Why these bars are sticking with old-school offline jukeboxes
Plus, a map of the analog jukeboxes you can still find across NYC
— The New York Groove
Big Beat Was Worse Than You Remember
A partial accounting of how a genre that conquered the globe in the '90s has aged so badly.
— First Floor
The musical universe of David Lynch
To truly understand the signature weirdness of a David Lynch movie, you need to pay attention to the music.
— NPR
2024 was the year of the pop femininomenon
From Charli to Chappell, Taylor to Tyla, this year belonged to women reshaping pop
— Dazed
How the Indie Rock Boom Went Bust
For a new generation of artists, financial stability is all but impossible.
— Hearing Things
The Number Ones: Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park”
Reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100
— Stereogum
What makes a perfect Halloween song?
The three categories of Halloween music: soundtrack, Otherwise Goth, and “oh shit! Monsters!”
— The Fader
The History of Red Hot, the Pioneering Social Change Organization
Founder John Carlin talks about wrangling Nirvana through Kurt Cobain’s babysitter and accidentally releasing the first-ever Wilco song.
— Hearing Things
How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History
If you’ve listened to any rap or pop music made in the 21st century, you’ve heard it
— Wired