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Catch Fall Out Boy, Cavetown and more on the road

We’re rounding up the best newly announced tours. Tours from Fall Out Boy, Cavetown, Beyoncé, as well as a festival curated by Bartees Strange, are the most exciting concerts coming soon.

The 55 best albums of 2022

In 2022, pop mavens, rap greats, and rock favorites returned, select indie acts broke out to the masses, the pop-punk resurgence continued to thrive, and many upstarts won over the hearts of new fans. All in all: It was a pretty great year for new music. To reflect on the year, like the huge music […]

Black feminist punks Big Joanie are finding their way back home

With their sophomore album, Back Home, Big Joanie are honoring the deep roots of their ancestors. In this interview, the punk trio detail its creation.

How Santigold channeled religious ecstasy to create her comeback album Spirituals

Spirituals is Santigold’s first album in six years. In this interview, she discusses tapping into memories of growing up in church and letting inspiration hit.

Why pop music’s girl group resurgence isn’t afraid to take up space

The girl group is taking back control. From BLACKPINK to Boys World, girl groups are experiencing a resurgence while encouraging empowerment.

You Can Look The Other Way: How house music is soundtracking Feral Girl Summer

House music is rooted in disco, and it’s making a much-needed comeback. Here’s how the genre is soundtracking Feral Girl Summer.

These 20 songs will make you nostalgic for the 2000s

The fact that 2000 is more than two decades away is enough to send most millennials into a cold sweat. It wasn’t all good, but the middle school days were enough to get you ready for the world. Once the new millennium opened up, it felt like anything was possible, and there was a kickass […]

Billie Eilish, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, more receive Oscar nominations

2022 Oscar nominations are out. Billie Eilish, Questlove, Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood and Beyoncé are among the musicians who received nods. Read more: Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Hans Zimmer among 2022 Golden Globes winners Beyoncé and Eilish are both up for Best Original Song, with Beyoncé recognized for “Be Alive” from King Richard and Eilish getting a […]

'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' Billie Eilish and 'Dune' shortlisted for 2022 Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced shortlists for 10 Academy Award categories. Shortlist voting for this year’s Oscar nominations ended Dec. 15 and voting on the resulting nominees will begin Jan. 27 and end Feb. 1. These 10 awards, along with the rest of the categories, will have their nominees officially […]

Left Hand LA's Julie Kucharski on sustainable thrift-inspired design

Founded in 2012, Left Hand LA has been making thrift-inspired fashion for close to a decade now. Or, at least, that’s how it looks on paper. In reality, though, Left Hand LA goes back a lot further—to a passion for clothes and design that started with founder Julie Kucharski’s small-town Southern upbringing.  Learning to thrift […]

11 tracks that perfectly encapsulate their entire era of music

Music often leaves a deep mark on its era. Songs become embedded in our consciousness through their ability to perfectly capture a moment. They are burned even deeper into history through stories, newsreels and documentary footage, circulated by word-of-mouth as well as official documentation. For this reason, music gets mixed up somewhere between ourselves and […]

15 iconic music video locations you can visit in real life

Ever wonder where your favorite artist filmed that one music video? While the answer is probably some private set in Los Angeles, a handful of music videos were actually filmed in public locations. With the weather warming and in-person concerts still on hold, why not support your favorite artists by visiting the sets of their […]

Hit Like A Girl opens 2021 drumming contest voting—here’s how to support

Public voting has opened for the 2021 Hit Like A Girl contest. Each year, the international contest returns to promote the visibility of female drummers and percussionists. Supporters can now cast votes for their favorite contestants. They can submit one vote per person per day through April 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST by logging in […]

20 books written by or about women musicians to add to your reading list

When searching a bookstore for music memoirs, it’s likely that the shelves are packed with men such as Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash and Keith Richards. While it may seem that there are fewer books written by or about women musicians, they are growing in numbers. Women in the music industry refuse to be silenced, and, […]

18 alternative songs that were actually nominated for Oscars

There are three types when it comes to songs in feature films: The first is the song that you just know isn’t only going to be nominated for an Academy Award but in all likelihood will win it; the second is the song that’s snubbed by the Academy in a year jam-packed with standard Oscar […]

Hayley Williams praises Symone’s Paramore-inspired look on ‘Drag Race’

RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Symone paid tribute to an iconic Paramore era on the reality show this past week. Following the premiere, Hayley Williams excitedly reacted to the look on her Instagram story over the weekend. She sang Symone’s praises, saying it was the highest compliment that one of her hairstyles was recreated on the show. […]

10 women drummers who are inspiring the next generation of musicians

At this point, many of us are aware that the music industry is male-dominated when it comes to band leaders. However, when you look at musicians drumming at the back of the stage, there are even fewer women in that position. By showcasing some of our favorite women in the drumming world today, we’re proving […]

Ringo Starr praises Billie Eilish after historic 2021 Grammys win

Last weekend, Ringo Starr had the honorable duty of presenting the Record Of The Year award at the Grammys. In the end, the award went to Billie Eilish and FINNEAS for their emotional song “everything i wanted.” This win for Eilish and FINNEAS marks only the third time the Record Of The Year award has […]

Brittany Howard debuts soulful performance of “Short And Sweet”—watch

Following her big night at the Grammys, Brittany Howard debuted a soulful performance of her powerful song “Short And Sweet” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “Short And Sweet” is off of her new solo album Jaime which earned her five Grammy nominations this year. Read more: Musicians show support for Asian community after Atlanta-area shootings Over […]

Megan Thee Stallion wins Best New Artist at the 2021 Grammys

Megan Thee Stallion has won the coveted Best New Artist award at the 2021 Grammys. This year, Megan Thee Stallion was up against Phoebe Bridgers, Doja Cat, Noah Cyrus, CHIKA, Ingrid Andress, D Smoke and Kaytranada for the award. The group of talented nominees was the most diverse Best New Artist lineup in history. For the first […]
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