Make ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Great Again
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The Village People’s biggest hit has become one of our national anthems — which is one reason fans got outraged at Trump trying to claim it
‘Exuma’ at 50: How a Bahamian Artist Channeled Island Culture Into a Strange Sonic Ritual
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn 1970, the man considered a “voodoo Richie Havens” celebrated his roots and condemned slavery on his gripping debut LP. Fans and participants look back at a sui generis cult classic
Becky G: From Pop Star to People’s Champion
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow the Mexican American singer perfected her Spanish, embraced social justice, and ultimately got her groove back
Rufus Wainwright on His Audible Project, ‘Road Trip Elegies,’ and Why He Finally Covered Dylan
Posted in: Music FeaturesPlus, listen to an exclusive audio excerpt from his Audible Original, including his cover of “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”
Unlock Tash Sultana’s Great Hustle
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom starting out to climbing to international heights, Tash Sultana provides the invaluable advice all musicians need to know.
FKA Twigs on Strength, Vulnerability, and Imagining New Worlds
Posted in: Music FeaturesSinger-songwriter discusses her creative breakthrough with ‘Magdalene’ for our 2021 Grammy Preview
Bernie Taupin on His 53-Year Saga With Elton John and Hopes for the Future
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe songwriter reveals that he gave Elton a batch of new lyrics that will hopefully appear on their follow-up to 2016’s ‘Wonderful Crazy Night’
Sleaford Mods: UK Electro-Punks Break Down Every Song on New Album ‘Spare Ribs’
Posted in: Music Features“It’s kind of like something out of a film, isn’t it?” frontman Jason Williamson says of the pandemic. “You kind of half expect Tom Cruise to be running around the corner at any point”
Elton John Talks New Rarities Box Set, Life During the Pandemic
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe singer-songwriter also reflects on his early years with Bernie Taupin, and mulls a possible deep-cuts concert series when he wraps up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour
Brody Dalle on the Distillers’ Debut at 20: ‘I Was Trying to Find My Sea Legs’
Posted in: Music FeaturesSinger-guitarist looks back on the tragedies and triumphs that fueled the band’s teenage punk anthems
