Björk Is a Music Video Genius. Here’s 10 That Prove It.
Björk’s on-screen evolution is marked by technology catching up to her vision. These videos show her biggest leaps forward.
View ArticleWhen Feminism Meets Music: Great Songs That Sample Radical Speech
From Beyoncé and Blood Orange to Le Tigre and Ibeyi, these songs shine a necessary light on feminist thinkers.
View ArticleToo Many TV Shows Use Music to Glorify ’70s New York. “The Deuce” Is Different.
David Simon’s new drama about the selling of sex around 1970s Times Square uses music more like a documentary than a period piece.
View Article5 Excellent Electronic Albums Made With a Single Synthesizer
Why musicians are unplugging all but their favorite synths
View ArticleThe Music World’s Reaction to Sexual Assault Needs to Keep Changing
The truth about Harvey Weinstein turned on a faucet that’s still running. How we react now matters for long-term change in our community.
View Article“Stranger Things” Season 2: These Are the Songs We Want to Hear
Including vintage ’80s tracks by Madonna, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Cars, and more.
View ArticleRemembering Fats Domino, A Rock’n’Roll Pioneer Too Often Overlooked
An early rival to Elvis, Fats Domino is now remembered more as an ambassador for cheery ’50s nostalgia than the rock powerhouse he was.
View ArticleVisiting Kurt Cobain’s Childhood Home, A Place No One Wanted
The rundown cottage in Aberdeen, Washington has been on the market for four years, through multiple attempts to create a museum. Why has nothing stuck?
View ArticleQueercore Veteran Scott Moore on How Gay Punk Has Changed
“The beautiful thing about being a fag is that you can do whatever the fuck you want,” says the Limp Wrist and Flesh World guitarist.
View ArticleHow Advertisers Get Away With Using Fake Versions of Your Favorite Songs
Inside advertising’s best-kept musical secret: producers willing to create soundalike tracks.
View Article“Stranger Things 2” Is as Uninspired as Its Pop Soundtrack
The endless parade of big ’80s hits in “Stranger Things 2” is emblematic of the season’s biggest problem: It just feels too obvious.
View ArticleThe 8 Best DJ Mixes of October 2017
If there’s a running theme this month, it’s that none of these great mixes stick to one genre for very long.
View Article6 New Albums Pushing Doom Metal Forward
Inspired by the stunning new Bell Witch album, we take stock of other recent standouts across doom metal.
View ArticleThe 7 Best Music Videos of October 2017
Featuring visuals from Fever Ray, Haim, Zola Jesus, Big Shaq, and more.
View Article10 Pitchfork Staffers on Their Favorite Driving Albums
From Oneohtrix Point Never to Lorde, the songs that get our motors running
View ArticleJoni Mitchell Rarities Are Just That—Rare. Here Are Some of the Best.
There’s an irresistible appeal to hearing outtakes from a songwriter who once referred to her label’s archivist as “a burglar.”
View ArticleWhere to Start with BROCKHAMPTON, Hip-Hop’s Prolific Boy Band
BROCKHAMPTON is becoming one of the more interesting hip-hop crews to watch, but with so much material scattered across 14 members, it can be difficult to find the right entry point.
View ArticleHow Hip-Hop Is Fighting for Prison Reform
JAY-Z, Common, Remy Ma, Pusha T, and more have taken up one of the most important causes in America.
View ArticleHole’s Patty Schemel Wrote the Realest Book About Being an Addict in a Band
White Lung’s Mish Barber-Way reflects on the Hole drummer’s new memoir Hit So Hard, and how being in a band can fuel addiction.
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