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On Thursday (May 21), Stephen Colbert hosted the finale of The Late Show. During his monologue, he reflected on his 2015 appearance on Michigan's public access station Only In Monroe, where he performed a test run of The Late Show to an audience of 12 people and had Eminem as a guest. "Show business being what it is these days, that's probably where you'll see me next," he said in the monologue, and then pulled through yesterday. The post Jack White Joins Stephen Colbert On Monroe Public Access

The Charli XCX rollout continues. This month we got “Rock Music” and its b-side “I Keep Thinking About You Every Single Day And Night,” followed by “SS26,” whose b-side, “Playboy Bunny,” is here now. Like “I Keep Thinking About You Every Single Day And Night,” “Playboy Bunny” is only available on her b-sides Instagram account… The post Charli XCX – “Playboy Bunny” appeared first on Stereogum.

Rob Base, the New York rapper best known for his timeless hit "It Takes Two," has died. Per Variety, Base, born Robert Ginyard, passed away today, just four days after his birthday, after a private cancer battle. He was 59. The post “It Takes Two” Rapper Rob Base Dead At 59 appeared first on Stereogum.

Thom Yorke was honored at Thursday night's Ivor Novello Awards, taking the podium after an introduction by surprise presenter Harry Styles, who called Radiohead his favorite band and announced he lost his virginity to "Talk Show Host." In interviews surrounding the ceremony, he talked about what he's been up to, which includes finishing up the solo album mentioned by Radiohead bandmate Ed O'Brien (whose own solo album Blue Morpho is out today). It sounds like he worked on it with Sam Petts-Davie

Ryan Porter, a trombonist who became a beloved fixture of the Los Angeles-based West Coast Get Down jazz scene and played on key albums by Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington, has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. Porter passed away Saturday after injuries sustained in a severe car crash April 28. He was 46. The post Jazz Trombonist Ryan Porter Dead At 46 appeared first on Stereogum.

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.) The post The 5 Best Songs Of The Week appeared first on Stereogum.

A couple of months ago, Compton club funkateer Channel Tres flipped the Crystal Waters classic “100% Pure Love” on his single “Medicine.” Today, he’s got another new track. As far as I know, this one doesn’t interpolate any early-’90s bangers, though it does have some of that feeling. It’s a heady house track with a… The post Channel Tres – “Pop Pop” appeared first on Stereogum.

Look, I don’t know what to tell you. There’s a new Scary Movie movie, right? They’re rebooting the franchise, bringing back the Wayans brothers and Anna Faris and Regina Hall. It’s just called Scary Movie, same as the first, even though it’s the sixth entry in the franchise. There’s a Lizzo song on the soundtrack.… The post Lizzo – “Hoes” (Feat. Sexyy Red) appeared first on Stereogum.

There's no Hole reunion. That's not happening. Ex-bandmates Courtney Love and Melissa Auf Der Maur have been hanging out lately, but Love has made it clear that they weren't actually teasing a full-band reunion. Meanwhile, former Hole drummer Patty Schemel is auctioning off an old T-shirt once owned by Kurt Cobain. The post Hole Drummer Patty Schemel Auctioning Kurt Cobain’s Foxes T-Shirt, Bidding Reaches $8,000 appeared first on Stereogum.

The twitchy, idiosyncratic Detroit rap weirdo Veeze became a cult hero on the strength of his debut album Ganger, which Stereogum correspondent Peter A. Berry picked as 2023’s best rap album. Since then, Veeze has released a steady string of one-off singles like “Signed A Napkin,” “L.O.A.T.,” and the Lil Yachty collab “Can’t Be Crete… The post Veeze Releases New Surprise Mixtape Y’all Won appeared first on Stereogum.

Once again, Mike D is getting on the mic. A couple of weeks ago, Mike D released his solo single “Switch Up,” the first new music from any Beastie Boy in 15 years. Recently, Mike has been playing shows with Very Nice Person, the band led by his sons Skyler and Davis Diamond, and he… The post Mike D – “What We Got” appeared first on Stereogum.

Atlanta’s Ultra Lights announced themselves with last year’s self-titled EP, a brilliant set of songs beer-battered in the best indie, post-punk, and rock ‘n’ roll the late 20th century had to offer. Today the group is back with news of their full-length debut album, Pleasure’s All Yours. The record is out in July via Chunklet,… The post Ultra Lights Announce Debut Album Pleasure’s All Yours: Hear “Bad Feeling” appeared first on Stereogum.

Holograms have been the future for a while now. The most recent celebrity to be immortalized via this technology is the late Ozzy Osbourne. During the second day of the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this past Wednesday, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne revealed that they've partnered with the company HYPERREAL to configure "the digital DNA of Ozzy Osbourne, voice, image [and] movement" into a hologram avatar. According to Billboard, the life-sized interactive Ozzy will appear in the US and UK lat

Lately, people have been worried about Phil Collins' health. Collins, now 75, sustained nerve damage in a 2007 spinal injury. On Genesis' 2022 farewell tour, Collins wasn't able to play the drums, and his son Nic took over. In an interview published last year, Collins said that he hasn't been able to work on new music lately: "The thing is, I've been sick. I mean, very sick." Today, though, Collins says that he's generally doing better, though he won't perform when he's inducted into the Rock An

Last August, Philly’s Chemical released their self-titled debut EP, which was then followed up by the single “She She” in March. That single was not a one-off. Today, they’ve announced a new EP My Little Dogma and shared another song “Saturday’s Child.” For a moment I thought I was listening to three different songs. No.… The post Chemical Announce New EP My Little Dogma: Hear “Saturday’s Child” appeared first on Stereogum.

Acclaimed biographer Jimmy McDonough's new book Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky-Tonks goes deep into the rough-and-tumble life of Stewart, one of country music's unsung greats. My own first exposure to Stewart came via an incredible cover of his song "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" on Wednesday's 2022 album Mowing The Leaves Instead Of Piling 'Em Up. The cover quickly became one of my all-time favorites, and it piqued my interest about the source material. So I'm excited to share

Masters Of The Universe, the new motion picture adaptation of the fantastical ’80s cartoon, looks like fucking dogshit, a nightmare collision of psychedelic CGI spooge and self-aware quasi-comedy. Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man. Jared Leto plays Skeletor. The trailer is rough. Nobody needs this shit. Masters Of The Universe was my motherfucking shit when I was… The post The Darkness Share He-Man Song, Justin Hawkins Responds To Political Deepfakes Of Himself appeared first on Stereogum.

Back in what I guess we’ll call the Our Band Could Be Your Life era, J Mascis and Mike Watt were SST Records labelmates. In the time before American underground rock became big business, Watt was one third of San Pedro, California heroes the Minutemen, while Mascis led (and still leads) the blazing power trio… The post J Mascis & Mike Watt Cover Each Other’s Bands On New Split appeared first on Stereogum.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is having an incredible prolific moment. Last year she released two albums — GUSH and Thoughts On The Future. Not even six months later and she's come back in full fucking force. Smith has announced another album titled Ruin: It's Not Just Music, which she described on social media as "a f#%* you album. Not to you — but for you." I love this concept — exactly what I need for this world. She clarified: "This is not ambient. 174bpm ." The announcement comes with the single "R

In September, Lola Young released her third album, I’m Only F**king Myself. Shortly after, she fainted during her All Things Go set and then announced a hiatus. The UK singer performed at the Grammys’ Best New Artist event in January and won Best Pop Solo Performance for “Messy.” She’s on the lineup for both the… The post Lola Young Shares James Blake & Jameela Jamil Collab “From Down Here” appeared first on Stereogum.