his books have been reissu...

MJ Lenderman pens foreword for Penguin Classics edition of Harry Crews' 'Body'

Dionne Warwick Preps Final Album, Sues Rights Firm, Gets Dissed By Lisa Rinna Dionne Warwick’s had a long career, but she’s not done yet. The legendary singer is prepping her final album, DWuets, which features duets with Cynthia Erivo, Kehlani, and more. The Erivo collab “Ocea...

Dionne Warwick preps final album, sues rights firm, gets dissed by Lisa Rinna

Bon Jovi Biopic Announced We’re currently in a phase where every act in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame seems to be getting a biopic, so why not Bon Jovi, too? Deadline reports that Universal has signed on to produce a film abo...

Who should star in the Bon Jovi biopic?

Bleachers Share New Song 'dirty wedding dress': Listen Extremely busy mega-producer Jack Antonoff is back with his band Bleachers, and they’ll release a new album called everyone for ten minutes this spring. Antonoff’s wife Margaret Qualley starred in the...

Bleachers have shared a countrified new single and announced a big tour

Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor Announce New Album 'Crayola Circles' New Jersey rap eccentric Fatboi Sharif was a Stereogum Artist To Watch in 2021, and he has put together a singularly bugged-out discography ever since then. Most recently, he teamed up with longtime c...

Fatboi Sharif and Child Actor announced a new collaborative album titled 'Crayola Circles.’ Experience the bugged-out single "Chemo Crystal Ball":

Thomas Dollbaum Announces New MJ Lenderman-Assisted Album 'Birds Of Paradise' Last year, MJ Lenderman joined Katie and Allison Crutchfield in their new band Snocaps. We know Lenderman as the premiere indie rock guitar hero of his generation, but he played drums in Snocaps, and ...

New Orleans singer-songwriter Thomas Dollbaum announced a new album with MJ Lenderman on drums.

Check out the single "Dozen Roses"…

Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman Release New EP 'Miami Lice: Season Four': Listen For more than a decade, the great underground rap veterans Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman have been getting together for a series of EPs called Lice. Those guys bring out the absolute best in each oth...

Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman return to their 'Lice' series with an extremely fun new EP

youbet Share New Song 'Receive': Listen youbet are raising the volume. The Brooklyn indie act is back with “Receive,” the second single from their upcoming eponymous album, and it’s a rager. “I wrote this chorus I really connected with year...

youbet raise the volume on their new single "Receive"

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Jawnino & Deer park Share New Project 'Melancholia': Listen The hazy, downcast London underground rapper Jawnino has become a real favorite around here lately. Last year, Jawnino made it onto our list of the year’s best new artists even before he teamed up wit...

Hear London rapper Jawnino and New York rapper/producer Deer park team up on the hazy, evocative new two-song single 'Melancholia'

Thundercat Shares WILLOW Collab 'ThunderWave': Listen In a few weeks, bass-noodling funkateer Thundercat will release his collab-heavy new album Distracted. The LP features contributions from friends like A$AP Rocky, Tame Impala, Flying Lotus, Channel Tr...

Hear Thundercat and WILLOW team up on “ThunderWave”

Thomas Dollbaum Announces New MJ Lenderman-Assisted Album 'Birds Of Paradise' Last year, MJ Lenderman joined Katie and Allison Crutchfield in their new band Snocaps. We know Lenderman as the premiere indie rock guitar hero of his generation, but he played drums in Snocaps, and ...

Thomas Dollbaum announces new album ‘Birds Of Paradise’ with MJ Lenderman on drums; hear “Dozen Roses”

Rostam Announces New Album 'American Stories': Hear 'Like A Spark' Rostam revealed back in November that his third studio album called American Stories was arriving this year, and today it’s finally being officially announced. It’s set for release in May, and the lea...

Rostam’s new album ‘American Stories’ is coming soon; hear lead single “Like A Spark”

Modest Mouse Release New Single 'Look How Far...': Listen Modest Mouse have been playing a ton of live shows lately. At some of those shows, they’ve been playing an unreleased song called “Look How Far…,” which is now officially released and marks Modest Mou...

