“I wrote ‘You Can Be Mean’ about a brief toxic experience I had with a manipulative and abusive L.A. model fuckboy”
Janet Jackson, Blink-182, Erykah Badu, Pearl Jam, Liz Phair, and more of the most essential tickets of the year
New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Lana Del Rey, Yaeji, Boygenius, and more.
Documentaries on Sinéad O’Connor and Phil Elverum, thrilling videos from Rosalía and Björk, a genius “Grunge Frasier” parody, and more.
Including shots of Japanese Breakfast, the National, Amber Mark, and more
A gallery highlighting artists from this year’s fest including Mitski, the Roots, Lucy Dacus, and more.
From Snail Mail’s explosive breakup anthems to the Armed’s conceptual fireworks, Lucy Dacus’ home movies to Mdou Moctar’s virtuosic guitar anthems, these are the rock albums that stood out this year.
The albums that got us through a very strange year, featuring Tyler, the Creator, Adele, Jazmine Sullivan, Playboi Carti, and more
The tracks that defined an unsettling year, featuring Japanese Breakfast, Olivia Rodrigo, Caroline Polachek, Megan Thee Stallion, and more
From Yves Tumor to Tems to MIKE, these musicians are blazing new paths forward.
In this Rising interview, the North Carolina artist talks about holding nothing back in her songwriting, her stunning new album, and, um, the unique pleasure of sitting on cakes.