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The best and the rest from Queen RiRi

The indie-rock vets talk about streaming music’s stimulus overload, the radio’s disappointing lack of cool, weird guitar music, and their new record.

Where to start with live Dead? Our team of experts breaks it down, combing through thousands of shows to find their greatest songs and most transcendent moments

A DIY scene finds itself on the front lines of progressive activism, fighting to be heard.

Harps, glockenspiels, obscure psych-rock samples, bird noises—it’s all part of this Kingston crew’s bracingly original sound.

After years of working with bands, traveling the globe, and constantly leveling up her musical acumen, Sasha Perera is creating the moody and minimal songs she wants to create.

In search of dreams and dirt in New York City

Photos and reviews of performances by the xx, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Aphex Twin, Angel Olsen, Sampha, and more from last weekend’s festival in Barcelona.

With her solo project, Nandi Rose Plunkett of the indie rock band Pinegrove seeks out a sense of home amid music that’s as mystical as it is fearless.

New projects by Google and Sony use machine-learning technology to create music that essentially writes itself. Should we be scared—or excited?

The actor and stand-up star talks about the magic of Steely Dan, why Elvis’ hits mean nothing to him, and the one type of music everyone can agree on.

Portraits and live shots of Angel Olsen, Run the Jewels, Miguel, and more from last weekend’s festival in Porto, Portugal.

The sound of a free Brazil, from Gilberto Gil to Os Mutantes and Tom Zé

The producers, hosts, and composers behind This American Life, S-Town, Radiolab, and more on how they use music to enhance—but not manipulate—a listening experience.

In advance of their Pitchfork Music Festival appearance, the emo icon talks about getting the band back together.

Nile Rodgers is one of the foremost architects of disco and played a major role in defining the 80s pop landscape. In this talk he discusses the songs that have made history and plays a few on his hit-maker guitar.

The London-based producer talks about creating her strongest tracks during the most harrowing time of her life, and how being a parent helps her focus and be original.

He’s not here for your bullshit.

As President Trump eyes abolishing federal arts funding in the U.S., a survey of tax-supported music from Australia to Iceland reveals a complex, shifting landscape.

With the Canadian collective’s first album in seven years on the way, Kevin Drew reflects on what’s changed (technology’s unrelenting narcissism) and what hasn’t (the dependability of true companionship).

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