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
The Chicago music-zine revolution wants you!
Its numbers are swelling—but there’s always room for more.
— Chicago Reader
My Quest to Exterminate an Earworm
What happens when a Fall Out Boy song gets stuck in your head—and never leaves?
— Vulture
Inside West Bengal's Booming Sound System Battles
In the region's rural villages, ceremonial competitions have birthed an ear-splitting sub-genre of bass-heavy music.
— Resident Advisor
How King Gizzard Conquered the World — While Staying DIY
The Aussie band keeps the inventive, chaotic music and the epic live shows coming, and the fans follow
— Rolling Stone
Max Richter on the Music That Made Him
The contemporary classical composer discusses the artists who have soundtracked his life.
— Pitchfork