1702:
29:
325:
In
January 2020, it was announced that Scott Lapatine, the site's founder and editor-and-chief, had reached an agreement to purchase Stereogum from the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group, making it once again an independent publication.
930:
877:
In 2020, as part of a fundraising effort to keep the site operational and independent, an original 55-track compilation of covers of songs from the 2000s by various artists titled
1832:
1175:
329:
Stereogum senior editor Tom
Breihan began writing the column "The Number Ones" in September 2018, in which he reviews, analyzes and provides historical context for every
1008:
1122:
345:, a music history book by Breihan based on his column. In July 2023, Breihan began a counterpart column available to the site's subscribers in which he reviews the
885:
campaign. The campaign totaled over $ 370,000 in donations. It debuted at #1 on
Billboard's Compilation Albums chart and #11 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.
1098:"'The Number Ones' Author Tom Briehan on the Book Version of His Chart Column and Why There's 'More Interest in No. 1s Now Than Any Time I Can Remember'"
671:
1817:
1613:
747:
1074:
1052:
346:
1278:
1149:
1252:
1226:
316:
In July 2017, Arcade Fire created the parody site
Stereoyum featuring a "Premature Premature Evaluation" of their then-forthcoming album
1097:
137:
publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in
January 2002 by Scott Lapatine.
1512:
1408:
1382:
982:
780:
1434:
931:"Q&A: Air's Jean-Benoît Dunckel On The Future Of The Band, Working With Sofia Coppola, And Inspiring The Name "Stereogum""
903:
330:
1564:
1538:
1486:
1460:
556:
387:
1590:
406:
1641:
1812:
206:
173:
in the music category and won the OMMA Award for Web Site
Excellence in the Entertainment/Music category. In 2011,
425:
1827:
1729:
148:
611:
1668:
518:
1200:
861:
1356:
1330:
1304:
643:
1075:"Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Media Group Sells Spin, Agreement in Place for Sale of Stereogum"
815:
758:
575:
605:
537:
1778:
1760:
592:
268:
230:
acquired SpinMedia via the
Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount.
1026:
839:
1123:"The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal The History Of Pop Music Is Out Now"
790:
1822:
1753:
1053:"Arcade Fire spoof music website with 'Premature Premature Evaluation' review of own album"
710:
338:
162:
8:
843:
730:
649:
350:
227:
1701:
831:
444:
276:
240:
194:
The site was named after a lyric from the song "Radio #1" by the French electronic duo
153:
1722:
1646:
957:
908:
763:
493:
381:
334:
294:
195:
179:
98:
209:'s private investment entity The Pilot Group. In November 2007, it was purchased by
803:
722:
698:
480:
1767:
1618:
694:
550:
853:
771:
714:
474:
343:
The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal The
History Of Pop Music
318:
310:
1806:
1738:
799:
706:
983:"Billboard Buys Spin and Vibe in a Quest to 'Own the Topic of Music Online'"
1715:
867:
835:
807:
795:
767:
569:
419:
302:
256:
170:
104:
1150:"Tom Breihan's The Number Ones Tells the Secret History of the Pop Charts"
821:
811:
726:
702:
681:
438:
306:
264:
252:
244:
826:
718:
686:
499:
400:
280:
272:
1176:"The Alternative Number Ones: Siouxsie And The Banshees' "Peek-A-Boo""
512:
882:
847:
676:
210:
169:
s Best Music
Websites. The site was named an Official Honoree of the
1785:
871:
630:
215:
144:
134:
785:
775:
690:
624:
251:. In the years since, Stereogum's events have included sets from
248:
28:
753:
735:
461:
298:
260:
219:, a sister site focused on television, movies, and Web videos.
