Music Features
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"Racist, Sexist Boy" rockers The Linda Lindas have a record deal now By William Hughes May 22, 2021 | 9:14pm
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Anthemic post-hardcore is rarely this moving (also, Young M.A. is back): 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Katie Rife, Shanicka Anderson May 21, 2021 | 3:00pm
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Lady Gaga shares details of her sexual assault and the pregnancy and PTSD that followed By Gabrielle Sanchez May 21, 2021 | 2:33pm
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Watch a ukulele orchestra cheerily strum the backbone out of a whole bunch of pop songs By Reid McCarter May 20, 2021 | 6:00pm
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Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten join forces for "Like I Used To" By Gabrielle Sanchez May 20, 2021 | 5:30pm
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Andy Dwyer's getting the band back together By Gabrielle Sanchez May 20, 2021 | 4:17pm
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Marisa Dabice on the unconventional path to Mannequin Pussy’s Perfect EP By Tatiana Tenreyro May 20, 2021 | 4:00pm
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AI turns The Spice Girls' "Wannabe" into a pretty solid Nine Inch Nails song By Andrew Paul May 20, 2021 | 3:58pm
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A$AP Rocky's newest music collaborator is... Morrissey By Gabrielle Sanchez May 20, 2021 | 2:50pm
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Hear this: Simpsons-themed stoner-metal band Dr. Colossus rewards your knowledge of Springfield By Matt Schimkowitz May 19, 2021 | 9:07pm
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Sinead O'Connor details Prince abuse allegations By Britt Hayes May 19, 2021 | 5:30pm
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Survivor's Dave Bickler sings ode to Houston's recaptured big cat with "Eye Of The Tiger" rework By Reid McCarter May 19, 2021 | 4:51pm
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Michael Imperioli is a "Savage Good Boy" in Japanese Breakfast's new music video By Tatiana Tenreyro May 19, 2021 | 4:30pm
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Demi Lovato comes out as non-binary By Tatiana Tenreyro May 19, 2021 | 1:11pm
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Kevin Shields says new My Bloody Valentine songs are coming "by the end of this year" By Tatiana Tenreyro May 18, 2021 | 11:15pm
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Colin Meloy and Chris Funk from The Decemberists to stream their weekly Dungeons & Dragons games By Sam Barsanti May 17, 2021 | 8:32pm
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Pitchfork Music Festival returns in September, promotes Phoebe Bridgers to headliner By Tatiana Tenreyro May 17, 2021 | 3:34pm
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Posthumous DMX album to feature Jay-Z, Bono, Alicia Keys, and more By William Hughes May 15, 2021 | 8:37pm
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Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Run The Jewels are all set to headline this year's Riot Fest By Shanicka Anderson May 14, 2021 | 7:56pm
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Alice Cooper forgot he owned a Warhol, decides to sell it off because he prefers Dalí anyway By Reid McCarter May 14, 2021 | 4:46pm
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NCT Dream converges and Nine Inch Nails finds good HEALTH: 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Katie Rife, Tatiana Tenreyro, Shanicka Anderson May 14, 2021 | 3:05pm
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Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, and more to be inducted into the The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame By Tatiana Tenreyro May 12, 2021 | 4:45pm
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Police officer (from the Village People) not happy with The Weeknd's Grammy boycott By Matt Schimkowitz May 11, 2021 | 11:55pm
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Read this: Travis Barker talks about having beef with Modest Mouse in 1999 interview By Tatiana Tenreyro May 11, 2021 | 8:20pm
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Wanna guess where a Nazi slapped cops with his colostomy bag? (It was at Kid Rock's steakhouse) By Andrew Paul May 11, 2021 | 5:46pm
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Sleater-Kinney announce new album Path Of Wellness, share single "Worry With You" By Tatiana Tenreyro May 11, 2021 | 1:42pm
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A posthumous DMX album is already coming out this month By Sam Barsanti May 10, 2021 | 10:30pm
