Scott Lapatine Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

LCD Soundsystem reunited its original line-up last night (March 26) for a special DFA Records anniversary show – check out footage below.As announced last month, James Murphy and co. threw a party in New York to celebrate two decades of their label.

Indie music publication Stereogum announced on Monday (June 29) an upcoming compilation of 44 artists covering songs from the first decade of the 2000s, as part of a fundraising effort to help the site weather ad revenue downturns in the wake of the COVID-19 downturn.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSince 2002, the Stereogum website has been a vital chronicler of the alternative music universe, with an expert and enthusiastic take that has played a huge role in the rise of countless artists of the indie-rock ilk and beyond, ranging from Billie Eilish and Vampire Weekend to Drake.

The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group has reached agreements to sell SPIN and Stereogum, Billboard reports. SPIN has been acquired by Next Management Partners, a “private equity firm that specializes in digital media.” The firm will “assume all assets and has engaged the current team to continue publishing.” Stereogum, meanwhile, will be sold to founder and current editor-in-chief Scott Lapatine, who will take on the role of CEO.