1695:
857:
531:
213:(formerly known as Buzz Media). April 2008 saw the launch of
147:
and has received several awards and citations, including the
40:
115:
1707:
881:
was released as an incentive for donors to the site's
1833:
Online music magazines published in the United States
286:
Popular musicians have been known to participate in
243:event in 2006 was hosted by then-emerging comedian
904:"The Winners Of The 2011 Village Voice Web Awards"
1642:"How Stereogum Made Its 2000s Covers Compilation"
1804:
1614:"Ben Gibbard, El-P and More to Help 'Stereogum'"
1669:"Indiegogo-Save Stereogum: An '00s Covers Comp"
1723:
975:
1095:
1009:"SXSW Updates Stereogum Brings Ben Gibbard"
733:. The album can be heard free of charge at
685:. Cover songs were solicited from fourteen
1730:
1716:
1700:
27:
247:and featured a headline performance from
1096:Unterberger, Andrew (October 25, 2022).
1818:Internet properties established in 2002
1173:
902:Stabile, Francesca (December 7, 2011).
901:
1805:
1147:
955:
1711:
1639:
1591:"Save Stereogum: An '00s Covers Comp"
1640:Curto, Justin (September 10, 2020).
1148:Greene, Jayson (November 17, 2022).
356:
16:News site and weblog for indie music
1611:
1279:"Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2012"
1253:"Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2011"
1227:"Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2010"
879:Save Stereogum: An '00s Covers Comp
293:s active comments section, such as
13:
956:Lauria, Peter (December 7, 2007).
14:
1844:
1687:
1006:
675:, a tenth anniversary tribute to
660:
407:My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
863:Stereogum Presents... RAC Vol. 1
1661:
1633:
1605:
1583:
1557:
1531:
1505:
1479:
1453:
1427:
1401:
1375:
1349:
1323:
1297:
1271:
1245:
1219:
1193:
1167:
1141:
1115:
1089:
1067:
1045:
1027:"Superlatives from SXSW Music"
1019:
1000:
949:
923:
895:
1:
1174:Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2023).
1077:. Billboard. January 16, 2019
888:
351:Billboard Alternative Airplay
1612:Tan, Emily (June 29, 2020).
1565:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2023"
1539:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2022"
1513:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2021"
1487:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2020"
1461:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2019"
1435:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2018"
1409:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2017"
1357:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2015"
1331:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2014"
1305:"The 50 Best Albums Of 2013"
746:compilation albums include:
736:http://www.stereogum.com/okx
205:received an investment from
151:for Music Blog of the Year,
7:
1775:MRC Live & Alternative
77:; 22 years ago
10:
1851:
1671:. Indiegogo. June 29, 2020
1593:. Stereogum. June 29, 2020
388:Merriweather Post Pavilion
283:, and other popular acts.
189:
186:s Music Blog of the Year.
1745:
866:, the first release from
612:I Don't Live Here Anymore
110:
97:
89:
71:
63:
55:
47:
35:
26:
1383:"50 Best Albums of 2016"
759:Automatic for the People
576:Norman Fucking Rockwell!
1813:American music websites
1737:
426:Father, Son, Holy Ghost
1779:Dick Clark Productions
1761:The Hollywood Reporter
840:Peter Bjorn & John
593:Fetch the Bolt Cutters
1828:Music review websites
1749:MRC Media & Info
958:"Pittman Flips Stake"
143:was one of the first
1055:. NME. July 22, 2016
711:My Brightest Diamond
339:Hatchette Book Group
337:. In November 2022,
163:Entertainment Weekly
160:s Powergeek 25, and
1129:. November 15, 2022
856:collaboration with
844:The Morning Benders
731:Death Cab for Cutie
228:Eldridge Industries
23:
1571:. December 5, 2023
1545:. December 6, 2022
1519:. December 6, 2021
1493:. December 1, 2020
1467:. December 3, 2019
1441:. December 4, 2018
1415:. December 5, 2017
1389:. December 1, 2016
1363:. December 1, 2015
1337:. December 2, 2014
1311:. December 3, 2013
1285:. December 5, 2012
1259:. December 5, 2011
1233:. December 8, 2010
1207:. December 7, 2009
870:-winning producer
689:artists including
445:The Idler Wheel...