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Rough Trade's new location is every New Yorker's worst nightmare By Tatiana Tenreyro May 10, 2021 | 8:54pm
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Live Nation's global takeover fast-tracked by Americans' eagerness to go to concerts again By Sam Barsanti May 9, 2021 | 5:00pm
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R.I.P. actor and music video icon Tawny Kitaen By William Hughes May 8, 2021 | 4:58pm
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Pearl Jam releases 186 old live shows that would have been, like, amazing to have had last year By William Hughes May 8, 2021 | 12:57am
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J Balvin on getting vulnerable for The Boy From Medellín, his earliest influences By Cameron Scheetz May 7, 2021 | 6:00pm
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Oh, hey, gross: Some of Kurt Cobain's hair is now up for auction By Reid McCarter May 7, 2021 | 5:23pm
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Yo-Yo Ma debuts Britney Spears, DMX, Sisqó covers on Desus & Mero By Reid McCarter May 7, 2021 | 3:43pm
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Transcendent hip-hop and a massive instrumental memoriam: 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Katie Rife, Tatiana Tenreyro May 7, 2021 | 3:00pm
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Childish Gambino celebrates 3 years of "This Is America" by getting sued over "This Is America" By William Hughes May 7, 2021 | 3:07am
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Modest Mouse announce first album in six years, The Golden Casket, and share new single "We Are Between" By Tatiana Tenreyro May 5, 2021 | 3:17pm
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Model Ashley Smithline shares detailed account of alleged abuse during relationship with Marilyn Manson By Tatiana Tenreyro May 5, 2021 | 2:33pm
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Expedia is giving away Joe Jonas' hand in weird attempt to quell post-COVID travel anxiety By Sam Barsanti May 5, 2021 | 1:10am
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Descendents gorge on early material for upcoming album 9th & Walnut By Matt Schimkowitz May 4, 2021 | 10:35pm
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You missed your chance to buy the whole Red Hot Chili Peppers catalog for a cool $140 million By Sam Barsanti May 4, 2021 | 7:54pm
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If emo can be rehabbed, why not ska? By Ashley Naftule May 4, 2021 | 4:40pm
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New York City's Governors Ball announces lineup and new venue By Tatiana Tenreyro May 4, 2021 | 2:00pm
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The 5 biggest things we learned from Questlove’s MasterClass series on DJing and music curation By Alex McLevy May 4, 2021 | 11:00am
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Weezer, Olivia Rodrigo, St. Vincent, and 19 more albums we can’t wait to hear in May By Alex McLevy, Katie Rife, Gwen Ihnat, Saloni Gajjar, A.A. Dowd, Cameron Scheetz, Baraka Kaseko May 4, 2021 | 5:00am
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Prince’s earth-shattering “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” solo gets a director’s cut with even more Prince By Matt Schimkowitz May 4, 2021 | 1:19am
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Game Of Thrones' Esmé Bianco sues Marilyn Manson for sexual assault By William Hughes April 30, 2021 | 10:28pm
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Glenn Danzig’s got something to say, and it’s complaints about “cancel culture” By Matt Schimkowitz April 30, 2021 | 10:26pm
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney are back to mess with your heart: 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Laura Adamczyk, Cameron Scheetz, Sam Barsanti, Gwen Ihnat April 30, 2021 | 3:10pm
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A hardcore show was held at Tompkins Square Park under the guise of being a 9/11 memorial By Tatiana Tenreyro April 28, 2021 | 3:54pm
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Good news, old sport: Florence Welch is writing the music for an upcoming Great Gatsby musical By Tatiana Tenreyro April 28, 2021 | 2:39pm
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Britney Spears will address conservatorship hearing next month By Matt Schimkowitz April 28, 2021 | 4:06am
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Super cool nü-born baby briefly, accidentally named "Korn" after hospital mishap By Reid McCarter April 27, 2021 | 4:59pm
