Music

What’s stopping music from being treated like high art? We see paintings and sculptures as grand forms of expression. Musicians are artists too, so why not treat an album like a special piece of art? In the age of streaming, music is treated as more disposable than ever. For a monthly fee, you can have seemingly every album that has ever existed instead of paying for an album. In 2014, […]

What kind of statement do you make after making The Chronic and leaving Death Row? Dr. Dre made the quintessential G-Funk record and radically changed the complexion of hip-hop in 1992. How do you follow up such a monumental West Coast classic? Chances are you aren’t thinking a New York legend would be integral to the equation. But in 1999, Dre crafted the beat for “Still D.R.E.”, which would serve […]

Hayley Williams posted a statement on her Instagram Stories on September 23, 2026, three days after Chad Gilbert’s death at 45. The Paramore vocalist and New Found Glory guitarist were in a relationship for much of the 2010s, beginning in 2008. They married in 2016, but divorced the following year. Gilbert married singer Lisa Cimorelli in 2020, and the two had a daughter in 2021. Following the news of Gilbert’s […]

In the late 90s, alternative rock continued to stray away from grunge that dominated the first half of the decade. By 1997, post-grunge took over in grunge’s place. Alternative rock bands sought to establish the direction of rock music heading into the new millennium. These are three alternative rock hits from 1997 that every millennial will remember. ‘Everlong’ by Foo Fighters In 1997, Dave Grohl contributed drums to yet another […]

Wendy’s just dropped an emo album. Yes, that Wendy’s. The “french fries and a Frosty” Wendy’s. The “spicy nuggets and a lemonade” Wendy’s. The “one large Baconator combo with a root beer” Wendy’s. The fast food chain rounded up a group of elite musicians from the screamo and pop-punk scene and put together Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot. The project is an album built from an […]

With Kate Bush being such a singular artist, it’s always difficult to recommend albums with a similar style. At least without resorting to Björk comparisons. But while Bush has long been considered a hard act to match vocally, plenty of albums might interest even the most devoted Kate Bush fans. ‘The Walking’ by Jane Siberry When Jane Siberry released her fourth album, The Walking, in 1987, it was poorly received […]

The latest from the New York artist, now on One Little Independent Records, is out December 4 Read More RSS: News News 

Most people think Eminem’s story started with The Slim Shady LP in 1999. His raunchy, provocative, problematic rapping stuck with fans, especially when paired with Dr. Dre’s cool, gruff demeanor. Beyond being a white rapper who didn’t sound like Vanilla Ice, his vivid horrorcore, biting satire, and dark humor also set him apart early in his career. However, Em didn’t exactly stumble upon Dre and Aftermath to become a big […]

Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording documents the D.C. punk legends’ 1979 session at Arlington, Virginia’s Inner Ear Studios Read More RSS: News News