347:number one singles
277:Japanese Breakfast
226:In December 2016,
21:
1800:
1799:
1201:"Best Album 2009"
937:. August 14, 2015
909:The Village Voice
849:MySplice Vols 1-4
658:
657:
382:Animal Collective
357:Album of the Year
335:Billboard Hot 100
331:number-one single
295:Father John Misty
180:The Village Voice
126:
125:
1840:
1732:
1725:
1718:
1709:
1708:
1704:
1699:
1698:
1696:Official website
1681:
1680:
1678:
1676:
1665:
1659:
1658:
1656:
1654:
1637:
1631:
1630:
1628:
1626:
1609:
1603:
1602:
1600:
1598:
1587:
1581:
1580:
1578:
1576:
1561:
1555:
1554:
1552:
1550:
1535:
1529:
1528:
1526:
1524:
1509:
1503:
1502:
1500:
1498:
1483:
1477:
1476:
1474:
1472:
1457:
1451:
1450:
1448:
1446:
1431:
1425:
1424:
1422:
1420:
1405:
1399:
1398:
1396:
1394:
1379:
1373:
1372:
1370:
1368:
1353:
1347:
1346:
1344:
1342:
1327:
1321:
1320:
1318:
1316:
1301:
1295:
1294:
1292:
1290:
1275:
1269:
1268:
1266:
1264:
1249:
1243:
1242:
1240:
1238:
1223:
1217:
1216:
1214:
1212:
1197:
1191:
1190:
1188:
1186:
1171:
1165:
1164:
1162:
1160:
1145:
1139:
1138:
1136:
1134:
1119:
1113:
1112:
1110:
1108:
1093:
1087:
1086:
1084:
1082:
1071:
1065:
1064:
1062:
1060:
1049:
1043:
1042:
1040:
1038:
1033:. March 19, 2019
1023:
1017:
1016:
1004:
998:
997:
995:
993:
979:
973:
972:
970:
968:
953:
947:
946:
944:
942:
927:
921:
920:
918:
916:
899:
804:Dirty Projectors
738:
723:The Decemberists
699:John Vanderslice
606:The War on Drugs
481:Run the Jewels 2
361:
360:
292:
238:
185:
168:
159:
122:
119:
117:
85:
83:
78:
31:
24:
20:
1850:
1849:
1843:
1842:
1841:
1839:
1838:
1837:
1803:
1802:
1801:
1796:
1741:
1736:
1694:
1693:
1690:
1685:
1684:
1674:
1672:
1667:
1666:
1662:
1652:
1650:
1638:
1634:
1624:
1622:
1610:
1606:
1596:
1594:
1589:
1588:
1584:
1574:
1572:
1563:
1562:
1558:
1548:
1546:
1537:
1536:
1532:
1522:
1520:
1511:
1510:
1506:
1496:
1494:
1485:
1484:
1480:
1470:
1468:
1459:
1458:
1454:
1444:
1442:
1433:
1432:
1428:
1418:
1416:
1407:
1406:
1402:
1392:
1390:
1381:
1380:
1376:
1366:
1364:
1355:
1354:
1350:
1340:
1338:
1329:
1328:
1324:
1314:
1312:
1303:
1302:
1298:
1288:
1286:
1277:
1276:
1272:
1262:
1260:
1251:
1250:
1246:
1236:
1234:
1225:
1224:
1220:
1210:
1208:
1199:
1198:
1194:
1184:
1182:
1172:
1168:
1158:
1156:
1146:
1142:
1132:
1130:
1121:
1120:
1116:
1106:
1104:
1094:
1090:
1080:
1078:
1073:
1072:
1068:
1058:
1056:
1051:
1050:
1046:
1036:
1034:
1025:
1024:
1020:
1007:Duffy, Robert.
