The Last Artful, Dodgr’s West Coast Sunshine
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Singer and rapper has a skill for pop hooks that’s attracted Mark Ronson, Anderson .Paak, and ‘Euphoria’
The Last Word: Lionel Richie on Meeting Mandela, the Pitfalls of Fame, and the Secret to a Perfect Moustache
Posted in: Music FeaturesLegendary singer also reflects on growing up in the segregated South and why he’ll never retire
How Madonna Blurred the Lines Between Personal and Persona on ‘I’m Breathless’
Posted in: Music FeaturesTied to her turn in Dick Tracy, the album offered a sneakily subversive spin on the Disney blockbuster, with songs like “Vogue,” “Hanky Panky,” and more
”Hollaback Girl’ With Metal Guitars’: Sleigh Bells Look Back on ‘Treats’ at 10
Posted in: Music FeaturesA decade on from their heady ascent through the blogosphere, Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller discuss the origins of their signature aggro-pop sound, getting co-signed by Beyoncé, and what their debu…
Dan Auerbach on His Assorted Projects: ‘Everything’s Been Ground to a Halt’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Black Keys co-founder is using his time at home to work on a ‘Brothers’ anniversary package and more
The 1975 Would Like to Invent the Future
Posted in: Music FeaturesMatty Healy and his closest collaborators talk about ‘Notes on a Conditional Form’ and why the band isn’t close to done evolving
XTC’s Andy Partridge on COVID-19, Valium and 20 Years of ‘Wasp Star (Apple Venus Vol. 2)’
Posted in: Music FeaturesTalking to Partridge is like listening to his music: There’s the madcap exterior and zip, zap and whee! — but underneath it all thrums something darker
How a Top Promoter Is Envisioning a Future for Live Music After COVID-19
Posted in: Music FeaturesPeter Shapiro has navigated some major challenges in his career — but nothing like this
Butch Walker’s Complicated ‘American Love Story’
Posted in: Music Features“A lot of people are using what they consider to be their freedom to hurt others,” singer says of inspiration behind new concept album
Sad Songs, Funny Guy: The Rise of Lewis Capaldi
Posted in: Music FeaturesAfter conquering the world with ‘Someone You Loved,’ the Scottish singer-songwriter plots his next move from lockdown
