Chris DeVille

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Chris DeVille

It really is the year of our Lorde once again. This week, with “What Was That” still ringing in our ears, we got many relevant details about the singer’s long-awaited new album Virgin, which is coming in June. Now the interviews are starting to flow. Speaking to BBC Radio 1 in her first press spot of the Virgin cycle, Lorde addressed a subject that will probably come up a lot this year: the impact of Charli XCX’s Brat (and Lorde’s experience working it out on the remix) on her own creative process.

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Chris DeVille

Kesha and former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar go way back, so it’s no surprise the brash pop star joined the Red Rocker onstage at his Las Vegas residency kickoff Wednesday night. She stormed the stage at MGM Grand while Hagar’s band — which features guitar magazine hero Joe Satriani — was performing David Lee Roth-era Van Halen classic “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love.” VH bassist Michael Anthony, a fixture of Hagar’s touring unit, was on lead vocals.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Chris DeVille

6 hours agoIt’s Been Two Decades Since I Read This Book, But I Think About It Every DaySometimes, you read a book that changes or regularly weaves its way into your life, but you don’t actually know that until years later. That’s the …7 hours agoOne of Netflix’s Best Action Thrillers Continues Its Explosive SuccessOne of the best action movies of the last few years continues to prove its greatness, earning a pair of nominations at this year’s Gotham TV Awards.

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Chris DeVille

The abrasive LA experimentalists Sprain announced their breakup in 2023 not long after releasing their ambitious (and ambitiously titled) The Lamb As Effigy or Three Hundred And Fifty XOXOXOS For A Spark Union With My Darling Divine. Last summer former Sprain members Alex Kent and Sylvie Simmons launched their new band, Shearling, and today they’ve unveiled a debut album that seems to keep that old Sprain sensation alive.

2 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Chris DeVille

7-Eleven is investing deeply in the pop-punk market. The convenience store chain has struck a deal to become the naming sponsor for the annual Las Vegas emo and pop-punk nostalgia festival When We Were Young. Yes, the fest’s official name is now When We Were Young Presented By 7-Eleven (or WWWYPB7-E, as the cool kids are saying). The festival grounds will feature a “7-Eleven Hangout” space, and one of the stages will be named the 7-Eleven Stage. WWWYPB7-E 2025 is taking place Oct.