Evan MinskerAssociate News Director

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 King Krule, PJ Harvey, Noname, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift, and more

A guide to some of the best music festivals this year has to offer.

New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Lana Del Rey, Yaeji, Boygenius, and more.

The endlessly exploratory musician is creating the experimental jazz tapes of your dreams.

New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from the 1975, Björk, Taylor Swift, Phoenix, Weyes Blood, Arctic Monkeys, and others

New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Angel Olsen, Lizzo, Bartees Strange, Nick Cave, Soccer Mommy, Black Midi, Beabadoobee, Jack White, Perfume Genius, Maggie Rogers, and others

The Melbourne quintet boasts a DIY punk attitude, a big-voiced singer who once fronted a Blues Brothers tribute band, and songs that are as sticky as a barroom floor.

On his 70th birthday, the art-punk icon and film composer discusses the music that’s meant the most to him—Patsy Cline, square dancing 45s, a Burger King jingle—five years at a time.

Beyoncé at Coachella. Kendrick winning a Pulitzer. Michelle Williams and Phil Elverum. Cardi’s “SNL” pregnancy reveal. And other distractions from the hellscape that was 2018.

The actor and stand-up star talks about the magic of Steely Dan, why Elvis’ hits mean nothing to him, and the one type of music everyone can agree on.

In the mid-’60s, Chicago blues came full-circle, with many of the city’s bands inspired by the British Invasion—which was inspired by originators like Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters.