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We're in a whole different world now. Alex G, once a human lo-fi Bandcamp record factory, is a major-label artist and a regular on late-night televisions. He released his RCA debut Headlights earlier this year, and he performed on Kimmel during a week when a whole lot of eyes were on Kimmel. On Monday night, Alex G kept the promo train rolling, playing the Headlights single "June Guitar" on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. The post Watch Alex G’s Casually Sick <em>Tonight Show</em> Performance appeared first on Stereogum.

Hey, you want to see Anne Hathaway singing a song that Charli XCX wrote specifically for her? Sure you do! That is absolutely something you want to see! I'm pretty sure that's what happens in the trailer for Mother Mary, the forthcoming A24-produced pop-star thriller from director David Lowery. (This is the David Lowery who made The Green Knight and The Old Man & The Gun, not the David Lowery from Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven.) The post Watch The Trailer For <em>Mother Mary</em>, Pop-Star Thriller Featuring Anne Hathaway And New Charli XCX Music appeared first on Stereogum.

Bonnaroo is returning to Manchester, Tennessee next June, and today, the landmark festival has announced their 2026 lineup. Headliners across its three nights include the Strokes, Turnstile, Kesha, Noah Kahan, Rüfüs Du Sol, the Neighbourhood, Griz, Teddy Swims, and Role Model. The post Bonnaroo Announces 2026 Lineup appeared first on Stereogum.

There’s a good chance that you know Pierce Jordan as the frontman for the chaotic, incisive, generally excellent Philadelphia punk band Soul Glo. Their album Diaspora Problems was one of the best of 2022. Now, Jordan has a new band where he’s the drummer, not the singer. In the new group Commitment, Jordan is joined… The post Philly Hardcore Rippers Commitment Share Debut Single “Hellraiser” appeared first on Stereogum.

Things are looking different around here these days. Not long ago, Stereogum moved to a new platform and a revamped membership system – changes that had to be made in a landscape where Google AI is choking the revenue out of small, independent websites like ours. The music world is also looking different. AI is threatening to replace everything over there, too. Artists from abroad are having a harder time touring the US. The mere act of using Spotify requires a certain level of moral calculus. Things are bleak, except where they are not. It's pretty hard to stay pessimistic when you hear some of the actual music that came out in 2025. The post The 50 Best Albums Of 2025 appeared first on Stereogum.