1005:
1001:
991:
989:
981:
980:
976:
966:
964:
954:
950:
940:
938:
929:
928:
924:
914:
912:
900:
896:
891:
820:, a tribute to
784:, a tribute to
752:, a tribute to
734:
695:Vampire Weekend
663:
551:Kacey Musgraves
359:
290:
236:
192:
183:
166:
157:
114:
81:
79:
76:
64:Editor-in-chief
17:
12:
11:
5:
1848:
1847:
1836:
1835:
1830:
1825:
1820:
1815:
1798:
1797:
1795:
1794:
1793:MRC Television
1791:
1788:
1783:
1782:
1781:
1773:
1772:
1771:
1764:
1757:
1746:
1743:
1742:
1735:
1734:
1727:
1720:
1712:
1706:
1705:
1689:
1688:External links
1686:
1683:
1682:
1660:
1632:
1604:
1582:
1556:
1530:
1504:
1478:
1452:
1426:
1400:
1374:
1348:
1322:
1296:
1270:
1244:
1218:
1192:
1166:
1140:
1114:
1088:
1066:
1044:
1031:Austin Monthly
1018:
999:
974:
948:
922:
893:
892:
890:
887:
715:Marissa Nadler
665:In July 2007,
662:
661:Music releases
659:
656:
655:
653:
646:
641:
637:
636:
634:
627:
622:
618:
617:
615:
608:
603:
599:
598:
596:
589:
586:
582:
581:
579:
572:
567:
563:
562:
560:
553:
548:
544:
543:
541:
534:
529:
525:
524:
522:
515:
510:
506:
505:
503:
496:
491:
487:
486:
484:
477:
475:Run the Jewels
472:
468:
467:
465:
458:
455:
451:
450:
448:
441:
436:
432:
431:
429:
422:
417:
413:
412:
410:
403:
398:
394:
393:
391:
384:
379:
375:
374:
371:
368:
365:
358:
355:
319:Everything Now
311:Robin Pecknold
223:later closed.
201:In late 2006,
191:
188:
124:
123:
112:
108:
107:
102:
95:
94:
91:
87:
86:
73:
69:
68:
67:Scott Lapatine
65:
61:
60:
59:Scott Lapatine
57:
53:
52:
49:
45:
44:
37:
33:
32:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1846:
1845:
1834:
1831:
1829:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1819:
1816:
1814:
1811:
1810:
1808:
1792:
1789:
1787:
1784:
1780:
1777:
1776:
1774:
1770:
1769:
1765:
1763:
1762:
1758:
1756:
1755:
1751:
1750:
1748:
1747:
1744:
1740:
1733:
1728:
1726:
1721:
1719:
1714:
1713:
1710:
1703:
1697:
1692:
1691:
1670:
1664:
1649:
1648:
1643:
1636:
1621:
1620:
1615:
1608:
1592:
1586:
1570:
1566:
1560:
1544:
1540:
1534:
1518:
1514:
1508:
1492:
1488:
1482:
1466:
1462:
1456:
1440:
1436:
1430:
1414:
1410:
1404:
1388:
1384:
1378:
1362:
1358:
1352:
1336:
1332:
1326:
1310:
1306:
1300:
1284:
1280:
1274:
1258:
1254:
1248:
1232:
1228:
1222:
1206:
1202:
1196:
1181:
1177:
1170:
1155:
1151:
1144:
1128:
1124:
1118:
1103:
1099:
1092:
1076:
1070:
1054:
1048:
1032:
1028:
1022:
1014:
1010:
1003:
988:
984:
978:
963:
962:New York Post
959:
952:
936:
932:
926:
911:
910:
905:
898:
894:
886:
884:
880:
875:
873:
869:
865:
864:
859:
855:
852::, an annual
851:
850:
845:
841:
837:
833:
829:
828:
823:
819:
818:
813:
809:
808:Final Fantasy
805:
801:
800:Edward Droste
797:
793:
792:
787:
783:
782:
777:
773:
769:
765:
761:
760:
755:
751:
750:
745:
740:
737:
732:
728:
724:
720:
716:
712:
708:
707:Cold War Kids
704:
700:
696:
692:
688:
684:
683:
678:
674:
673:
668:
654:
652:
651:
647:
645:
642:
639:
638:
635:
633:
632:
628:
626:
623:
620:
