-
![]()
Brigitte Sire Sleater-Kinney, Zen Rockers
The band's first album in nearly a decade, No Cities to Love, furiously preaches a message about contentment.
-
![]()
Fernanda Pereira Making Peace With Music That Everyone Loves But You
Whether it's Panda Bear or Beyoncé, there's no need to stress out about not getting the hype.
-
-
![]()
Interscope Madonna's New Trolling Technique
When sexual provocation doesn't work, just deface civil-rights icons.
-
![]()
darioferrini/Flickr No One Needs to Know Who Paul McCartney Is
Celebrity, unlike influence, has an expiration date, but the value of older pop culture still shines in Kanye West's collaboration with the ex-Beatle.
-
![]()
Eric Thayer/Reuters/The Atlantic In Music, Uniformity Sells
More evidence that, historically, albums featuring less complex instrumentation have enjoyed greater popularity
-
![]()
Greg Allen/AP Photos: Blondie, as Seen by Blondie
Chris Stein's collection of behind-the-scenes images—many of his bandmate Debbie Harry—tell a compelling story in Chris Stein/Negative.
-
![]()
Lauren Giordano/The Atlantic Our Favorite Songs of 2014
Staff selections, from Taylor Swift to Sleater-Kinney to Kendrick Lamar
-
-
![]()
Universal How Bad Music Became a British Christmas Tradition
Ever since 1973, the nation has agonized over which novelty pop song or one-hit wonder will sell the most records over the holidays.
-
![]()
Matt Sayles/AP The Pinkprint: Goodbye Roman Zolanski, Hello Onika Maraj
Nicki Minaj's third full-length album isn't full of the hard rap she promised, but offers an intimate introduction to the woman behind the work.
-
![]()
DeShaun Craddock/Flickr J. Cole: Still a Classic Album Away From Greatness
The talented rapper's newest record 2014 Forest Hills Drive suggests that he might never find his throne in a genre of self-proclaimed kings—but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
-
![]()
Jae C. Hong/AP It's Too Hard to Manage Music Now: Why It's Okay to Miss the Old iPod
As albums disappear from Spotify and the smartphone hard drives becomes crowded, it's becoming clear that simpler really was better for many listeners.
-
![]()
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Eminem's ShadyXV: How a Rap God Lost His Powers
Fifteen years after he broke onto the scene, the legendary rapper often sounds like a caricature of his former self.
-
-
![]()
Get on Down The Untold Stories Behind Hip-Hop's Greatest Albums
Brian Coleman's new book lets rap's most influential players talk about their art, largely unedited.
-
![]()
RCA Kelly Clarkson's 'Since U Been Gone': The Best Pop Song in 10 Years
Breakaway's second single heralded the arrival of a new star, a new sound, and an all-time karaoke classic.
-
![]()
Keith Morris/PR image How the Internet (and Volkswagen) Made a Dead Folksinger Into a Star
Nick Drake, who died 40 years ago, was too ethereal to compete with 1970s showmen like David Bowie and Elton John. But he was the perfect musician for the digital era.
-
![]()
Michael Silvestre Track of the Day (Premiere): Tennyson's 'In One Piece'
A spare piano melody from a brother-sister duo known for strange, jazzy electronica
-
![]()
Relativity Media Know Your Movies About Women Singers
A pop quiz on the diva's crucial place in film history, from Garland to Gugu
-
-
![]()
Alan Cleaver/Flickr Serial Episode 8: A Study in Bias?
Four Atlantic staffers discuss the latest installment of the podcast, in which listeners finally learn more about Jay.
-
![]()
Third Man Records A Great American Record Company Gets Its Due
Two lush, retro box sets celebrate Paramount Records, a company that never understood its own artistic significance.
-
![]()
Shutterstock Me Against the Music: How Should Fans Behave in the Digital Age?
Rock has always resisted telling audiences how to behave, but smartphone-wielding concertgoers are infuriating artists.
