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Björk’s Words of Wisdom on Technology, Multitasking, and Collaboration
Björk has been busy. Since releasing her ninth studio album, 2015’s Vulnicura, the Icelandic experimental superstar has gone on a world tour, been the subject of a massive career retrospective at MoMA,...
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Bob’s Burgers’ Creator on the Show’s 7 Best Music Moments
In the early days of “Bob’s Burgers,” musical moments were limited to montage scenes, extended gags in the credits, and of course, goofy rhymes about butts. As the writers began to realize their cast’s...
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What Makes Mary Timony a Guitar God, According to Sleater-Kinney, Sadie...
“It's an imaginary place... it's a fantasy,” says a 27-year-old Mary Timony, swirling a paintbrush. The year is 1997, and Timony is on MTV’s “Indie Outing” explaining the title of her band Helium’s new...
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The National on the “Anything Goes Spirit” of New Album Sleep Well Beast
The National are in a good place. Ten years after the release of their big breakthrough Boxer, they’ve entered a state of stability, operating patiently and carefully. The four years since 2013’s...
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Musicians Have Fought Too Damn Hard to Let Trump Kill Net Neutrality Now
In October 2007, several developments occurred that have had lingering effects on the music industry over the last decade. Radiohead pioneered the surprise album drop, with the pay-what-you-want online...
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Everything James Murphy Did While LCD Soundsystem Was Broken Up
On the morning of April 3, 2011, James Murphy rolled over, reached for his phone, saw he had 50 voicemails, and burrowed back under the covers with his dog. After a while, he pulled on a pair of plaid...
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“Master of None” Understands How a New Generation Listens to Music
Note: This article contains light spoilers. The final three minutes of “The Dinner Party,” the fifth episode of “Master of None” season two, could be a music video. Aziz Ansari’s charming protagonist...
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Queer Kids Deserve Better Than PWR BTTM
There’s a scene in the fictionalized David Bowie biopic Velvet Goldmine where Christian Bale’s character, a closeted teen living with homophobic parents, points at a glammed-up Bowie surrogate on TV...
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Maxwell, Cat Power, and 5 More on Their Favorite Nina Simone Songs
In Nina Simone’s hands, songs became events. Whether she was stealing away standards that had been around for decades, or wielding her pen against the pain of racism and intolerance of postwar America,...
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Chris Cornell’s Greatest Vocal Performances
Chris Cornell, who died unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 52, had a voice bigger than any one band. From the very beginning, his skyscraping vocals set Soundgarden apart from other grunge-era groups...
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10 Songs That Sample “Twin Peaks” Well
The role of music in David Lynch’s world is as intrinsic to the finished creation as any character, shot, or bit of dialogue. As explored in discussion with the director as well as his collaborators...
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A Breakdown of 2017’s Song of the Summer Contenders
In the last two years, playfully tropical trifles reigned in the form of OMI’s “Cheerleader” and Drake’s “One Dance,” but many of this year’s contender for summer jam are noticeably more urgent. (A...
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A Brief History of the Female Alt-Rock Vocal Harmony
On their sophomore album Powerplant, Girlpool’s Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad age more gracefully than most acts garnering breathless praise while still in high school. While the themes of their...
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A Guide to Voicemails in Hip-Hop
It is purely coincidental that rap’s rise coincided with the sudden affordability of the answering machine. By 1991, two out of every five households had one. That was also the year N.W.A’s Niggaz4Life...
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The Dance Music Trends to Keep You Moving This Summer
The song of the summer is an elusive beast under any circumstances, and in dance music, it is even slipperier. A true song of the summer is a pop phenomenon, for one thing. It requires consensus, the...
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Music Sounds Better in a Fast Car—Here’s Why
We all have our favorite places for listening to music. For some, it might be between a pair of headphones, for casual distraction during the daily routine or to get lost in a quiet corner of the...
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The 16 Best Band Shirts to Wear This Summer
Band tees have a way of speaking for you before you even open your mouth. They’re a relaxed statement piece, pledging allegiance to your favorite musicians. But, with major retailers stocking their...
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5 Playlists to Soundtrack Your Summer
Summer means getting out there. Remembering what your bare legs look like, perhaps while grilling things or frolicking in a body of water. Escaping on the open road for a minute, seeing somewhere...
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Why Brainiac Mattered, According to the Breeders, the Wrens, and More
“Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, he’s fucking dead, the guy from Brainiac is fucking dead. I want this to mean something to every fucking one of you,” shouted Jeff Buckley from the stage in Memphis on...
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Meet Me in the Bathroom Is the Juiciest Book on Rock’n’Roll in Years
There were still some early morning stragglers left at the party when journalist Lizzy Goodman set about immortalizing New York’s rambunctious ’00s rock scene. The resulting 600-page tome, Meet Me in...
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