Nu Metal Will Never Be Cool.
Real music enjoyers can't rock with Korn or any of the other nostalgia-proof acts of their ilk.
— GQ
Last Night an NTS Radio Show Saved My Life
Malibu’s singular “United In Flames” show on NTS Radio, a monthly portal to a heavenly plane of sound.
— Pitchfork
The Subversive Love Songs of Lucy Dacus
The singer-songwriter talks about boygenius, the perils of love, and her new album.
— The New Yorker
EldiaNYC: New York's Next-Gen Club Leaders
Dazegxd, gum.mp3 and Swami Sound are the latest East Coast club collective to break out.
— Resident Advisor
Why So Many Recording Artists Struggle to Get Health Insurance
In most label deals, artists sign as independent contractors.
— The Hollywood Reporter
A Rare Interview With the Mystic Oracle of Internet Rap
The legend of Bladee is shrouded in myth, but maybe that’s because Benjamin Reichwald remains a mystery even to himself.
— Pitchfork
The return of rapper Yasiin Bey
Under the radar for a decade, the artist formerly known as Mos Def is back.
— The Guardian
The Gamification of Pop Music
With the rise of streaming fandoms are working the system for their favorite pop stars
— The Ringer
Why these bars are sticking with old-school offline jukeboxes
Plus, a map of the analog jukeboxes you can still find across NYC
— The New York Groove
Big Beat Was Worse Than You Remember
A partial accounting of how a genre that conquered the globe in the '90s has aged so badly.
— First Floor
The musical universe of David Lynch
To truly understand the signature weirdness of a David Lynch movie, you need to pay attention to the music.
— NPR
2024 was the year of the pop femininomenon
From Charli to Chappell, Taylor to Tyla, this year belonged to women reshaping pop
— Dazed