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Billie Eilish releasing new album, Happier Than Ever, this July By Britt Hayes April 27, 2021 | 4:29pm
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Kesha loses appeal in defamation suit because famous producer Dr. Luke is not a "public figure" By Sam Barsanti April 25, 2021 | 7:00pm
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DMX's casket borne through streets of New York on a monster truck, which feels right By William Hughes April 24, 2021 | 8:33pm
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Meat Loaf pens an emotional remembrance of his long, complicated relationship with Jim Steinman By William Hughes April 24, 2021 | 5:44pm
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A look at why "lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to" increases listeners' focus By Reid McCarter April 23, 2021 | 5:51pm
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Dinosaur Jr. shreds and Arooj Aftab stuns: 5 new releases we love By The A.V. Club, Katie Rife, A.A. Dowd, Gwen Ihnat April 23, 2021 | 4:09pm
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R.I.P. Digital Underground's Shock G By William Hughes April 23, 2021 | 3:53am
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Apple headed to court over what it means when you "buy" stuff from iTunes By William Hughes April 23, 2021 | 2:11am
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Don’t be another casualty of society, read the story behind Sum 41's pop-punk megahit “Fat Lip” By Matt Schimkowitz April 23, 2021 | 12:37am
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R.I.P. legendary songwriter Jim Steinman By Sam Barsanti April 20, 2021 | 8:46pm
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Kacey Musgraves is blessing us with a new album this year By Tatiana Tenreyro April 20, 2021 | 6:10pm
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COVID-19 denier Ted Nugent now has COVID By Tatiana Tenreyro April 20, 2021 | 5:13pm
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Angel Olsen shares "Alive and Dying (Waving, Smiling)" off Far Memory bonus LP By Tatiana Tenreyro April 20, 2021 | 2:00pm
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Jeff Rosenstock celebrates 4/20 by surprise-dropping Ska Dream By Tatiana Tenreyro April 20, 2021 | 1:00pm
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Next up on BTS’ list of global domination? Collaborating with McDonald’s By Shanicka Anderson April 19, 2021 | 4:50pm
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Music producer one-ups nature by remixing birdsong into club bangers By Reid McCarter April 19, 2021 | 4:38pm
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Mountain Goats announce new album, Dark In Here, recorded just as the pandemic hit By Alex McLevy April 19, 2021 | 1:43pm
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R.I.P. rapper Black Rob, former Bad Boy member By Sam Barsanti April 18, 2021 | 5:18pm
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Britney Spears assures fans she's "totally fine" By William Hughes April 17, 2021 | 9:30pm
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Bad news for emo kids: My Chemical Romance postponed their comeback tour again By Tatiana Tenreyro April 16, 2021 | 8:44pm
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Chet Hanks' ex is suing him, alleging domestic abuse By William Hughes April 16, 2021 | 8:13pm
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Don't worry, Pete Wentz knows his love interest in the "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" video is a lot more famous than he is By Tatiana Tenreyro April 16, 2021 | 6:06pm
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Conway The Machine gets playful, Paul McCartney gets reimagined: 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Gwen Ihnat April 16, 2021 | 3:30pm
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Exclusive: A SXSW music showcase featuring a metal band playing atop cable cars above the Arctic Circle By Alex McLevy April 16, 2021 | 1:00pm
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Fyre Fest attendees win $7,200 in class action settlement, four years after the nightmare festival By Tatiana Tenreyro April 15, 2021 | 7:52pm
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Fountains Of Wayne's Jody Porter and dozens of musicians to host musical celebration of Adam Schlesinger's life By Tatiana Tenreyro April 15, 2021 | 4:43pm
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Arcade Fire releases 45-minute song that you can only hear on the Headspace meditation app By Sam Barsanti April 15, 2021 | 4:26pm
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Liz Phair announces Soberish release date, shares new song "Spanish Doors" By Tatiana Tenreyro April 14, 2021 | 3:38pm
