Camp Cope Make Raw, Feminist Rock for the #MeToo Era
The Australian trio talk about the importance of exposing sexism in the music industry in their Rising interview.
View ArticleIntroducing Chynna, the Ex-Model and Ex-Addict Who Can Rap Her Ass Off
The Rising artist talks about overcoming drug addiction, and the importance of emotional honesty in music.
View ArticleMeet Standing on the Corner, the Post-Genre Crew Whose Music Speaks a Secret...
The New York group talk about sampling the past to make music for our strange present in their Rising interview.
View ArticleGet to Know Obongjayar, Who Makes Otherworldly Spirituals for the Modern Soul
The Rising artist delves into his haunted sound, which incorporates notions of faith and black identity in its search for self.
View ArticleIs Vinyl’s Comeback Here to Stay?
In 2018, the once-forgotten format feels closer to the mainstream than it has in decades.
View ArticleThe Glorious Savagery of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith
Remembering the post-punk frontman upon his death at age 60.
View ArticleIntroducing Valee, the G.O.O.D. Music-Approved Rapper With an Elegant Trap Sound
The Chicago artist talks about honing his stealthy style and why you won’t see him on Instagram Live anytime soon.
View ArticleHow to Be a Responsible Music Fan in the Age of Streaming
Musician and writer Damon Krukowski explains how streaming services are failing artists and listeners, and what we can do to fight back.
View ArticleOctavian Is Shaping the Sound of Rap in 2018—Just Ask Drake
The London artist talks about bringing the sound of his city to the world and defying authority at every turn in his Rising interview.
View ArticleRich Brian Is Taking Over the World—or Is the World Taking Over Rich Brian?
How the 18-year-old Indonesian viral rap star once known as Rich Chigga is upending hip-hop.
View ArticleIn a World of Fakes, Maxo Kream Keeps It Very, Very Real
The Texas MC talks about turning his troubled past into riveting rap in this Rising interview.
View ArticleThe 50 Best Albums of 1998
A year of change starring PJ Harvey, Outkast, Bright Eyes, Lauryn Hill, and more
View Article10 Overlooked Electronic Albums From 1998
During the reign of techno, trip-hop, and whatever “electronica” was, these records were rumbling below the surface.
View ArticleThe 10 Best Music Videos of 1998
Including classic clips by Lauryn Hill, Juvenile, Pulp, Madonna, and more
View ArticleHow Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Became a Polarizing...
Love it or hate it, the indie-rock touchstone still makes a strong impression 20 years later.
View ArticleCourtney Barnett Talks About Taking on Misogyny and Self-Doubt With Her New...
Tell Me How You Really Feel finds the Australian songwriter doubling down on topics she’d rather avoid.
View ArticleRemember the Discman? A Tribute to the Portable Music Players of 1998
Before the iPod and smartphones, Walkmen and Discmen allowed for technologically simple—yet blissfully distraction-free—listening on the go.
View ArticleMusic Industry Revolutionary Richard Russell Breaks Down Every Song on His...
The producer talks about working with Sampha, Peter Gabriel, Syd, Damon Albarn, and many more on his LP, Everything Is Recorded.
View ArticleThese Are the 8 Best Bruce Springsteen Books
A page-by-page guide to becoming a Springsteen scholar
View ArticleYo La Tengo on the Music That Made Them Indie-Rock Heroes
Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew talk about the songs and albums of their lives, five years at a time.
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