Jazz fusion is the genre that got away with everything. It took jazz’s harmonic language, rock’s volume and rhythmic aggression, funk’s groove, and in some iterations, electronic music’s...
Pepsi has pulled its presenting sponsorship from London’s Wireless Festival, and Diageo, the drinks conglomerate behind Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan, quickly followed. The cause: the booking of...
Bruce Springsteen opened the U.S. leg of his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in Minneapolis on Tuesday night, and he did exactly what he said he was...
Drill music was born in Chicago’s South Side around 2011 and 2012, and the name came before the fame. “Drill” was already street slang in that neighborhood for...
Megan Thee Stallion was taken to a hospital on Tuesday night after becoming ill during a performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway, leaving the show mid-production....
Cloud rap didn’t die. It just became invisible to people who weren’t paying close enough attention. The genre had its peak visibility window somewhere between 2011 and 2016,...
Beth Orton has always been difficult to categorize, which is probably why she keeps making records that feel like they exist outside of any particular moment. Her new...
Billy Strings is barely letting the road cool down under his feet. Fresh off back-to-back Grammy wins for Best Bluegrass Album, the Michigan flatpicker has confirmed a full...
Lo-fi hip hop is a genre that has become more famous for its context than its content, which is either a criticism or a description depending on how...
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has announced a 2026 tour in support of his expanded work with the London Contemporary Orchestra, featuring new arrangements of music from his film...
Chillwave is a genre that had a brief, specific moment of cultural prominence and then retreated into a kind of wistful afterlife, which is appropriate for a genre...
Sufjan Stevens has announced a 2026 North American tour, his first substantial touring since the Javelin cycle and the public health difficulties he discussed following its release. The...
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