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The hitmaking Memphis rap producer Tay Keith has passed away. His regular collaborator BlocBoy JB shared the news of Keith's death on his Instagram story, writing, "We talked everyday yeen even tell me you was leaving." WSMV confirms that he was recently found dead in his Nashville apartment. No cause of death has been reported. Keith was 29. The post Hitmaking Producer Tay Keith Dead At 29 appeared first on Stereogum.

It's diss track time. Quicksand release their new album Bring On The Psychics next month, and so far we've heard "Get To It," "Regenerate," and "Crystallize." Today, the grunge greats are picking fights on their latest single "Cool Guy." The post Quicksand – “Cool Guy” appeared first on Stereogum.

You might recognize the name daine from her work with rising underground electronic artists Ninajirachi and Underscores, if not from her already impressive amount of releases, including 2022's Quantum Jumping and 2023's shapeless. A couple days ago she released a new single of her own called "PQC," and it's both sugary and explosive, like pop rocks. The post daine – “PQC” appeared first on Stereogum.

Since Saturday night, seemingly the whole of New York City has been heartily enjoying the Knicks' first NBA championship since 1973. People were out in the streets all night after the team's series-clinching win in San Antonio, and many of them were belting out Alicia Keys' chorus to Jay-Z's "Empire State Of Mind." Keys herself sang the song Saturday night at the Tribeca Film Festival, where the documentary Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen had a well-timed premiere last week. Unsurprisingly

Inspiration can strike at any moment. For Canadian quartet Gizmo, their latest single "Gift Shop" was born in the place where memories and commerce converge. "Usual tourist hanging around in a gift shop shaped like a circus clown/ Settled away in the past tense rolling on the strip," frontman Julien Kitson sings over guitar distortion and a steady drumbeat. "Gift Shop" announces the Charlottetown group's debut album All Your Worships, out October 2. The post Gizmo Announce Debut Album All Your W

Earlier this year, Nikki Nair collaborated with the Avalanches on the single “Together.” Now he’s back with new music of his own. Yesterday, he announced that he had joined George Daniel’s dance-focused Dirty Hit sublabel, dh2, and said he attempted to make house music but failed. Still, he “ended up with four mistakes that I will package as an EP,” he deadpanned in a funny social post. The post Nikki Nair Signs To dh2, Announces New EP The Sick Dimension appeared first on Stereogum.

All the caffeine-generated anxiety has left my body after hearing the new music from Australian ambient-folk musician Hana Stretton. Today, she announced her new album tiarn, the follow-up to 2023's Soon, with the release of two tracks, "Stove" and "Salt." The post Hana Stretton Announces New Album tiarn: Hear “Stove” & “Salt” appeared first on Stereogum.

Dan Deacon has been in soundtrack mode for many years. Last year, he worked on the music for the HBO detective series Task, starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey. Now, he's pivoting to a more light-hearted project, the Netflix film Little Brother, starring John Cena, Michelle Monaghan and Eric André. Along with today's announcement of the soundtrack comes the single "Brothers," which features André. The post Dan Deacon Announces New Little Brother Soundtrack: Hear “Brothers” (Feat. Eric André)

Here's something crazy to consider: Pioneering doom metal titans Sleep are coming back, and they're coming back without Matt Pike, the permanently shirtless wildman guitarist who has always been their most recognizable member. In fact, there's only one returning Sleep member in this new lineup: Al Cisneros, the band's singer, bassist, and lead songwriter. The post Sleep Announce New Lineup, Share First Post-Matt Pike Song And 2026 Tour Dates appeared first on Stereogum.

It's been a while since we've heard from Boycomma, the emo troublemakers from Southern California whose 2023 record Use Me (In Memory Of) earned them a Band To Watch honor. The following year they released the equally invigorating EP Stress Starving, and last year they shared an atmospheric track called "Jesus Was Crucified In Fresno I Thought" featuring Putrid. The post Boycomma – “Comme Si, Comme Ça” appeared first on Stereogum.

