Win Butler and crew made it well known through words and live actions that the Arcade Fire were backing Obama, so it's not surprising that the band's still playing shows for the man now that he's our…   Read Story »

Yesterday we got a new president. Maybe you didn't realize because of the total dearth of media coverage, but don't worry that's why you come to Stereogum.com. After President Barack Obama's…   Read Story »

Barack Obama was the eighth most frequently tagged "artist" on Stereogum in the past twelve months. That makes him even more popular than Animal Collective around here, and deservedly so: Animal…   Read Story »

Earlier this week a Philly reporter blogged about jogging next to the president-elect, who was listening to tunes on his Zune. This claim did not sit well with fanboys who insist Obama is a Mac.…   Read Story »

Late last week we set off a firestorm by sharing a reader e-mail about Third Eye Blind's "Non-Dairy Creamer," a new song we agreed was "pretty much golden in all the worst ways" and wanted you to…   Read Story »

No, Evan Rachel Wood. That did not happen.   Read Story »

The MTV Europe Awards took place at Liverpool's Echo Arena last night. Katy Perry and Jared Leto hosted. Both also won awards. (Huh?) Britney Spears won a couple, too, though she didn't attend.…   Read Story »

After exhausting all the talk about the hope and the optimism for our country's future and the realization of its highest ideals on Tuesday night, a blogger-friend and I got down to the campaign…   Read Story »

Who would have figured the guy who wrote "No Surprises," "Electioneering," and named an album Hail To The Thief to be sorta invested in the results of the United States' Presidential election.…   Read Story »

In case you didn't hear, Barack Obama won last night. If this came as great news, you likely found yourself laughing at that will.i.am hologram, checking out Fox News to see how depressed they were,…   Read Story »