Hear @modestmouseoffical.bsky.social’s first new song in five years “Look How Far…”

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Filth Is Eternal Share New Song “Hellfire”: Listen On Friday, Seattle rockers Filth Is Eternal will release Impossible World, a new album that features people like the Blood Brothers, Johnny Whitney, Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman, and Baroness’ Gina Glea...

Hear Filth Is Eternal's new rocker "Hellfire"

Lowertown Share New Song 'Big Thumb': Listen Last month, Lowertown announced their new album Ugly Duckling Union and shared the kooky, addictive lead single “I Like You A Lot.” Now New York’s beloved indie duo is back with “Big Thumb.” “‘Big Thu...

Hear Lowertown's great new single "Big Thumb"

Countless iconic alternative videos — including the Cure's "Lovesong," Jane's Addiction's "Been Caught Stealing," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under The Bridge," and Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" — had their world premieres on '120 Minutes.' ⚙️

After initially being presented by rotating VJs, '120 Minutes' introduced a succession of regular hosts: Kevin Seal, Dave Kendall, Lewis Largent, Matt Pinfield, and Dave Holmes. Hundreds of popular artists also dropped by to guest host, be interviewed, and perform. It aired on MTV from 1986 to 2000.

Deer Tick Announce New Album 'Coin-O-Matic': Hear 'Mary Singletary' In the 1950s, American mobster Raymond Patriarca used a cigarette vending machine company as a front for organized crime. That’s where the title of Deer Tick’s new album Coin-O-Matic comes from, and i...

Deer Tick announce new album 'Coin-O-Matic'; hear their new song "Mary Singletary"

‘120 Minutes’ premiered on MTV 40 years ago today. The program, airing from 1–3 a.m. EST on Mondays, was conceived as a showcase for new and experimental videos. It soon moved to midnight, and as its focus narrowed to alternative music, it became essential viewing for fans of cutting-edge bands.

runo plum Announces New EP 'Bloom Again': Hear “Butterflies” Last year, runo plum charmed us all with her debut album patching. Now the Minnesota singer-songwriter is back with the announcement of a new EP called Bloom Again. The melancholy acoustic ballad “But...

@runoplum.bsky.social announces new EP 'Bloom Again'; hear the melancholy acoustic ballad "Butterflies"

Alabaster DePlume Shares New Song 'Bringing Up The Nakba': Listen Later this spring, the London jazz saxophonist Alabaster DePlume will release Dear Children of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue, the new EP that he recorded with bassist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Tche...

Check out @alabasterdeplume.bsky.social's mournful new instrumental "Bringing Up The Nakba"

sadie Announces Debut Album 'Better Angels': Hear 'Wash' A month ago, New York City’s sadie released the enchanting song “Arms Wide.” Now the hyperpop-tinged singer-songwriter is announcing her long-awaited, self-produced debut album Better Angels. The seco...

sadie announces debut album 'Better Angels' — hear the refreshing new single "Wash"

Thurston Moore & Bonner Kramer Cover Joy Division's 'Insight': Listen Kim Gordon isn’t the only Sonic Youth co-leader who’s about to put out a new album. Her ex-husband Thurston Moore recently teamed up with fellow underground veteran Bonner Kramer (formerly known as ju...

Listen to Thurston Moore and Bonner Kramer's hushed, reverent cover of the Joy Division classic "Insight"

Watch Oklou Cover 'Hey There Delilah' On Cello For Triple J Oklou made Choke Enough, one of the Best Albums Of 2025, and now she’s also the latest artist to do a cover for Australian radio station Triple J’s Like A Version series. The French electro-pop artist...

Watch Oklou cover "Hey There Delilah" on cello for Triple J

Album Of The Week: Kim Gordon 'PLAY ME' Kim Gordon could not be serious. Yet not only was she not kidding, she had taken a concept that sounded like a punchline and turned it into a project as vital as it was vexing. The Sonic Youth co-foun...

Kim Gordon's 'PLAY ME' is our Album Of The Week. Read our review and watch the video for the title track, out today: