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People Can’t Stop Listening to TV on the Radio Thanks to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Streams of “Wolf Like Me” featured in film are up over 800 percent in the past month. Singer Tunde Adebimpe calls it “definitely surreal”
Viva the Cramps, Who Played ‘Pure’ Rock & Roll as Though the British Never Invaded
With the release of Gravest Gravy , an archival set featuring an early recording session, it’s a good time to celebrate bad music for bad people
50 Years Ago Today: The Rolling Stones Right the Wrongs of Altamont at Massive U.K. Festival
The Hells Angels remained peaceful this time, and an estimated 200,000 fans saw the Stones at Knebworth, along with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Todd Rundgren, and 10cc
Madonna Is Still Queen of the VMAs
She's defined (and redefined) the MTV awards show's standards for more than 40 years. With 11 nominations at this year's show, she still reigns supreme
Wednesday Have a Song Called ‘Townies.’ Townies Have One Called ‘Wednesday.’ This Is a Thing
From Lana Del Rey's "Paris, Texas" to Paris Texas's "Lana Del Rey," a head-spinning dive into one very specific type of musical palindrome
Ten Years Later, Frank Ocean Still Knows Something We Don’t
A decade after Blonde, the masterpiece remains rooted in a vanished world while gathering new meaning from everyone who has lived alongside it
RIP Columbia House, the Music Club That Sold Pop Dreams for a Penny
For a generation, the company’s 12-albums-for-a-cent offers were a rite of passage and a crash course in grown-up capitalism
The Jay-Z Resurgence Has Reached TikTok
Following three anniversary concerts at Yankee Stadium, Jay-Z has found a new audience online. The clearest evidence comes from a 13-year-old single that young listeners have turned into an unlikely hit
Read Courtney Love’s Personal Tribute to ‘True Friend’ Jennifer Finch
Hole frontwoman recalls L7 bassist’s generosity of spirit and loyalty in moving essay: “In my 62 years, I can think of nobody more loyal or honourable. A true friend, who also gave me the security of having one house where I was safe”
Before We Started Better Than Ezra, We Gave Rush a Ride in a ’78 Honda
Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin writes about the rock miracle he experienced in 1982, when Rush came to small-town Louisiana
Who Is VMA Best New Artist Nominee Magnus Ferrell? (Hint: More Cowbell)
The son of actor and comedian Will Ferrell is up for a Moon Person — and turns out, he has chops that even Ron Burgundy could love
Jae Stephens Has What Pop Is Missing: Audacity
With a debut album on the way, the singer-songwriter is more confident than ever
L7’s Jennifer Finch, as Remembered by Courtney Love, Flea, Billy Corgan, and More
Melissa Auf der Maur, Donita Sparks, Tom Morello, Fat Mike, Kevin Lyman also tribute the musician, whose posthumous memoir comes out next year