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Ever since the early Beatles days, Paul McCartney's signature instrument has been the Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar. In 1961, an 18-year-old McCartney bought the instrument in Hamburg for £30. That was McCartney's primary instrument for the Beatles' entire run. His bass was stolen in 1972, and it was returned to him more than 50 years later after someone found it in an attic. Now, the German manufacturer Höfner is going out of business, and McCartney has given the company a fond sendoff. The post Paul McCartney Mourns Höfner, Maker Of His Iconic Bass appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

Donald Trump is renaming the Kennedy Center after himself. The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, better known as the Kennedy Center, will know be known as the Trump-Kennedy Center. Trump put his own name first and everything. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement on Twitter: The post Kennedy Center Is Being Renamed Trump-Kennedy Center appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

All hail Richie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. The post RAINBOW's Early Days Get A Massive Box Set Reissue As The Temple Of The King (1975-1976) appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Don’t you hate it when bands just sleepwalk through their press pics? Like, it’s just a nondescript shot of some people standing around and glaring at the camera in their practice space? No blood or naked ladies or daggers or skulls or capes or candles or spiked gauntlets anywhere? Yeah, me too. Anyway, we’ve got… The post Worm – “Blackheart” appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

https://twitter.com/julesbtwnteeth/status/2001519494934773959?s=20 The post Don’t Touch Lorde appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

Jack Chatham, the forward-thinking British dance producer who records as Jam City, released the album Jam City Presents EFM in 2023. On that record, he worked with artists like Aidan, Empress Of, and Wet. Today, Jam City follows that LP with a new two-song single called death of an english high street. This time, he’s… The post Jam City – “star 2” & “angels” appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

It’s easy to pinpoint when trends in music begin: People rally around a specific band or album, a new scene forms around a shared sensibility, or a particular sound permeates the zeitgeist. It’s more difficult to determine when something ends. After years of slowly creeping back into the fore, shoegaze’s popularity exploded in 2023 due to a confluence of new fans, new bands, and fresh energy. That's the year I locate as the formal beginning of a new shoegaze era, and it’s safe to say that we’re still living through that same period even as 2025 comes to a close. Some of the revival’s most crucial bands have evolved away from shoegaze proper (Wednesday, Hotline TNT, Greet Death), and many of the new-jack fans who never engaged with the genre beyond Deftones TikToks have predictably dropped out, but if you look at the numbers, the fervor around shoegaze music remains at a fever pitch. The post The 10 Best Shoegaze Albums Of 2025 appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

Indie rock legends Yo La Tengo are now one third of the way through their annual Hanukkah residency at New York's Bowery Ballroom. The band's Hanukkah shows always feature cool covers and surprise guests, and this year's shows have been especially action-packed. In the first few nights, they paid tribute to. Ace Frehley and Spinal Tap, and their guests included Built To Spill's Doug Martsch and former SNL star Ana Gasteyer. On Wednesday, the band's night-four show ended with an all-star cover of a Patti Smith classic. The post Watch Yo La Tengo Cover Patti Smith With Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Matt Berninger, & Lenny Kaye appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

A deep dive into why concert tickets are expensive as hell these days. The post Here's Why Concert Tickets Are So Expensive appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Queens Of The Stone Age originally released their new live album and film Alive In The Catacombs on June 5. The post QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Now Streaming Live In The Catacombs For Free appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Two years ago, St. Vincent covered David Bowie's 1975 classic "Young Americans" at the Love Rocks NYC benefit. But if you wanted to enjoy her version of the song, you had to settle for cell-phone footage from fans. That is no longer the case. Last night. Annie Clark brought her version of "Young Americans" to Stephen Colbert's Late Show. The post St. Vincent Covers David Bowie’s “Young Americans” On <em>Colbert</em> appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

’90s radio staples Counting Crows have been getting a whole lot of flowers lately; just think of the mutual appreciation that MJ Lenderman and Crows frontman Adam Duritz have for one another. Well, now the band is about to get more. HBO is premiering its new Counting Crows documentary tonight, and Azure Ray’s Maria Taylor… The post Counting Crows Celebrated With HBO Doc, Maria Taylor & Dashboard Confessional’s “Colorblind” Cover appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

Stainthorpe will team up with keyboard player Mark Deeks and cello sorceress Jo Quail. The post AARON STAINTHORPE To Perform MY DYING BRIDE Material At Prophecy Fest 2026 appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Since 2013, Billboard has been using YouTube streams as one of the factors that help decide the magazine's charts. Yesterday, YouTube announced that it would no longer provide data to Billboard because of the "outdated" way that the magazine gives greater weight to paid-subscriber streams than to ad-supported ones. As of Jan. 16, YouTube will stop delivering data to Billboard. The post YouTube Will No Longer Provide Data For Billboard’s “Outdated” Chart Formula appeared first on Stereogum. View the full article

I think it's kind of both.. Social media lets you stay connected with people worldwide and find communities you'd never meet otherwise. But at the same time a lot of people scroll for hours feeling alone or comparing themselves to others. It depends how you use it. If you're genuinely connecting with friends and meaningful communities, it's great. But if you're just doom-scrolling, it can definitely make you feel isolated.

Metallica played the Kingdom of Bahrain for the first time ever on December 3 at the Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre. The post METALLICA Streams "The Day That Never Comes" From First-Ever Bahrain Show appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

That's awesome you went through with it despite the nerves.. That's exactly the kind of host you want..someone who makes you feel relaxed and at ease instead of adding more pressure.

Alexi Laiho forever. The post 10 Wildly Underrated CHILDREN OF BODOM Songs appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Stay weird! The post 10 Weirdest Bands To Become Massively Successful appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

That's actually a really thoughtful and meaningful idea for radio programs.You'd probably get amazing stories and responses. That kind of radio would make a real difference in people's lives honestly.

It's nice that you had that outlet during university. those kinds of simple pleasures and connections really do stick with you over the years.

That's awesome that you've actually called in. Did you end up winning anything in those contests?

Have you caught any particular episodes that really stood out to you?

Foo Fighters are absolutely killer.. they've got that energy that just jumps out of the speakers.

Celine Dion has that incredible voice that just hits different no doubt. She's one of those artists whose voice transcends time and just connects with people on a real level.