619:
616:
614:
613:
609:
607:
604:
601:
600:
597:
595:
594:
590:
587:
584:
583:
580:
578:
577:
573:
571:
568:
565:
564:
561:
559:
558:
554:
552:
549:
546:
545:
542:
540:
539:
535:
533:
530:
527:
526:
523:
521:
520:
516:
514:
511:
508:
507:
504:
502:
501:
497:
495:
492:
489:
488:
485:
483:
482:
478:
476:
473:
470:
469:
466:
464:
463:
459:
456:
453:
452:
449:
447:
446:
442:
440:
437:
434:
433:
430:
428:
427:
423:
421:
418:
415:
414:
411:
409:
408:
404:
402:
399:
396:
395:
392:
390:
389:
385:
383:
380:
377:
376:
372:
369:
366:
363:
362:
354:
352:
348:
344:
340:
336:
332:
327:
323:
321:
320:
314:
312:
308:
304:
300:
296:
289:
284:
282:
278:
274:
270:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
242:
235:
231:
229:
224:
222:
218:
217:
212:
208:
204:
199:
197:
187:
182:
181:
176:
172:
165:
164:
156:
155:
150:
146:
142:
138:
136:
132:
131:
121:
113:
109:
106:
103:
100:
96:
92:
88:
74:
70:
66:
62:
58:
54:
50:
46:
42:
38:
34:
30:
25:
19:
1766:
1759:
1752:
1675:September 9,
1673:. Retrieved
1663:
1651:. Retrieved
1645:
1635:
1623:. Retrieved
1617:
1607:
1597:September 9,
1595:. Retrieved
1585:
1573:. Retrieved
1568:
1559:
1547:. Retrieved
1542:
1533:
1523:December 26,
1521:. Retrieved
1516:
1507:
1497:December 18,
1495:. Retrieved
1490:
1481:
1471:December 18,
1469:. Retrieved
1464:
1455:
1445:December 18,
1443:. Retrieved
1438:
1429:
1419:December 18,
1417:. Retrieved
1412:
1403:
1393:December 18,
1391:. Retrieved
1386:
1377:
1367:December 18,
1365:. Retrieved
1360:
1351:
1341:December 18,
1339:. Retrieved
1334:
1325:
1315:December 18,
1313:. Retrieved
1308:
1299:
1289:December 18,
1287:. Retrieved
1282:
1273:
1263:December 18,
1261:. Retrieved
1256:
1247:
1237:December 18,
1235:. Retrieved
1230:
1221:
1211:December 18,
1209:. Retrieved
1204:
1195:
1185:September 4,
1183:. Retrieved
1179:
1169:
1157:. Retrieved
1153:
1143:
1131:. Retrieved
1126:
1117:
1105:. Retrieved
1101:
1091:
1079:. Retrieved
1069:
1057:. Retrieved
1047:
1035:. Retrieved
1030:
1021:
1013:Done Waiting
1012:
1002:
990:. Retrieved
986:
977:
965:. Retrieved
961:
951:
939:. Retrieved
934:
925:
913:. Retrieved
907:
897:
878:
876:
862:
848:
836:Owen Pallett
825:
816:
789:
779:
768:Meat Puppets
757:
748:
743:
741:
680:
670:
666:
664:
648:
629:
610:
591:
574:
570:Lana Del Rey
555:
536:
517:
498:
479:
460:
443:
424:
405:
386:
342:
328:
324:
317:
315:
303:Rivers Cuomo
287:
285:
257:Sky Ferreira
233:
232:
225:
220:
214:
202:
200:
193:
178:
174:
171:Webby Awards
161:
152:
140:
139:
129:
128:
127:
18:
1823:Music blogs
1575:December 5,
1549:December 6,
1081:January 16,
832:Real Estate
830:(featuring
822:The Strokes
812:Atlas Sound
794:(featuring
762:(featuring
742:Other free
727:Chris Walla
703:David Bazan
682:OK Computer
650:Rat Saw God
588:Fiona Apple
557:Golden Hour
439:Fiona Apple
307:Fleet Foxes
269:St. Vincent
265:Beach House
253:Ben Gibbard
245:Aziz Ansari
207:Bob Pittman
