Daily Newsletter, November 14, 2024

We finally did it. After 14 years of telling you the definitive “Best New Bands” of the preceding 12 months, Stereogum has evolved. Today, it is my unique honor to present the first edition of our Best New Artists list. It is exactly the same thing as the Best New Bands lists you know and love, just with a more accurate title.

Hip-hop from 52-year-old grandpa-to-be, demure grooves from a 31-year-old producer-frontman, dreamlike and bone-simple songs from a Belgium-based 83-year-old, and radical politics from the beyond.

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 13/11/24 – The Best New Releases Photo: Heliara Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This coverage is […]

From the more experimental ‘Slow New Year’ to the melodically flowing ‘Maria’ the trio creates music that has both sense and purpose.

Two classically-trained musicians steeped in free improvisation somehow come up with the offbeat pop record you didn't know you needed

Famous musicians and artists aren’t necessarily more likely to die at 27. But the story that they do shapes how we perceive history and reality.

This doesn't need a lengthy introduction, right? Here are five classic albums that helped redefine rock 'n' roll, bringing unique sounds, innovative styles, and

Rock music is no stranger to controversy: here are some examples of album covers that were changed or banned for legal or moral reasons.

Audiolab, Cambridge Audio and WiiM take the spoils in the hotly contested hi-fi category

The English acoustic-guitar virtuoso James Blackshaw has been through some things since the release of his last album, 2015’s Summoning Suns. In 2016, Blackshaw announced that he was leaving his music career behind, citing how difficult it’s become to make a living. He moved instead into the restaurant world, which honestly doesn’t seem that much more secure, but what is? In 2019, Blackshaw ended his hiatus, letting the world know that he had “a new energy and desire to record again and return to the stage.” A new record was a long time coming, but it’s here now.