Frank Ocean
On the queer influences that shaped him, the joy of rock climbing, and what he wished he'd done when he…
— Gayletter
What Is Musical Genre Exactly?
Artists' race and class—more than their sounds—have always defined genre.
— Pacific Standard
Dancing in the Dark
Cartoonist Ward Sutton explores the legacy of the song "Born in the USA."
— The Boston Globe
What Will Happen When Machines Write Songs Just as Well…
Artificial intelligence tools will hurt some musicians and help others.
— Mother Jones
Inside Garageband, the Little App Ruling the Sound of Modern…
A secret recording studio on Apple’s Cupertino campus has made the beats of some of your favorite hits for the…
— Rolling Stone
"Closer": The Strange Story of Nine Inch Nails' Enduring Strip…
A personal look at the 'Downward Spiral' hit's improbable 25 years as an unkillable club staple
— Revolver
Who’s Afraid of The Prodigy?
Remembering Keith Flint and the techno-apocalyptic aesthetic that dominated pop culture at the turn of the millennium.
— The New Republic
How the Rarest Music in the World Comes Back
Duster was a small, largely forgotten band from the late ’90s. Then their legend began to grow on sites like…
— The Ringer
How Casio accidentally started reggae's digital revolution
The real story behind the mysterious 'sleng teng' riddim.
— Engadget
The Spectacular Failure of the World's Only Hard Rock Theme…
Hard Rock Park boasted rides themed around Led Zeppelin songs and acid trips, but it closed after just five months
— Noisey
A Guide to Voicemails in Hip-Hop
It is purely coincidental that rap’s rise coincided with the sudden affordability of the answering machine.
— Pitchfork
When We Were Millionaires
My taste was expanding at the same rate as my hoard - gigabyte by gigabyte, discography by discography
— Said The Gramophone