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Robinson Meyer Robyn's Primal Power
Her live show with Royskopp reveals the pop star getting weirder.
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Epic Meghan Trainor Is 'All About That Bass,' Others Are All About That Controversy
The hit single and video from the breakout singer-songwriter is catchy, but some are calling it problematic.
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Bruce Fleming / AP The History of Rock and Roll in 1 Song
In his new book, Greil Marcus brings us The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in Ten Songs. But rock only needs one—Jimi Hendrix's 1968 “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”
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Wikimedia Commons The Loudest Word in Rock and Roll
"The" has risen and fallen in popularity among band names over the years. But its presence or absence always says something about a group's music, members, and relationship with history.
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Eric Thayer/Reuters The Business of Being Taylor Swift
Her new single and livestream showcase her honest-yet-savvy image.
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Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters When Robots Write Songs
Bach, Coltrane, McCartney: New algorithms can produce original compositions in the style of the greats. But are those works actually art?
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Pedro Anguila Track of the Day (Premiere): Balmorhea's 'Heir I'
A new single with meditative instrumentals from the Austin band
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Light in the Attic Records Country Music's Adventurous Streak
Despite its reputation for traditionalism, the genre has long welcomed outside influences—a fact that's as true today as it was in the period covered by Country Funk 1967-1974.
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50 Shades of Grey/YouTube 50 Shades of Grey's Trailer: Genius
The dull sexual document of our age becomes a lot more interesting once Beyoncé's involved.
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Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Kanye West on the Meaning of Life
Existence is struggle, and only one celebrity won't let us forget it.
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Reuters Elaine Stritch: Cantankerous and Spectacular
Even through her shtick, the late actress radiated vulnerability and charm.
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Mario Anzuoni/Reuters The Racial Dynamics of 'Hick Hop'
Jason Aldean and Ludacris, Florida Georgia Line and Nelly, and on and on: a conversation with sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom on the recent wave of cross-genre party music.
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Reuters Who, Exactly, Is Fueling the Vinyl-Records Renaissance?
LP sales keep rising, but mostly because of indie-rock fans and nostalgists—which isn't enough to "save" the music industry.
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AP Photo/John Davisson/Invision Taylor Swift Is Right: There Will Always Be a Market for Emotion
The singer argues that the digital revolution may improve music as an art form. That's optimistic, but not foolishly so.
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Reuters Getting Elvis's Legacy Right
He didn't invent rock and roll. He didn't steal it from black people, either. What did he do?
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Dot Records The Bro-Country Backlash Is Here
"Girl in a Country Song" skewers the last few years of Nashville machismo—which is a refreshing change, and smart business.
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Reuters/Danny Moloshock Robin Thicke's Paula Is One of the Creepiest Albums Ever Made
The "Blurred Lines" singer's supposed apology record is actually an act of aggression.
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Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé's 'Flawless': The Full Story
Her creative director talks about conceiving a song, video, album cover, and release strategy that would represent a pop star's punk-rock moment.
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emimusic/YouTube All Music Videos Are Weird
And this music-free rendition of Dancing in the Streets proves it.
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AP Rap's Bittersweet Nostalgia for 1994
Twentieth-anniversary fever has gripped the genre, but not every hip-hop newcomer from the Illmatic era is part of the party.
