How David Bazan’s music inspired a generation of young, questioning Christians.

A profile of the 17-year-old star.

How a Northern Californian rapper ended up facing life after being hired to produce a CD titled Generations of United Norteños – Till Eternity that may have served as a recruiting tool for the prison gang Nuestra Familia.

On pregnancy at 45, childbirth, postpartum depression, and #MeToo.

A profile of the songwriter.

A conversation about aging, inspiration and why she refuses to cede control.

The Tacoma Refugee Choir founder didn’t anticipate its impact on her—or her city.

When Spanish authorities sentenced this provocative musician to prison for “glorifying terrorism,” his dedicated fans helped him make a daring escape across the border.

The roots musician is inspired by the evolving legacy of the black string band.

A conversation.

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.

Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour?

An interview with Meek Mill.

The secret diary of Nina Simone.

The Inglewood rapper has survived the death, deportation, and displacement of his family and friends.

Reimagining the sound and slang of Los Angeles.

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.

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.

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.

Tekashi 6ix9ine was SoundCloud rap’s most notorious star. But the same instincts that made him huge may put him in prison for years

Steven Tyler, Julien Baker, Ben Harper, Jason Isbell, Joe Walsh, and other sober musicians on how to thrive creatively without drugs or booze.

The story of Dr. Sherman Hershfield, who became Dr. Rapp.

Who really built the first electric rock ‘n’ roll guitar?

As R. Kelly’s career flourished, an industry overlooked allegations of abusive behavior toward young women.

Jered Threatin tried to fake his way to fame and got caught red-handed. Or did he?