Sky Ferreira Returns
With an uncompromising vision and the studio hours to back it up, the enigmatic singer is back with a new single—and a promise that her first album in six years will be worth the wait.
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Pearls Before Breakfast
Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour?
Trauma
An interview with Meek Mill.
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
The secret diary of Nina Simone.
King of the Norf
The Inglewood rapper has survived the death, deportation, and displacement of his family and friends.
The New Generation of LA Rap Is Changing Everything
Reimagining the sound and slang of Los Angeles.
How SoundCloud Rap Took Everything
The trendy DIY teen hip-hop genre went from a goofy punch line to the preposterously lucrative engine driving a whole new golden age in the music biz. But, wow, is it messy.
In the Jungle
How legends of the American music industry made millions off the work of Solomon Linda, a Zulu tribesman who wrote “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and died a pauper.
Switching Lanes With St. Vincent
There was a woman of at least 90 years and a Hasidic guy in a tall hat, which was too bad for whoever sat behind him. There were models, full nuclear families, and even a solitary frat bro. St. Vincent brings people together.
The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Supervillain
Tekashi 6ix9ine was SoundCloud rap’s most notorious star. But the same instincts that made him huge may put him in prison for years
Creating While Clean
Steven Tyler, Julien Baker, Ben Harper, Jason Isbell, Joe Walsh, and other sober musicians on how to thrive creatively without drugs or booze.
How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old Into a Rap Legend
The story of Dr. Sherman Hershfield, who became Dr. Rapp.
Battle of the Ax Men
Who really built the first electric rock ‘n’ roll guitar?
The Star Treatment
As R. Kelly’s career flourished, an industry overlooked allegations of abusive behavior toward young women.
A Conversation With a False Rock God
Jered Threatin tried to fake his way to fame and got caught red-handed. Or did he?
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Mystic Nights
The making of Blonde on Blonde in Nashville.
Steadfast, Honest, and True
A profile of Bruce Springsteen.
The Boys in the Band
On the 13-member rap collective Brockhampton.
Three Feet From God: An Oral History of Nirvana ‘Unplugged’
An oral history of Nirvana ‘Unplugged.’
Something Like Springtime
On Jonathan Richman and his roots in small-town Maine.
Will Oldham Unmasked
A profile of Bonnie “Prince” Billy.
Post Malone Is the Perfect Pop Star For This American Moment. That’s Not a Compliment.
Successful SoundCloud rapper. Genre-bending artist. You may or may not know Post Malone. Here are some little-known facts that will help you get to know him.
What Makes Superstar Conductor Gustavo Dudamel So Good?
The Venezuelan maestro of the Los Angeles Philharmonic conjures joy in difficult times.
Not The Man They Think He Is
The career of Elton John.
Rock Magic
A conversation between Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and William Burroughs.
