This Song Is About You
What do musicians who blend fact and fiction owe their real life subjects?
— NPR
Why Are Independent Artists and Labels Turning Away From Vinyl?
Some of music’s DIY players are giving up on the beloved format.
— Pitchfork
The pop star versus the playlist
Why hit songs suddenly matter more than the stars that sing them
— Vox
Meet Yen Sung, Lisbon's Best-Kept Secret
Portuguese hip-hop pioneer? Decades-long resident at iconic club Lux Frágil? A low-key legend of the Lisbon scene.
— Resident Advisor
New World Prophecy
Dvořák once predicted that American classical music would be rooted in the black vernacular.
— The American Scholar
Punk Was Never Just for White Dudes
Underage rockers the Linda Lindas aren’t just punk rock’s future—they’re a throwback to its feminist origins.
— Slate
The Weeknd finds lucrative career path without ever selling a…
Is this the future of the music industry?
— The Guardian
How SoundScan Changed Everything We Knew About Popular Music
Thirty years ago, Billboard changed the way it tabulated its charts, turning the industry on its head
— The Ringer
Shelved: The Velvet Underground's Fourth Album
The story of the Velvet Underground album that almost never was.
— Longreads
The Endless Life Cycle of Japanese City Pop
An American-influenced strain of vintage Japanese music has become a perennial cult hit online.
— Pitchfork