Black Rob Deserved So Much More
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Despite a string of decidedly solid records, the former Bad Boy MC never took off. Now, we’re left mourning another hip-hop star gone too soon
From Meat Loaf to Celine Dion: 10 Essential Jim Steinman Songs
Posted in: Music Features“Total Eclipse of the Heart,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and more — we look back at the late songwriter’s most unforgettable, bombastic hooks and gloriously campy rock anthems
Flashback: Father John Misty Covers Rihanna’s ‘Kiss It Better’ in 2016
Posted in: Music FeaturesWill 2021 be the year of a new Father John Misty album? Hopefully. Rihanna? We should only be so lucky
Michelle Zauner’s Bittersweet Journey
Posted in: Music FeaturesJapanese Breakfast singer-songwriter discusses Crying in H Mart, her moving new memoir about her late mother and the Korean food they both loved
Flashback: Kiss and Conan O’Brien Announce the Band’s 1996 Reunion
Posted in: Music FeaturesTwenty five years ago, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss boarded the U.S.S. Intrepid, and informed the world that they were donning the makeup once again
Arlo Parks Is Building Worlds of Self-Love
Posted in: Music FeaturesLondon singer mixes emotional candor and cultural references for uniquely resonant music
Oakland Rapper AllBlack Is Nothing If Not Grateful
Posted in: Music FeaturesHis upcoming album, aptly titled TY4FWM, is a practice of appreciation
Pete Townshend on the Who’s Uncertain Future and the Legacy of ‘The Who Sell Out’
Posted in: Music FeaturesHe says the Beatles copied him when they made Sgt. Pepper, and that he’ll agree to a Who biopic if it helps him “pay for my yachting”
How Man on Man Created a DIY Album During the Pandemic
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe duo — couple Roddy Bottum and Joey Holman — also debut their latest video for the song “It’s So Fun (to Be Gay)”, from their Man on Man album, out May 7th
The Offspring’s Dexter Holland on Cali Punk Pride and Why We’ve Seen the Worst of Covid
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs the band returns with ‘Let the Bad Times Roll,’ Holland — who holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology — says there are brighter days ahead in the pandemic
