There’s So Much Music on Spotify, Artists Are Paying for You to (Hopefully) Find Them
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Getting official editorial support from Spotify is tough, forcing some artists to turn to third-party playlist networks to build fans
Not Just Cats, Weed, and California: Best Coast Talk ‘Crazy for You’ at 10
Posted in: Music FeaturesBethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno on the weirdness of sudden fame, working with Drew Barrymore, and outgrowing the themes of their beloved debut
Before the Landslide: Inside the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe early Mac expanded the possibilities of British blues and set the scene for their huge success to come — battling tragedy all the way
Music at Home: Songs of Catharsis
Posted in: Music FeaturesHear timeless emotional exorcisms from Rage Against the Machine, Albert Ayler, Björk, and more
Simon Cowell on One Direction’s Secret History
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn a never-before-published 2012 interview, Simon Cowell looked back at the birth of One Direction
TikTok Is a Lottery, and Tai Verdes Is Winning
Posted in: Music FeaturesAfter getting cut from singing shows multiple times, Verdes has a breakthrough hit with “Stuck in the Middle”
‘Sex Machine’ at 50: Bootsy Collins Recalls ‘Twilight Zone’ Origins of Funky James Brown Hit
Posted in: Music FeaturesWhen the single came out in July 1970, it kickstarted a new era for the Godfather of Soul
To Rebel in The Times: Jack River in Conversation with Briggs
Posted in: Music Features premiumA jack-of-all trades, and a beacon of change, Briggs speaks to Jack River in the latest episode of her 'To Rebel in The Times' podcast.
Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard Talks Record-Breaking Livestream, (Another) New Album
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe album Styles We Paid For is “in the can” and set to be released in November
Taylor Swift Finally Abandoned the Traditional Album Rollout
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe superstar was a rare holdout among A-list musicians, favoring long release cycles over surprise drops. With Folklore, she may have ended that practice for the entire industry
