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‘I’ll Take All of That Ya Got!’: The Story Behind Future Islands’ Legendary Letterman Performance, 10 Years Later

The band looks back at the night that changed everything

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Faye Webster Tells Us Why Nights at the Symphony Were Just What She Needed

The singer-songwriter's new album, 'Underdressed at the Symphony,' releases on March 1

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De La Soul’s Second Act: An Exclusive Interview

One year after Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur’s passing, the remaining members release a 35th anniversary edition of '3 Feet High and Rising' with bonus tracks

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The Record Store: Vinyl Lovers Tell Us How to Survive a Fire

In this edition, we’re profiling Dandelion Records in Vancouver, BC

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Libraries (Yes, Libraries!) Are Leading the Crusade for New Music Discovery

In this digitized age, libraries are forming communities and harnessing state-of-the-art technology to promote local bands. Here’s how

Cover Stories

‘Let’s Make All the Noise’

From his ranch outside Austin, Texas, Gary Clark Jr. talks about creating a “sonically unique, vast soundscape” on his new album, JPEG RAW

Cover Stories

Nice Guy Noah Kahan Finishes First!

The wholesome singer-songwriter’s life was upended by TikTok

Cover Stories

Sinéad O’Connor: 2023 Artist of the Year

Her beautiful flame went out, but her light never will

Cover Stories

Wolfgang Van Halen: The Rising Son

His debut record was no fluke. Now, with his power-packed follow up, Van Halen is ready to convert everyone

Cover Stories

The Sun, The Moon, and the Dogstar

Dogstar officially returns after 20 years with a warm, “nostalgic” new album, as only an authentically alt-rock ‘90s band can

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Nice Guy Noah Kahan Finishes First!

The wholesome singer-songwriter’s life was upended by TikTok

Features

‘I’ll Take All of That Ya Got!’: The Story Behind Future Islands’ Legendary Letterman Performance, 10 Years Later

The band looks back at the night that changed everything

Faye Webster Tells Us Why Nights at the Symphony Were Just What She Needed

The singer-songwriter's new album, 'Underdressed at the Symphony,' releases on March 1

De La Soul’s Second Act: An Exclusive Interview

One year after Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur’s passing, the remaining members release a 35th anniversary edition of '3 Feet High and Rising' with bonus tracks

The Record Store

The Record Store: Vinyl Lovers Tell Us How to Survive a Fire

In this edition, we’re profiling Dandelion Records in Vancouver, BC

New Music

Devon Ross

Devon Ross Feels the Noise

The model-actress makes her debut as a legit indie rocker under the wing of Thurston Moore

Mary Timony’s Untame the Tiger Goes Down Like Spiked Sunshine

Former Helium frontwoman brings striking emotional power to fluid, generous guitar work

Remember Photo Albums? Hollow Coves Pay Tribute on ‘Photographs’

Their new album, ‘Nothing to Lose,’ releases on March 1

Brie Stoner On the Sultry Simplicity of Her Serge Gainsbourg-Inspired Single ‘Hungry’

Her new album, 'Me Veo," releases in May

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IDLES

IDLES’ Joe Talbot Talks ‘Tangk,’ U.K. Hip-Hop On ‘Lipps Service’

Frontman also discusses his upbringing in Bristol and his background as a DJ

U2 Wrap Las Vegas Sphere Residency With Daniel Lanois, Rare ’40’

Bono and company also sang along with a pre-recorded Neil Finn on a Crowded House classic

Synth Legend Suzanne Ciani Stuns At NYC Church Show

Artist conjured a cosmic journey by filtering her 1984 album 'Seven Waves' through the Buchla200 synthesizer

Keith Richards Covers Velvet Underground On Lou Reed Tribute LP

'The Power of the Heart' arrives April 20 and also features Joan Jett, Angel Olsen and Rufus Wainwright

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Entertainment

Action Figures for Twisted Minds (and Why We Love Them)

We interviewed Death by Toys creator Dan Polydoris

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

The ‘Maestro’ Takes a Bow

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is the audacious artist behind Bradley Cooper's visionary Leonard Bernstein biopic

Is ‘Breakin’’ the Most Undervalued Dance Flick of the ‘80s?

A perfectly-imperfect film or a dated, troubled mess? Read on for an analysis of the film's 'legacy' almost 40 years later

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Lists

5 Albums I Can't Live Without

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes

5 Albums I Can't Live Without

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Ace Frehley of KISS

Pavement

Every Pavement Album, Ranked

'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain' is 30, but is it their best?

5 Albums I Can't Live Without

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Zach Myers and Barry Kerch of Shinedown

Impact

KYNG on the Beauty of Metal Catharsis

"California heavy" band also talk about meeting their heavy music heroes

Dragged Under’s Tony Cappocchi on Freedom of Speech, Relatability in Rock

"We're in an unfortunate moment where the big rock bands, top 10 radio bands, are all saying the same shit"

Austin Meade on Putting Away Your Phone and Savoring the Music

"It feels like everybody wants to always capture the most fun moments, but by that they're kind of taken away," says singer-songwriter

Killer Mike on Empathy and Musical Activism

"Individual relationships, to me, are what's going to save the world," says rapper/activist

Archives

Wayne Kramer

Panic In Detroit: Our 1997 Wayne Kramer Feature

The former MC5 guitarist proves he can still kick out the jams

Shane MacGowan

Here Comes A Regular: Our 1995 Shane MacGowan Feature

Chris Norris gets a triple shot of Shane MacGowan and finds the saving grace in an ill-spent life

River Phoenix

Fallen Angel: Our 1994 River Phoenix Cover Story

Many believed River Phoenix was a Hollywood rarity. Martha Frankel looks back on the first fallen idol of his generation.

In Utero, Nirvana

Classic Reviews: Nirvana, ‘In Utero’

Band's final studio album was released 30 years ago today

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