Category: Music Features

‘She’s Not Free’: Inside Roger Waters’ Quest to Release a Jailed Kurdish Musician
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By Kory Grow
While Nûdem Durak sits in a Turkish prison, Pete Townshend, Robert Plant, Peter Gabriel, Brian May and more have rallied to get the singer-songwriter a new trial
The Music of ‘Encanto’ Is a Huge Success. Its Creators Walked a Cultural Tightrope to Get There
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By Julyssa Lopez
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carlos Vives, Sebastián Yatra, Mauro Castillo, and composer Germaine Franco discuss the creative challenges and thrills behind the Disney hit
‘Just Make Songs’: The Low-Key House-Music Genius of Fennec
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By Elias Leight
This part-time producer recently enrolled in grad school. He’s also finding time to craft exquisite dance music
‘I Thought that After a Month or Two, My Run Would Be Over’ – Tom Cardy on His Viral Rise to Fame
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By Tyler Jenke
Famed for his viral TikTok videos, his 'Song Sequels' segment on triple j, and now his top 40 album, Artificial Intelligence, Tom Cardy speaks about the journey to where he finds himself now.
GOT the Beat Talk Conquering Challenges and Finding Chemistry to Form K-Pop ‘Supergroup’
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By Tim Chan
K-pop’s new female ‘supergroup’ on why the bond they’ve formed (and their group chat) is bringing out new ideas and ‘colors’ that fans have never seen before
‘So Much Damage Has Already Been Done’: The Fight to Reclaim the Blues
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By David Browne
After years of watching white artists and fans dominate a genre pioneered by Black people, artists like Buffalo Nichols are trying to bring the music they love back to its roots
“We’re Not out There to Try and Make Gold Records” – Bodyjar on Their Long-Awaited New Album, ‘New Rituals’
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By Tyler Jenke
Their first album in nine years, New Rituals sees Melbourne punk icons Bodyjar still at the top of their game after 30 years.
alt-J Come Into Their Own On Fourth Album ‘The Dream’
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By Augustus Welby
Rolling Stone Australia speaks to alt-J keyboard player Gus Unger-Hamilton ahead of the band’s September 2022 Australia and New Zealand Tour.
‘All I Do Is Think About Words’: Wordle’s Hip-Hop Appeal
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By Will Dukes
A hot verse and the daily spelling challenge offer many of the same thrills. “It’s like I’ve spent my whole life training for the Olympics of five-minute, once-a-day word games,” says Open Mike Eagle
‘Fifty Percent of the Time I’m a Troll’: Charli XCX on Her Evil Alter-Ego and Airtight New Album
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By Brittany Spanos
The pop star came through a tumultuous stretch in the pandemic and returns with some of her most brilliant music yet on ‘Crash’