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Neutral Milk Hotel made a brilliant record the first time around, too By Tatiana Tenreyro April 14, 2021 | 11:00am
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Let us now listen to the music of the spiders By Reid McCarter April 13, 2021 | 6:46pm
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Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl's "Eazy Sleazy" is 2021's "Imagine 2.0" By Tatiana Tenreyro April 13, 2021 | 6:03pm
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Lucy Dacus announces new album, 2021 tour dates, unveils video for first single, "Hot And Heavy" By Alex McLevy April 13, 2021 | 2:00pm
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Phoebe Bridgers raises donations for Daunte Wright's family by handwriting tattoo templates for fans By Tatiana Tenreyro April 12, 2021 | 10:12pm
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Bad Bunny is heading on his Último Tour Del Mundo in 2022 By Tatiana Tenreyro April 12, 2021 | 4:05pm
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Nike settles lawsuit over Satan Shoes seen in Lil Nas X video By Sam Barsanti April 11, 2021 | 6:49pm
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Baz Luhrmann originally wanted "Lady Marmalade" to be part-K-pop By William Hughes April 10, 2021 | 8:52pm
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Nextdoor snitch tries to call 311 on legal pot, actual 311 responds By William Hughes April 10, 2021 | 6:21pm
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Phoebe Bridgers' SNL guitar is being auctioned for charity, in case any whiny men want to protect it from being smashed again By Tatiana Tenreyro April 9, 2021 | 6:40pm
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R.I.P. DMX By William Hughes April 9, 2021 | 4:27pm
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There’s a reason Cheap Trick are legends: 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Gwen Ihnat, Katie Rife April 9, 2021 | 3:00pm
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Japanese Breakfast haunts a grocery store in the video for "Posing In Bondage," announces 2021 tour dates By Tatiana Tenreyro April 8, 2021 | 2:36pm
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“MakeDamnSure” at 15: How Taking Back Sunday’s Louder Now single became the band's biggest hit By Tatiana Tenreyro April 8, 2021 | 5:00am
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Alright, let's review Lil Nas X's new twerking game By William Hughes April 8, 2021 | 2:13am
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Will.i.am would like to sell you a COVID-thwarting "Xupermask" that looks like sci-fi fetish gear By Reid McCarter April 6, 2021 | 4:24pm
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Bully announces first leg of 2021 tour dates, beginning this summer By Tatiana Tenreyro April 6, 2021 | 3:53pm
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Julien Baker announces 2021 tour dates By Tatiana Tenreyro April 6, 2021 | 2:51pm
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Sufjan Stevens is releasing a 49-track instrumental album in May By Tatiana Tenreyro April 6, 2021 | 1:39pm
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DMX reportedly hospitalized and in serious condition By William Hughes April 3, 2021 | 4:10pm
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From Tarantino to Thor: The A.V. Club’s favorite needle drops By The A.V. Club, Saloni Gajjar, Cameron Scheetz, William Hughes, Sam Barsanti, Laura Adamczyk, Tatiana Tenreyro, Patrick Gomez, Alex McLevy, Erik Adams, Gwen Ihnat April 3, 2021 | 5:00am
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Olivia Rodrigo’s new single is even better than her first: 5 new releases we love By Alex McLevy, Tatiana Tenreyro April 2, 2021 | 3:00pm
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Exclusive: Pinkshift share new song,"Mars," and announce debut EP Saccharine By Tatiana Tenreyro April 2, 2021 | 12:00pm
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Olivia Rodrigo continues the "Drivers License" saga with "Deja Vu," announces debut album By Tatiana Tenreyro April 1, 2021 | 5:05pm
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God bless this man transforming classic songs into bizarre paeans to life in COVID-era America By Reid McCarter April 1, 2021 | 4:35pm
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Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" got remade into an upbeat '80s pop number By Alex McLevy April 1, 2021 | 3:09pm
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Firefly and Bonnaroo announce very ambitious September festival dates By Tatiana Tenreyro March 31, 2021 | 3:59pm