Why Did Meek Mill Go to Prison?
Ten years, five probation violations, and one harsh sentence later, Meek Mill’s case is a complicated example of a bigger criminal-justice problem.
View ArticleUnraveling the Sexism of Emo’s Third Wave
Let the disturbing allegations against Brand New’s Jesse Lacey be the start of an overdue conversation, in which emo’s third wave acknowledges that it was unfair to female fans.
View ArticleOn Loving Taylor Swift While Being Brown
How should people of color consume the work of our white icons once we’ve realized they don’t really represent us?
View Article12 Must-Hear Albums from ECM, the Influential Jazz and Classical Label...
One of streaming’s biggest holes just got filled: 1,500+ albums from Manfred Eicher’s ECM Records. Here’s where to start.
View Article10 Pitchfork Staffers on Their Favorite Album for Family Listening
The records that will always make us think of home
View ArticleWhat Exactly Is Hi-Res Audio, and Should I Care About It?
With labels eyeing hi-res audio as the next add-on for streaming services, we explore the challenges of attaining a future that sounds much better.
View Article7 Takeaways from the 2018 Grammy Nominations
A good year for artists of color, a bad year for women, and a strange year for rock.
View ArticleThe Rhodes Piano Was Designed Originally to Heal. Liz Durette Restores That...
The Baltimore musician finds the innate warmth in an instrument first used as physical therapy for WWII soldiers.
View ArticleThe 9 Best DJ Mixes of November 2017
Björk leads a pack of mixes that tell stories with their selections
View Article5 Great New Metal Albums That Sound Like Hell
Thirty years after Candlemass’ seminal Nightfall, we highlight new albums that revitalize its themes, from well-studied occult imagery to battles between good and evil.
View ArticleThe 10 Best Music Moments on TV in 2017
This year, Peak TV’s music supervision reached new heights
View ArticleLil Wayne’s Long Road to Tha Carter V
It’s paved with Birdman beef, Young Thug shots, and now Martin Shkreli drama
View Article11 Pitchfork Staffers on Their Favorite Live Shows of 2017
From Moses Sumney and Mount Eerie to Lorde and Laurel Halo, these were the sets that gave us life this year
View ArticleWhy You Should Listen to John Fahey’s Christmas Music—Even If You Hate...
The influential guitarist reimagined what holiday records could say, in a way experimental musicians haven’t even attempted since.
View ArticleRussell Simmons’ Role in Rap, and the Rape Allegations Against Him
Revisiting the Def Jam co-founder’s career in the years surrounding his 12 alleged incidents of sexual assault and harassment
View Article11 Pitchfork Staffers on Old Music They Fell in Love With This Year
Because the best listening experiences can sound like gifts from generations past
View ArticleThe 10 Best Metal Albums of 2017
Our monthly metal column culminates with a look back at our 2017 favorites
View ArticleThe 10 Best Garage Punk Albums of 2017
Evan Minsker’s Shake Appeal column returns for a year-end blowout of rock’n’roll scuzz
View Article5 Takeaways from the 2018 Coachella Lineup
Populism reigns over rockism, plus Jamiroquai returns?!
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