Abby Jones

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Since its earliest iteration seven years ago, Hotline TNT has been, for all intents and purposes, Will Anderson’s solo project. For his 2023 breakout album Cartwheel, the shoegaze-inclined musician hit the studio with little more than the record’s producer, assembling its great 12 songs almost exclusively by himself.

2 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Charli XCX’s Brat, arguably the most impactful album artwork in recent memory, took home the Grammy earlier this year for Best Recording Package. That category recognizes the album cover design, and the “overall visual presentation” of the album, but it excludes boxed sets and limited editions, which got a category of their own in 1995. Now, the Grammys have added a new category for their 68th awards show, set to take place on Feb. 1, 2026: Best Album Cover.

2 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Atlanta will be one of the 16 North American cities playing host to the FIFA World Cup in 2026, which begins exactly a year from today on June 11. Atlanta native Killer Mike has been named one of the championship’s ambassadors, as FIFA revealed in a trailer on YouTube today. In it, Mike talks about what he loves about Atlanta. “I see a beloved community, and I think that a beloved community is the best place for a world sport to be played,” Mike says in the two-minute clip.

2 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Last month, Zach Bryan and his onetime collaborator John Moreland — two Americana stars hailing from Tulsa — got into a bit of a beef after Moreland expressed some frustration over the news that Bryan was selling his publishing rights to a new company called the Merrit Group and inking a healthy record deal with Warner for a grand total of $350 million.

2 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Abby Jones

Almost a year ago to the day, New York City post-hardcore favorites Orange 9mm played their first show in 25 years, which took place on the Terminal 5 rooftop during the New York City Tattoo Arts Convention. They didn’t play any new music at that show, instead doing songs from their 1995 album Driver Not Included and 1996’s Tragic. Today, however, they’re back with “Turn It Up,” their first new song in 26 years. On Instagram ahead of the track’s release, Orange 9mm wrote: “Fuck. Shit goes by fast.