Music

Clairo’s Bedroom Pop Takes Over the World

Clairo’s Bedroom Pop Takes Over the World Clairo’s Bedroom Pop Takes Over the World

Distilling heartbreak into hits, her debut album shows the YouTube sensation is a true star.

Aug 21, 2019 / Ann-Derrick Gaillot

Chance the Rapper’s Tedious Benediction

Chance the Rapper’s Tedious Benediction Chance the Rapper’s Tedious Benediction

On The Big Day, Chance gets swallowed up by the pomp, circumstance, and symbolism of his long-awaited debut album.

Aug 7, 2019 / Stephen Kearse

This Indie Band Has Beyoncé’s Seal of Approval

This Indie Band Has Beyoncé’s Seal of Approval This Indie Band Has Beyoncé’s Seal of Approval

Folk rock group Florist’s poetic new LP, Emily Alone, is quietly showstopping.

Jul 31, 2019 / Ann-Derrick Gaillot

Caroline Shaw and the Shock of the New

Caroline Shaw and the Shock of the New Caroline Shaw and the Shock of the New

The Pulitzer Prize–winning composer turns the history of the string quartet upside down, turning a once fusty form into something adventurous. 

Jul 18, 2019 / David Hajdu

Jackie Robinson

Half a Century Before Colin Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson Said, ‘I Cannot Stand and Sing the Anthem.’ Half a Century Before Colin Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson Said, ‘I Cannot Stand and Sing the Anthem.’

A segregationist senator tried to use Robinson to destroy Paul Robeson. Instead, Robinson called out racism.

Jul 18, 2019 / Peter Dreier

The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana

The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana

His latest album, Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, tells the tale of the singer-songwriter’s complicated middle age.

Jul 9, 2019 / Joe Bucciero

Hong Kong extradition protesters

South Korean Protest Music Is Inspiring Hong Kong’s Demonstrators South Korean Protest Music Is Inspiring Hong Kong’s Demonstrators

Music has been an integral part of Korea’s long march toward democracy. Today, it’s an inspiration for freedom throughout Asia.

Jul 3, 2019 / T.K. Park

Amid US-Cuba Tensions, Cimafunk Bridges a Cultural Divide

Amid US-Cuba Tensions, Cimafunk Bridges a Cultural Divide Amid US-Cuba Tensions, Cimafunk Bridges a Cultural Divide

The breakout Cuban star combines his roots with American funk rhythms.

Jun 18, 2019 / Michel Hernandez and Isabel Albee

Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X perform

A Short History of Country Music’s Multicultural Mishmash A Short History of Country Music’s Multicultural Mishmash

Or everything that came before Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus walked down that “Old Town Road.”

Jun 7, 2019 / David Hajdu

June Protests in Sudan

‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression ‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression

A new generation of musicians and artists has been inspired by—and is inspiring—the uprising.

Jun 4, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush

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