The new album's mastered, pressed, and ready for you in a variety of formats (more if you're Japanese!) on 3/25. "Salute Your Solution," the first single, will have its music video premiere that day,…   Read Story »

April's been a busy month for Swedish garage rockers the Hives, though Howlin' Pelle's recent journal entry offers little info on the band's forthcoming release (date TBD, title rumored to be the…   Read Story »

With Jack and Meg reuniting and the Raconteurs' extended victory lap outta the way, Brendan's free to return to his erstwhile pastime of making damn fine power-pop. (We suspect a few more people will…   Read Story »

Brendan Benson played at Irving Plaza here in NYC last Friday night. Local band Tralala and the Cincinnati band The Greenhornes opened. I really like Tralala's self-titled album, but wasn't that into…   Read Story »

In an effort to stay close to free beer and Port-A-Potties, Stereogum didn't catch any of Siren's Stillwell Stage (tell me what I missed in the comments). It was an awesome Saturday nonetheless, and…   Read Story »

This thing finally works again! Sorry for the lack of heads up, but I couldn't even log into Movable Type to tell ya about Stereogum's slow death on the old server. We're now hosted by Media Temple…   Read Story »

A few tracks from some upcoming albums, via the ever-useful Catbirdseat. Fiery Furnaces - "Single Again" Ida - "Late Blues" Brendan Benson - "What I'm Looking For"   Read Story »

Jack White is collaborating with the brilliant singer/songwriter. Here's a song: Brendan Benson - "Alternative To Love"   Read Story »