Inside the Booming Business of Turning Hit Songs into Lullabies
There is not one, nor two, but at least three albums of Tool songs transposed into lullabies.
— Thrillist
East Side story: LA's backyard party scene
In East LA during the early '90s, Latino neighborhoods were home to a thriving party circuit that laid the foundations…
— Resident Advisor
Why Do So Many Figure Skaters Choose the Same Music?
The Pyeongchang Olympics will include five routines set to ‘Moulin Rouge!’ and three to Barbra Streisand’s ‘Papa, Can You Hear…
— The Ringer
In Conversation: Quincy Jones
The music legend on the secret Michael Jackson, his relationship with the Trumps, and the problem with modern pop.
— Vulture
The Fascinating Rise of YouTube Music Reaction Videos
Popular music reaction channels are racking up millions of views, forcing the rest of the industry to pay attention.
— Pigeons & Planes
Guilty Pleasures: Female Fans on Music’s Misogynist Icons
At a time of #metoo fearlessness, a collection of female critics interrogate their own fandom for music’s most celebrated sexists
— Frieze
Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment In Dedicated Listening
I concocted a bold experiment: For the entirety of 2017, I would listen to just one album a week.
— NPR
The Year “Indie Rock” Meant Something Different
The old guard returned, but a new generation reigned
— Pitchfork
He Sings Sea Songs By The Sea Shore
I collect folk songs about shipwrecks and other maritime disasters, so it was with great excitement that I queued up…
— The Awl
The Rewiring Of Our Relationship To Music
You've probably been surprised to hear a remarkable song you've never heard pop out of nowhere sometime recently...
— NPR
The Unlikely Resurgence of Rap Rock
A new generation is rethinking the much-maligned genre in its own progressive image.
— Pitchfork