Last fall the 1975's Matty Healy posted footage of himself covering James Taylor's "Carolina In My Mind" with Tiny Habits, the Boston folk-pop group. They may well have been together working on "Anything He Was," the lead single from Tiny Habits' new album. The post Tiny Habits Announce New Album Keepers: Hear “Anything He Was” (Feat. Matty Healy) appeared first on Stereogum.

Outlaw country legend Blaze Foley — a guy who not only lived that life but died that death, shot by the son of his friend Concho January at age 39 — is the subject of a new tribute album. Sittin' With Blaze, due out in August, features covers of the Austin singer-songwriter's work by artists including Lucy Dacus, Lucinda Williams, Joshua Ray Walker, John Moreland and Lydia Loveless, and more. The post Lucy Dacus, Lucinda Williams, Phosphorescent, & More Contribute To New Blaze Foley Tribute Alb

The vast, sprawling $850 million edifice known as the Barack Obama Presidential Center — it's not a library, though it has a library — has been in the works for more than a decade, and it's finally ready to open its doors to the public. The Obama Center sits on a 19-acre plot in Jackson Park, on Chicago's South Side, and it houses a museum, an education project, various community facilities, and the Obama Foundation's headquarters. It technically opens to the public tomorrow, for Juneteenth. But

Did you know it's Bitch Summer? It officially started a couple weeks ago when Lizzo released her new album Bitch. Apparently the world hasn't caught on yet, because Bitch hasn't cracked the Billboard 200. Her last album, Special, which was released in 2022, debuted at #2 on the same chart. The post Lizzo’s New Album Bitch Fails To Crack Billboard 200 appeared first on Stereogum.

In the years since the Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, The Simpsons has been streaming on Disney+, including some new episodes exclusive to the platform. The latest of those, a two-parter called "Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition," premiered Wednesday. It involved celebrities, including some of the musical persuasion. The post Laufey Parodies Hollywood’s Slow, Haunting Pop Covers On The Simpsons appeared first on Stereogum.

When Sonic Youth played David Letterman's Late Show in 1994, a barefoot and pregnant Kim Gordon led the band through "Bull In The Heather" wearing the jersey of New York Knicks star John Starks. Gordon, now based in Los Angeles, was back in her longtime home base of New York this past Saturday — coincidentally, the 20th anniversary of Sonic Youth's Rather Ripped — when the Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years. "so happy to be in NYC!" she posted on Instagram along with footage of

Last year was huge for Saul Williams. The multi-hyphenate played the role of a preacher in the blockbuster film Sinners. A few months later, he released a collaborative album with Carlos Niño, earning him his first Grammy nomination. Now, he's announcing its followup, Leaf Life, which features Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja, Kamasi Washington, Moor Mother, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Surya Botofasina, and more. The post Saul Williams Announces New Album Leaf Life Feat. Robert Del Naja, Kamasi Washin

As heard on their new track out today, the Raleigh post-punk band RIBS are like a harder, meaner, spacier Hold Steady, mixing classic rock riffs with Mike Wallace's spoken and shouted narration. After a long and accomplished tenure as a live act, RIBS released their debut album Junk Dynasty Leaderboard last year. They're putting out their second, COLD RIBS, this summer via the great North Carolina indie institution Three Lobed, whose Cory Rayborn seemed to have a lot of fun describing the band i

If you enjoy the playful, gritty greatness of acts like Smirk or Snõõper, you may already be familiar with Mesh, whose 2001 eponymous EP is a beloved, scrappy gem. We haven't heard from them since, until today. The Philly band is finally announcing their debut LP misleadingly titled No Fun At All, which is out next month. The post Mesh Announce Debut Album No Fun At All: Hear “Violent Peasant” appeared first on Stereogum.

During the rollout to his recent album Experimental Rap, JPEGMAFIA definitely got on some of his rap peers' nerves, but he didn't piss all of them off. Case in point: JPEGMAFIA is the sole producer of O.Y.N, a new album from the great Houston underground mainstay Maxo Kream. The post Maxo Kream Announces New JPEGMAFIA-Produced Album O.Y.N Feat. Denzel Curry, Isaiah Falls, & More appeared first on Stereogum.