‘Esquire’ once called it the worst Christmas song of all time, but Hilary Duff and I disagree

a 🎁 from Santa @sondrelerche.bsky.social stereogum.com/2483553/sond...

Someone DM'd me about finding an old Stereogum Session. Facebook recently took down old livestreams, so I've restored 60+ of them on YouTube. These were supposed to be acoustic (we were in the Billboard office then) and we got in trouble because Fontaines DC were loud. 😂 youtube.com/@stereogum?s...

My 17th annual tribute to the bands who broke up in the past year though it’s getting difficult to say which are really over. Some groups from last year’s montage already reunited, even if just for one night (hi METZ). One band in 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 video announced a gig while I was writing this caption. 🙃

Hayley Williams, Florence Welch, Trey Anastasio, and Bleachers covered Judee Sill at tonight’s 11th annual The Ally Coalition Talent Show in NYC [📹: @scottgum.bsky.social]

I still have the t-shirt

Thanks to everyone who voted in Stereogum’s 21st annual year-in-music readers’ poll, the Gummy Awards! 🏆 stereogum.com/2482950/the-...

wish someone would ask Claire Danes about Soul Asylum

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There is only one thing in Stereogum’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide and that thing is Swedish neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen’s debut line of health supplements. Full review: stereogum.com/2482389/yngw...

It is the Electric Prunes’ time to shine www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkH7...

Drain been real quiet since this monologue dropped stereogum.com/2482101/garb...

Chloë Sevigny almost saved this movie

The 50 best albums of the year 🏆 stereogum.com/2480469/the-...

Skrilla unleashed his godforsaken brainrot one year ago today. Happy anniversary.

Bryan Johnson doesn’t deserve Beach House stereogum.com/2481091/grim...

I upgraded Rachel’s mics to ask Josh Homme about dying

thanks Joey in the Stereogum Discord for telling me about this Sloshy lyric

“You can spatchcock anything”

In this fight we find ourselves in—the struggle for independence in the modern age—, we need to fearlessly push back against all market concentration wherever it arises. I wrote an essay from the heart and mind about independence and the current state of culture industries.

boiled geese?

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Dove Ellis is a major talent who we recently named one of Stereogum’s 40 Best New Artists Of 2025. The Irish singer/songwriter plays swooning sophisti-pop with soaring vocals reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Buckley, and tonight he made his NYC debut at Main Drag. [📹: @scottgum.bsky.social]

going to 1985 to see J&MC, Flaming Lips, and the Venice Chainsaw Juggler

I need more information about this Chicago periodical

Talked to @theverge.com about MP3s, AI, and @stereogum.com’s relaunch. Thank you Terrence! www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

I know a lot of you were wondering if I was gonna acknowledge the 20th anniversary of the Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal

I hear you. Lede hosts many independent sites, and building a custom year nav for one column for one publisher was not realistic for launch. I will look into solutions, but in the meantime there is a standard reverse chron list in the category page. stereogum.com/category/col...

Every fall we put together a list of 40 emerging acts keeping us excited about music discovery. Stereogum Best New Artist alumni include Tame Impala (2010), Frank Ocean (2011), Charli XCX (2012), and many others we still follow closely. Check out the Class Of 2025: stereogum.com/2476155/the-...

can I still get a chamillionaire.com address 🤔

Happy Birthday Neil Young! @michaelstipe.bsky.social is among the 80 artists who have picked & submitted a favorite Neil Young song in Stereogum's tribute to Neil on his 80th birthday, today. Scroll through and read Michael’s pick and the story that accompanies it... stereogum.com/2476602/80-a...

Here's the great @zachschonfeld.bsky.social with a new installment in his Vinyl Me, Please reporting. This one looks at the vendors and customers who are getting screwed by the failed subscription record club's new management.

Today is Neil Young’s 80th birthday! Stereogum asked 80 musicians to discuss a favorite song of his, and here’s Tom Morello on “My My, Hey Hey.” Check out everyone’s picks at stereogum.com/neil

Stereogum has been a huge supporter of Broken Record and @powergothforever.bsky.social - please consider giving them your money

Neil Young turns 80 tomorrow and Stereogum asked 80 musicians to discuss their favorite song of his. Here’s @titusandronicus.bsky.social’s Patrick Stickles on “Love And Only Love” from 1990’s ‘Ragged Glory.’ Check out everyone’s picks at stereogum.com/neil 🎂

Bonus Beats www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

On top of being a great site run by great people who give work to lots of great writers, Stereogum also pay within a few days of filing your copy, which is virtually unheard of in this industry. Subscribe now to their snazzy new site!

For years, advertising has been how Stereogum made money to pay its writers. While we made progress moving away from that model, Google AI search has decimated the business almost overnight. Today we relaunch with a greater focus on subscription. We’d love your support: stereogum.com/2478838/ster...

had to hit ‘em with a second The Week In Geese: www.instagram.com/p/DQzr07iEuUd/

#tbt sorry we missed this, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Stereogum horror correspondent Rachel Brown found out if Denzel Curry and Mavi believe in Ghost

Happy 70th birthday to Roger O’Donnell, the only member of @thecure.com (so far) to have sent us an unsolicited theme song 🫶

to celebrate Tom’s Alternative Number Ones, Oasis are releasing a “Wonderwall” t-shirt available for only 90 minutes

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and introducing Brian Chase @tombreihan.bsky.social’s Springsteen movie review 👉 www.stereogum.com/2327453/bruc...

#tbt 🪉