Abby Jones

New York

Writer and Editor at Stereogum

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SoundCloud Addresses Claims That It’s Training AI On Uploaded Music

3 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

SoundCloud seems to claim the right to train on people's uploaded music in their terms. I think they have major questions to answer over this. I checked the wayback machine - it seems to have been added to their terms on 12th Feb 2024. I'm a SoundCloud user and I can't see any
Usher’s Cherry Feeding Stunt Hit A Few Snags

3 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

At some point in the past couple of years, Usher has started hand-feeding cherries to female fans in the crowd at his shows. It’s a simple enough gag, but it’s made multiple headlines: Last month, rumors spread that one cherry recipient was leaving her husband due to her spicy public moment with Usher, but she later cleared the air by saying she hadn’t spoken to the singer since the show and she wasn’t even married anyway.
The Murder Capital Speak Outside Berlin Venue That Canceled Their Show Over Palestinian Flag Display

3 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Like their fellow Irishmen Kneecap, post-punk band the Murder Capital have been facing some pushback over their public advocacy for Palestine and their condemnation of the Israeli government’s ongoing genocide. During recent shows, they’ve been waving a Palestinian flag onstage, and that’s apparently been getting them into some hot water with certain venues.
The Murder Capital Speak Outside Berlin Venue That Canceled Their Show Over Palestinian Flag Display

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Abby Jones

NowOn May 7, 2025, United Nations experts published a statement calling for comprehensive responses to the dire situation in Gaza. According to the statement, signed by UN 38 experts, including Special Rapporteurs, Independent Experts, and members of Working Groups, “Escalating atrocities in Gaza …
Vampire Weekend Covered Tame Impala, Phoenix, And TV On The Radio At Just Like Heaven

3 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Since they began touring their latest album Only God Was Above Us, Vampire Weekend have been enjoying doing multiple covers in their sets. Oftentimes, those covers are audience requests, performed on the spot with various degrees of success. Last night they headlined Just Like Heaven in Los Angeles, a festival notorious for booking 2000s/2010s indie hitmakers.
Turnstile Debut 'Never Enough' Songs Live For The First Time At Free Hometown Show

3 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Turnstile’s new album Never Enough is arriving next month. Before it’s out, the Baltimore hardcore band have a few of US shows planned, including stops in Los Angeles, Oxnard, and Brooklyn. Last night they debuted some of the new album songs during an epic free hometown show at the Wyman Park Dell, where there was apparently no barricades, no security, free water, and ample opportunities to donate to Healthcare For The Homeless.
Waterbaby Shares New Single "Amiss": Listen

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

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Nicolas Cage Says People Mistake Him For Nick Cave All The Time

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

You, Stereogum reader, are probably well aware that Nicolas Cage and Nick Cave are two different people. But some people aren’t quite as attuned to eccentric pop culture figures, and according to Cage himself, he encounters those people on a regular basis. In a new interview with The Guardian, the actor explained that he’s mistaken for the Bad Seeds musician on a regular basis. During the interview promoting his upcoming psychological thriller The Surfer, Cage was asked about meeting Cave.
PJ Harvey Scores Tom Morris' 'Othello' Production

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

PJ Harvey is headed to West End. The singer-songwriter has composed the music for Tom Morris’ upcoming stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic Othello, set to begin at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London on October 23. Morris’ Othello will star David Harewood, Toby Jones, and Caitlin Fitzgerald, who appear in a brief promo clip Harvey just shared to TikTok. You can hear some of the music in that clip too; see it below. You can sign up for pre-sale access to Othello tickets here.
PJ Harvey Scores Tom Morris' 'Othello' Production

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

PJ Harvey is headed to West End. The singer-songwriter has composed the music for Tom Morris’ upcoming stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic Othello, set to begin at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London on October 23. Morris’ Othello will star David Harewood, Toby Jones, and Caitlin Fitzgerald, who appear in a brief promo clip Harvey just shared to TikTok. You can hear some of the music in that clip too; see it below. You can sign up for pre-sale access to Othello tickets here.