First Listen: Lori McKenna, 'The Tree'
On Lori McKenna's new album The Tree, the beloved writer further cements her status as one of our foremost documentarians of domesticity.
Music & Culture
Why 'Seven Nation Army' Is The One Jock Jam To Rule Them All
From the Queen of England to the hounds of hell, just about anyone can sing its hypnotic riff. Here's why The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" is the world's biggest jock jam.
Protesting Trump's Immigration Policy Through Song
The policy that separated children from parents seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border spurred musicians to write new songs and transform some old ones — to haunting effect.
Cello Noise Finds Surreal Beauty Between The Cracks
Michael Beharie and Teddy Rankin-Parker's collaborative debut exists somewhere between neoclassical and electronic music, where the lines aren't so much blurred but broken.
Bed Of Rosés: 24 Steamy Songs For That Summer Romance-Novel Tryst
Jeremy Messersmith, Lizzo and, of course, Bon Jovi not only soundtrack a delightfully predictable romance novel, but mimic the arc of one in song.
Childish Gambino Wants To Dominate This Summer And Who Are We To Deny?
Writer, actor and musician Donald Glover just surprise-dropped two new tracks as Childish Gambino: "Summertime Magic" and "Feels Like Summer."
Madeline Kenney's Joyous 'Cut Me Off' Video Features Some Fancy Office Moves
Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak produces Perfect Shapes, the second album for the Oakland-based songwriter and musician, out Oct. 5.
Opium Moon, A Band Of Immigrants, Reflects On The Global Refugee Crisis
The band's latest song and video, "Caravan," dreams of a more inclusive, kinder world.
Tom Petty's 'Keep A Little Soul' Is The First Taste Of A Vault-Busting New Box Set
The release, An American Treasure, is due out Sept. 28 and will include more unreleased songs, outtakes, alternate versions, rarities, live tracks and deep cuts.
Meet The NEA's 2019 Jazz Masters: Dorough, Ibrahim, Schneider And Crouch
The award, bestowed annually since 1982, amounts to a lifetime achievement for luminaries of the form — this year's class includes the creator of Schoolhouse Rock! and a South African legend.