Butch Vig on Why ‘Who’s Next’ ‘Didn’t Sound Like Any Other Record’
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“I was fascinated by how they put their sound together,” drummer-producer says of the Who as he reflects on their classic 1971 LP
Song You Need to Know: Kelsy Karter, ‘God Knows I’ve Tried’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe New Zealand-born singer-songwriter’s debut album, due next week, includes this special hybrid of rock & roll, jazz, and gospel
The Eerie Tale of Sad13’s ‘Haunted Painting’
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom ghosts to garden gnomes, Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis explains how she made her scary-good new solo album
Van Morrison Has Been Complaining in Song for Decades. This Time It Could Be Harmful
Posted in: Music Features“Don’t need the government cramping my style,” vocal legend sings on “Born to Be Free,” the first in a trilogy of new tracks railing against the Covid-19 lockdown
Ruby Fields: “I’m Battling with My Femininity”
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs Ruby Fields releases the first single of her new era, Jane Rocca chats to the young musician whose rise to fame has been as rapid as it is deserved.
Rolling Stone 500: Radiohead’s Futuristic Breakthrough ‘OK Computer’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe band turned its back on Brit pop and drew inspiration from ‘Bitches Brew,’ ‘Pet Sounds,’ and more while creating its 1997 masterpiece
Alessia Cara on Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’: ‘She Just Laid It All Out’
Posted in: Music Features“She changed everything for young women in this industry,” Cara says of Winehouse
‘Wonderwall’ at 25: How Oasis’ Unlikely Ballad Became One of the Last Rock Standards
Posted in: Music FeaturesA quarter-century ago, the British band broke into America with an uncharacteristically sensitive hit. The song remains shockingly popular — even if the guy who wrote it isn’t really a fan
DaBaby Isn’t Interested in Slowing Down
Posted in: Music Features“As soon as I get comfortable, I get bored,” North Carolina rapper says in an interview for our 2021 Grammys Preview
Rolling Stone 500: Kendrick Lamar’s Hip-Hop Game Changer ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow a trip to South Africa and a crew of jazz, soul, and funk all-stars played into the MC’s landmark 2015 LP
