Sturgill Simpson Cancels Remaining 2021 Tour Dates Due to Vocal Cord Injury
Sturgill Simpson has canceled the remaining dates on his 2021 tour due to a vocal cord injury. Simpson announced the news in an Instagram post earlier today (September 30). “Turns out I did in fact unfortunately hemorrhage/rupture my vocal chords after all,” he wrote. “I am currently getting t
Delays Frontman Greg Gilbert Dies at 44
Greg Gilbert, who fronted the UK indie rock group Delays, has died at the age of 44, The Guardian reports. Gilbert had been diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. His brother and bandmate Aaron announced the news of Greg’s death earlier today (September 30). “This afternoon at 2:22; we walked my b
Britney Spears’ Father Suspended From Her Conservatorship
Britney Spears’ father has been suspended from her conservatorship, The New York Times reports. In a hearing today, Judge Brenda Penny granted a petition from Britney’s new lawyer Mathew S. Rosengart to remove James “Jamie” Spears from his position, naming California accounta
Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Says He’s Cancer-Free
A few months ago, Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment. He’s been sharing some updates along the way, including an encouraging one that said his chemotherapy was working. And today on Instagram, Hoppus has announced that he&
Dave Grohl Loaned His Motorized Throne To The Seattle Doom Metal Bassist Who Got Shot While Stopping A Gunman Outside A Gig
After falling off the stage during a concert and breaking his foot back in 2015, Dave Grohl performed subsequent gigs from a giant motorized throne. The following year, Grohl’s former foe Axl Rose borrowed the throne after suffering an injury of his own. Apparently that throne is still around
Watch Spiritual Cramp Cover The Hives’ “Walk Idiot Walk”
Last year, Stereogum raised a bunch of money from a bunch of readers, and that’s the reason you’re reading these words on this website today. A lot of people helped us out in that funding drive. Part of the drive was a Zoom party for donors, which included a bunch of great performances f
Meters Guitarist Leo Nocentelli’s Lost ’70s Folk Album Getting Released By Light In The Attic
Preeminent reissue label Light In The Attic has announced that they are putting out Another Side, a lost ’70s folk album by Leo Nocentelli, the guitarist for the renowned New Orleans band the Meters. The album, which was recorded in the early part of the decade at Cosimo Matassa’s Jazz C
Legendary Jazz Hammond Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith Dead At 79
Dr. Lonnie Smith, the Hammond B3 organ virtuoso whose work in jazz and funk was hugely influential, has died. According to a statement from Blue Note Records, his label, Smith died of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida yesterday. Smith was 79. Dr. Lonnie Smith was born into a
David Bowie's Lost Album 'Toy' Getting Official Release
You see that? That grotesque image up there is the cover art for Toy, the album David Bowie intended to release in 2001. Although it leaked 10 years later, it’s now getting official release in January, the day after Bowie’s birthday. Before that, Bowie’s estate is also releasing Da
The Weather Station Shares New Songs on Deluxe Edition of Ignorance
The Weather Station has shared the deluxe edition of her latest album Ignorance. Out now on digital streaming platforms, it features live and piano versions of songs from the original LP, as well two new tracks: “Look” and “Better Now.” A 2xLP set is due out November 19 via Fat Possum. Check