Here in New York City, it's been raining a whole lot lately. So it works out that Bob Mould has chosen to release his new "Forecast Of Rain," the second single from the former Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman's upcoming album Blue Hearts, today. Lead single "American Crisis" made our 5 Best Songs Of The Week list…

Bob Mould has shared a new song, "American Crisis." It's the lead single from his new album Blue Hearts, the follow-up to last year's Sunshine Rock, that'll be out in the fall. The song's a fired-up ripper with lines like "Here's the latest American crisis / Thanks to evangelical ISIS" and "Silence was death/ Never…

We’ve Got A File On You is a new reboot of an old-school Stereogum franchise. Once called Annotated Media Guide, these are interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. When an artist gets 40 years in, chances…

Former Hüsker Dü member Bob Mould has shared a video for "Lost Faith," a new single from his upcoming album Sunshine Rock. This track follows the album’s previous two singles, "What Do You Want Me To Do" and "Sunshine Rock," which were released late last year.

Daniel Johnston, the cult favorite Austin singer-songwriter, celebrated his 58th birthday yesterday in grand fashion. In Johnston's honor, the city of Austin declared it Hi, How Are You Day, a reference to his iconic frog doodle that has graced album art, T-shirts, and a mural in downtown Austin. We at Stereogum marked the occasion with…