Yola’s Just Trying to Survive the Hype
A few years ago, Yola caught fire. That’s not a metaphor for the multidimensional British singer-songwriter’s speedy rise to the top of a heap of her own creation. 2019 saw …
Everything We Know About Juice WRLD’s Death
On December 8, six days after his 21st birthday, rapper and singer Juice WRLD suffered an unknown medical emergency shortly after landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, and was later …
‘I Guess It’s a Little Different Having a Career Resurgence at 61’
Tanya Tucker was a teen star in the thoroughly adult world of country music in the 1970s, schooled in singing with feeling and grit by her father Beau, who also …
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Conor Oberst’s Bright Eyes Reunite for Tour, Tease New Music
After nearly a decade of static, fans of the indie-rock group Bright Eyes have reason to rejoice. The Omaha-based band, fronted by widely revered singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, are back in …
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How I Finished Mac Miller’s Circles
Producer, composer, singer-songwriter, and session player Jon Brion has left an indelible mark on the face of pop, rock, and hip-hop over nearly 40 years of work. His impressive résumé …
Louis Tomlinson Wanders the Desert in ‘Walls’ Music Video
Louis Tomlinson just dropped the music video for the titular track off his debut album, Walls, and the song is every bit as slow and introspective as the video’s barren …
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BPM Supreme's new sample library will enhance your production
Los Angeles music delivery service, BPM Supreme, has announced a new online sample and sound library, BPM Sounds. The platform will allow musicians all skill levels to partake in beatmaking, …
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Mac Miller Leaves Us His Most Compelling Artistic Statement on Circles
Over the last year or so, through chance or subconscious ambition or some cosmic provenance, I’ve gotten to speak with a number of people who knew and worked with Mac …
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Demi Lovato Is Back and She’s Singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl
Oh say, can you see Demi Lovato planning a comeback? The singer is making her way back into the public eye after taking some time off to work on her …
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Once Again, Dave Matthews Band Don’t Belong
This essay originally ran in November 2017 around the release of Lady Bird. We’re running it again today in light of Dave Matthews Band’s controversial exclusion in the 2020 Rock …