Song You Need to Know: Orville Peck, ‘Smalltown Boy’
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Masked performer turns in a claustrophobic performance of Bronski Beat’s classic gay anthem
Dominic Fike Sounds Like He Hates His Job
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe latest would-be pop star has a debut album that’s difficult to hate, and a rumored multi-million contract in hand — why does he sound like he wants it all to go away?
For Black Pop Stans, the Bare Minimum Is No Longer Enough
Posted in: Music FeaturesBlack superfans have been erased from the story of pop for decades. Now, in looking for visibility and change, they’ve found each other
Tinashe Wants to Abolish All Genres
Posted in: Music Features“The way that many of them came to be and have continued to progress is very much so based on race and the segregation of music based on race,” the singer tells Rolling Stone
Taylor Swift’s Cinematographer: How We Shot ‘Folklore’ Video During a Pandemic
Posted in: Music Features“We needed to be safe,” Rodrigo Prieto says. “For her sake and for our sake as a crew during the shoot, but also for the future of filmmaking”
Concerts by Candlelight Australian Tour: All the Details
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Concerts by Candlelight Australian Tour will reimagine hits from iconic rock bands including U2, Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, and Queen
Paul Kelly & Paul Grabowsky: An Exercise in Trust
Posted in: Music Features premiumCombined, they've been in the music game for well over 80 years, but now, Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky have teamed up to share the collaborative album, 'Please Leave Your Light On'.
All Grown Up: E^ST’s Brave New Direction
Posted in: Music FeaturesWhen Melisa Bester was 16 years old, she had written an EP, left school, and signed a major label record deal. She had national youth broadcaster triple j in the palm of her hand thanks to her single “Old Age”, where she decried “I’m too old for my skin / I’m too aged for my bones”. That same year […]
Gregg Bissonette on Dream Gigs With Ringo Starr and David Lee Roth, Avoiding the Spinal Tap Curse
Posted in: Music FeaturesVeteran drummer also recalls the time he ate at Denny’s with Pat Boone and how he landed a lucrative gig on ‘Friends’
There’s So Much Music on Spotify, Artists Are Paying for You to (Hopefully) Find Them
Posted in: Music FeaturesGetting official editorial support from Spotify is tough, forcing some artists to turn to third-party playlist networks to build fans
