Music

music

Music Review: "Mama Let the Wolf In" by Allison Moorer

—

John Coltrane for Experts

The new "So Many Things" live collection is mesmerizing and subtly urgent.

—

O Glory! Pops Staples Was Magnificent—and Rockin'

Two new releases memorialize a pop-gospel genius.

—

These California Maximum-Security Prisoners Are Making an Album

They've got plenty of time, and Ani DiFranco as a co-producer.

—

Music Review: "Mama Let the Wolf In" by Allison Moorer

—

John Coltrane for Experts

The new "So Many Things" live collection is mesmerizing and subtly urgent.

—

O Glory! Pops Staples Was Magnificent—and Rockin'

Two new releases memorialize a pop-gospel genius.

—

These California Maximum-Security Prisoners Are Making an Album

They've got plenty of time, and Ani DiFranco as a co-producer.

—

Latest

Christian Singer Who Sold His Song to "Fifty Shades of Grey": "I Thought It Was a Rom-Com"

—

Contact: Guitar Wunderkind Blake Mills

—

Music Review: "Wilding" by Moon Duo

—

Sonny Smith's Low-Key Garage Pop is Deceptively Smart

—

Advertise on MotherJones.com

Music Review: "Offering" by John Coltrane

—

Music Review: "Head on the Curve" by James Williamson

—

Music Review: "Wishing Well" by Screaming Females

—

With a New Musical, Punk Icon Fat Mike Aims for Broadway

—

The Singer of "Love Shack" Is Back With an Upbeat Solo Album

—

A Mesmerizing, Freewheeling JD McPherson Recaptures the Golden Era of Rock and Roll

—

Rock Around the Doc: Here's What an Anti-Vaxxer Band Sounds Like

—

In a New Video, Joey Bada$$ Takes on Police Shootings of Unarmed Black Men

—

Inside the World of ISIS Propaganda Music

—

Romantic Ballads Meet Tall Tales in This Epic Tony Joe White Collection

—

With a Name Like Gurf Morlix, and a Cover Like This, Your Album Had Better Be Good

—

Noveller's Multicolored Soundscapes Will Make Your Head Spin

—

Rembering the Raucous, Exuberant Valentinos

—

In This Hopeful New Video, UNICEF and Electronic Artist RL Grime Tackle the Horrors of Child Marriage

—

The Go-Betweens, Expert Edition

—

Ty Segall's new EP, "Mr. Face," Is a Tasty Treat

—

A Hip-Hop Crew's Take on Old Detroit vs. the So-Called New Detroit

—

charts

How Beyoncé Is Saving the Planet With Her New Album

Here's Why You Seldom See Women Leading a Symphony

video

Christian Singer Who Sold His Song to "Fifty Shades of Grey": "I Thought It Was a Rom-Com"

In a New Video, Joey Bada$$ Takes on Police Shootings of Unarmed Black Men

photo essays

Portraits of 11 of the Americana Music Festival's Most Intriguing Acts

Check Out These Vintage Photos of New York City's 1970s Punk Playground

maps

This Map Does Not Show What Your State's Favorite Band Is

longreads

The History Behind a Dylan Classic

Pete Seeger's Last War

slideshows

Check Out This Amazing Collection of Iconic Photos of the 1960s Haight Street Scene

The Faces of Outside Lands 2014