6 Pitchfork Staffers on the Best Albums They Found Based on the Cover Art
Those times when the album cover just speaks to you
View ArticleConsidering the Rise of the Super Short Rap Song
From Trippie Redd to Tay-K to Lil Pump, teen rappers are keeping it under two and a half minutes. What’s the big rush?
View ArticleCongress Is Making Headway on a Bill to Modernize How Musicians Are Paid
But they should slow down so musicians can point out the many flaws in fine print
View ArticleWhat RuPaul Is Listening to Right Now
The cultural icon on why Americans are afraid to dance, the genius of Chet Baker, and hanging out with the Bee Gees
View ArticleRap Pioneer Roxanne Shanté Finally Gets Her Moment
With a triumphant new Netflix biopic out this week, the teenage dynamo of the ’80s Queens scene reflects on all her battles along the way.
View ArticleDance-Music Documentary What We Started Is Shameless EDM Propaganda
Out later this week, Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi’s movie focuses too much on—of all people—EDM one-hit-wünderkind Martin Garrix.
View ArticleRevisiting Digital Hardcore's Ahead-of-Its-Time Electronic Music in 5 Releases
We can hear echoes of this late ’90s label of Berlin rave defectors in today's drum 'n' bass resurgence.
View ArticleThe Music of “High Maintenance” Isn’t Your Dad’s Stoner Jams
The show about a weed dealer (that isn’t actually about the weed dealer) extends its multicultural empathy to its soundtrack.
View ArticleThe Enduring Appeal of Pop Stars Who “Flop”
The increasingly common distinction is cruel and yet, it can serve as a Bat-Signal for some fans.
View Article6 Pitchfork Staffers on Their Favorite Last Songs
Perfect album endings from R.E.M., Waka Flocka Flame, DJ Koze, and more
View ArticleThe 8 Best DJ Mixes of March 2018
Featuring a rare techno set from Berlin’s Alva Noto, remixed Iranian folk from Los Angeles’ Maral, an evocative club set from Cleveland’s Adab
View Article5 Takeaways from The Weeknd’s New Album, My Dear Melancholy,
Six tracks, one guest, and a few flashes of the old Abel
View ArticleHip-Hop Family Moments Are the Best Part of Netflix’s “Rapture”
At home with Nas, T.I., Rapsody, and more
View ArticleHow Musicians Are Using Field Recordings to Capture the Politics of Place
These songs and albums use sampled audio to quickly set a politicized scene.
View ArticleHow a Calypso Anthem Became the Surreal Centerpiece of Beetlejuice
In 1956, Harry Belafonte topped the charts with “Day-O.” Decades later, his voice became Beetlejuice’s secret weapon.
View ArticleThe 7 Best Videos of March 2018
Featuring clips from Tyler, the Creator, Stephen Malkmus, Soccer Mommy, and more
View ArticleMelody’s Echo Chamber On Her Comeback Album Following a Serious Health Scare
“Today I feel blessed, as I’m healed.”
View Article5 Takeaways from Cardi B’s New Album, Invasion of Privacy
Good guests, vintage samples, and a whole lotta real talk
View ArticleThe Story of Jean Grae, One of Rap’s Greatest Lyricists, in 8 Songs
Jean Grae and Quelle Chris’s Everything’s Fine is one of the year’s best rap albums, and a high point in Grae’s second act. Here’s what the legendary MC went through to get there.
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