133:is a daily
105:1142733705
1807:Categories
889:References
827:Is This It
764:Rogue Wave
719:Chris Funk
687:indie rock
500:Art Angels
457:Kanye West
401:Kanye West
341:published
281:Rico Nasty
273:Deerhunter
149:PLUG Award
118:.stereogum
1754:Billboard
1653:March 23,
1625:March 23,
1569:Stereogum
1543:Stereogum
1517:Stereogum
1491:Stereogum
1465:Stereogum
1439:Stereogum
1413:Stereogum
1387:Stereogum
1361:Stereogum
1335:Stereogum
1309:Stereogum
1283:Stereogum
1257:Stereogum
1231:Stereogum
1205:Stereogum
1180:Stereogum
1154:Pitchfork
1127:Stereogum
1102:Billboard
992:March 10,
935:Stereogum
883:Indiegogo
772:Sara Quin
744:Stereogum
677:Radiohead
669:released
667:Stereogum
644:Wednesday
538:Melodrama
288:Stereogum
234:Stereogum
211:SpinMedia
203:Stereogum
175:Stereogum
145:MP3 blogs
141:Stereogum
130:Stereogum
22:Stereogum
1790:MRC Film
1786:MRC Data
1159:July 17,
1133:July 17,
1107:July 17,
915:April 4,
749:Drive XV
631:Blue Rev
519:Lemonade
239:s first
221:Videogum
216:Videogum
135:Internet
90:Language
56:Owner(s)
51:Internet
43:magazine
1647:Vulture
817:Stroked
781:Enjoyed
776:Dr. Dog
691:Doveman
625:Alvvays
513:Beyoncé
373:Source
367:Artist
353:chart.
349:on the
333:on the
249:Ted Leo
190:History
154:Blender
111:Website
93:English
80: (
72:Founded
39:Online
1059:May 9,
1037:May 5,
987:Adweek
967:May 5,
941:May 9,
868:Grammy
860:; and
854:mashup
842:, and
810:, and
774:, and
754:R.E.M.
725:, and
494:Grimes
462:Yeezus
370:Album
305:, and
299:Weezer
261:Mitski
101:number
48:Format
858:team9
796:Liars
786:Björk
532:Lorde
420:Girls
364:Year
291:'
237:'
184:'
167:'
158:'
41:music
1768:Vibe
1677:2020
1655:2023
1627:2023
1619:Spin
1599:2020
1577:2023
1551:2022
1525:2021
1499:2022
1473:2022
1447:2022
1421:2022
1395:2022
1369:2022
1343:2022
1317:2022
1291:2022
1265:2022
1239:2022
1213:2022
1187:2023
1161:2023
1135:2023
1109:2023
1083:2020
1061:2018
1039:2020
994:2017
969:2020
943:2018
917:2019
791:Post
640:2023
621:2022
602:2021
585:2020
566:2019
547:2018
528:2017
509:2016
490:2015
471:2014
454:2013
435:2012
416:2011
397:2010
378:2009
241:SXSW
177:won
120:.com
99:OCLC
82:2002
75:2002
36:Type
1739:MRC
872:RAC
846:);
824:'s
814:);
788:'s
778:);
756:'s
729:of
721:of
679:'s
672:OKX
301:'s
196:Air
116:www
1809::
1644:.
1616:.
1567:.
1541:.
1515:.
1489:.
1463:.
1437:.
1411:.
1385:.
1359:.
1333:.
1307:.
1281:.
1255:.
1229:.
1203:.
1178:.
1152:.
1125:.
1100:.
1029:.
1011:.
985:.
960:.
933:.
906:.
874:.
838:,
834:,
806:,
802:,
798:,
770:,
766:,
739:.
717:,
713:,
709:,
705:,
701:,
697:,
693:,
322:.
313:.
309:'
297:,
279:,
275:,
271:,
267:,
263:,
259:,
255:,
198:.
1731:e
1724:t
1717:v
1679:.
1657:.
1629:.
1601:.
1579:.
1553:.
1527:.
1501:.
1475:.
1449:.
1423:.
1397:.
1371:.
1345:.
1319:.
1293:.
1267:.
1241:.
1215:.
1189:.
1163:.
1137:.
1111:.
1085:.
1063:.
1041:.
1015:.
996:.
971:.
945:.
919:.
84:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
