We Need to Talk About Charli XCX’s Very Important “Boys” Video
Flipping the gaze and redefining what a dream dude can be.
View ArticleThe 10 Best DJ Mixes of July 2017
The heat this month is out of control—and I’m not even talking about summer temperatures.
View ArticleRick Ross Isn’t the Only Rap Label Head Not Signing Women
Sparked by Ross’ disturbing comments about not signing female rappers, we ran the numbers on the gender disparity among rap’s leading labels.
View ArticleSam Shepard Helped Bob Dylan Write One of His Best Songs
Defined by its contradictions, “Brownsville Girl” is precisely what one would expect when the two great talents put their heads together.
View ArticlePerson to Person Is an Indie Comedy for Music Nerds Like You
Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson, Tavi Gavinson, and more star in this charming trio of vignettes with a music slant and a killer soundtrack.
View ArticleHercules and Love Affair’s Andy Butler on Succumbing to—and Overcoming—Addiction
After two separate journeys to sobriety, the force behind Hercules and Love Affair shares his harrowing story and a new song it inspired.
View Article5 New Releases That Continue Metal’s Horror Obsession
These bands draw inspiration from the haunted, the gothic, and the grotesque.
View ArticleGavin Russom’s Trans Identity Is a Big Deal—But So Is Her Music
After coming out as transgender, the electronic producer and LCD member was thrust into the spotlight. We do the same for her best work, in the first edition of Schnip’s Picks.
View ArticleWhy Do Rappers Love Wearing Stone Island So Much?
Popularized by Italian youth subculture, exported to London via football, and adopted by grime rappers, Stone Island is now favored by Drake, Travis Scott, and Vince Staples.
View ArticleOneohtrix Point Never Has Some Cool Theories About Soundtracking Movies
Trust him, he recently won the Soundtrack Award at Cannes for Good Time.
View Article6 Millennium Era Hits That Top 40 Needs to Sample
If pop‘s recycling of late ’90s and early ’00s hits is only getting started, we have a few suggestions.
View ArticleThe Knife on Coming Back (At Least for a Concert Film)
We talk to Karin and Olof Dreijer about their new live film, recorded during what was intended to be their final tour—an ambitious array of choreography that confused some fans to the point of walkouts.
View ArticleHip-Hop Sign Language Is More Complicated Than You Think
The politics of rap meeting ASL, according to the interpreters on Chance the Rapper’s tour
View Article6 Sides of Madonna That Explain Her Genius
In honor of Pitchfork’s Madonna Day, we look at the ties that bind her long and ever-changing career.
View ArticleIs White Power Music Finally Getting Booted from the Internet?
In light of Charlottesville, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are starting to pull music from white supremacist bands. Their peers must follow suit.
View ArticleListen Along to the Solar Eclipse With Pitchfork’s Timed Playlist
Follow the moon's path across America with this playlist spanning the exact length of the eclipse and linked to its location at any given moment.
View ArticleWe Beat the Decemberists at Their Own (Board) Game
What was once a fake game from Decemberists press photos is soon to be a real one, called Illimat.
View Article15 Years of Clipse’s Lord Willin’, The Album That Proved Virginia Beach Is...
One Virginia Beach native on how Malice and Pusha T’s debut, more than any other album, painted the whole picture of his hometown.
View ArticleWhy Indie Bands Go Major Label in the Streaming Era
The major label debuts from Arcade Fire, Grizzly Bear, the War on Drugs, and more present an acid test for “indie” bands in the streaming era.
View ArticleRead the First Chapter of the KLF’s Bonkers New Book, 2023: A Trilogy
Electronic music’s most inscrutable duo returns, on the 23rd anniversary of burning a million pounds, with a new book that imagines a frightening, tech-driven future.
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