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We named Jobi Riccio’s debut Whiplash one of the best country albums of 2023, though her music has at least as much to do with alternative rock. The Nashville artist has been gradually doling out singles since then, and today she shared a new one that’s billed as a preview of LP2. “Buzzkill” is a… The post Jobi Riccio – “Buzzkill” appeared first on Stereogum.

Back in 2014, when Chuck D was the official ambassador for Record Store Day, the Public Enemy firebrand met Doors drummer John Densmore on an RSD panel. As the story goes, a year later Chuck emailed Densmore the following: "You’ve got the beats, I’ve got the rhymes, let’s make doPE." The name was intended as a combination of the Doors' lowercase logo and the common Public Enemy abbreviation PE. Now the collaboration has finally come to fruition: Under the band name doPE, Chuck D and John Densmore made an album together. The post Chuck D And The Doors’ John Densmore Launch New Project doPE appeared first on Stereogum.

Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean (pictured), sombr, and the Marías are nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammys, and today it's been confirmed that they'll be performing during a Best New Artist segment at both the show and Spotify's pre-Grammys Best New Artist Party. The post Grammys 2026 Performers Include All Best New Artist Nominees appeared first on Stereogum.

Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, a founding guitarist for Black Midi who left the band during the making of their 2021 sophomore album Cavalcade, died this month "after a long battle with his mental health," per the band's record label Rough Trade. Now Geordie Greep, Black Midi's co-founder and former frontman, has shared a eulogy for Kwasniewski-Kelvin. The post Geordie Greep Shares Eulogy For Black Midi Co-Founder Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin appeared first on Stereogum.

In 2019, Vampire Weekend bassist and occasional solo artist Chris Baio got together with Mike Greene, the dance producer better known as Fort Romeau. They formed a duo called C.Y.M. and released a self-titled EP. Last year, C.Y.M. released their debut album, which is also self-titled. Now, Biao and Greene have made a collaborative EP… The post C.Y.M. & Abby Sage Announce New EP My Whole World: Hear The Title Track appeared first on Stereogum.