6 Paths Through Jazz in 2020
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In a trying year for the genre, there was still a ton of new music to explore. Here are some possible routes
Before ‘Evermore’: 10 Fast Follow-Up Albums, From ‘Zuma’ to ‘Amnesiac’
Posted in: Music FeaturesYears before Taylor Swift, these artists waited only a few months between high-profile LPs
Morgan Evans’ Rolling Stone Australia Digital Cover: Building An American Dream
Posted in: Music FeaturesLove, loss, life in isolation, and chasing the American dream
The Year Fandom Went Underground
Posted in: Music FeaturesBeing a music fan in 2020 was crazy in ways that were totally new. From Ariana Grande to Dua Lipa to “WAP,” pop music responded in kind
How Do Composers Score Music During a Pandemic? One Single Instrument At a Time
Posted in: Music FeaturesInside the painstaking and “very convoluted” process of building film scores in Covid, which involves meshing together hundreds of individually recorded files from every member of an orchestra
So, How Was Your 2020, Haim?
Posted in: Music FeaturesSister trio talk listening to Joni Mitchell’s Hejira, watching Reality Bites, and cooking lasagna
Jimmy Chamberlin On The ‘Obligation’ Smashing Pumpkins Feel With ‘Mellon Collie’ Sequel
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Smashing Pumpkins drummer talks about how the 'Mellon Collie' sequel project started and the band's outlook on fan expectations.
Song You Need to Know: Kacy and Clayton, Marlon Williams, ‘Your Mind’s Walking Out’
Posted in: Music FeaturesCanadian folk duo’s collab with the New Zealand performer Williams reminds us how much joy can be found in being sad
Jimmy Chamberlin On The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Dark Journey’ During Recording Of ‘Machina’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Smashing Pumpkins drummer looks back at where the band were during the 'Mellon Collie' and 'Machina' era.
K-Pop Is Only Half the Story of Korean Pop Music
Posted in: Music FeaturesGroups like BTS and Blackpink are not the entirety of Korean music — but their global influence is reshaping Korean culture itself. What’s gained and lost from this cultural feedback loop?
