As a journalist, singer, label owner and radio producer, he fostered a community of musicians on the outskirts of Americana.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Charli XCX and Lorde End the Rumors on a Refreshing Remix
Lorde adds guest vocals to Charli XCX’s “Girl, So Confusing,” a song that muses on the complexities of female friendship, and helps create something revelatory.
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Gracie Abrams and Taylor Swift’s Duet, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Mavis Staples, Jamie xx featuring Robyn, Rakim and others.
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Gracie Abrams and Taylor Swift’s Duet, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Mavis Staples, Jamie xx featuring Robyn, Rakim and others.
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10 Standout R.E.M. Deep Cuts
Hear a pick from each of the band’s first 10 albums.
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James Chance, No Wave and Punk-Funk Pioneer, Dies at 71
With the Contortions and James White and the Blacks, the songwriter and saxophonist set out to challenge musicians and stir up audiences.
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The 40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)
Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed.
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Linda Thompson Can’t Sing Her New Songs. Her Solution? ‘Proxy Music.’
The singer and songwriter who rose from the ’60s British folk-rock scene lost her vocals to a neurological disorder. So she wrote a batch of tracks for others to voice.
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Justin Timberlake Arrest Causes a Stir in the Hamptons
As the serene Hamptons village is overrun with news vans, the locals eat oysters and engage in some light media criticism.
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How Cage the Elephant’s Frontman Nearly Lost It All
Matt Shultz is a rock ’n’ roll ringmaster known for pushing himself to the brink. After a period of psychosis and an arrest, he had to put his reality back together again.
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The Fiery Sounds of the Monterey International Pop Festival
Revisiting the event’s memorable set list, 57 years later.
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With Final Tour, NOFX Is Retiring Without Ever Having Had a Job
The punk rock pioneers chose freedom — and chaos — over major labels. Pulling the plug while things are still working is one final act of rebellion.