Everyone from pop stars to metal urchins to avant experimentalists are grappling with the grief and anger that comes with living on a planet careening toward environmental disaster.
The late singer-songwriter’s baleful devotionals offered a spiritual soundtrack to the cynicism and chaos around us.
At a time when so many people are barely allowed to touch each other, pop music is once again giving voice to our thirstiest desires.
Examining the glittering melancholy of Robyn’s music with some help from diehard fans including Carly Rae Jepsen and Perfume Genius
Whether he’s singing about poignant heartache or “beautiful boobies,” the pop star’s party music is curiously affecting.
The 71-year-old’s songs soundtrack moments of deep pain and joy for many, including writer Jayson Greene.
Even though he didn’t put out an album and skipped huge festival gigs, Frank Ocean was still everywhere this year.
A new generation is rethinking the much-maligned genre in its own progressive image.
An increasing number of music therapists are now treating people touched by traumas both big and small, highlighting humanity’s deepest connections with music in the process.
New projects by Google and Sony use machine-learning technology to create music that essentially writes itself. Should we be scared—or excited?
Turn your ear a certain way, and you can hear her everywhere.
Chaos isn't the absence of a pattern; it's a pattern too complex to discern. Jayson Greene talks with some of Young Thug’s closest collaborators in an effort to figure out the secrets of his mercurial style.
Over the last seven years, 808s & Heartbreak has become a touchstone for musicians interested in exploring emotional and artistic upheaval. Jayson Greene details its lasting impact.
Jayson Greene talks with some of the key collaborators behind Dr. Dre’s Compton to find out how the 50-year-old hip-hop icon arrived at his uncharacteristically ragged and dark new sound.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s new albums are vastly different hip-hop artifacts, but they both feature rappers honing in on their message by exploring the outer reaches of the most elemental tool available to them—their voices. By Jayson Greene.
Of all the singular sounds made by the Beatles, George Harrison’s lead guitar might be the most elusive. Jayson Greene teases out its haunting essence with the help of a few Harrison acolytes.
Looking beyond lyrics, why is the overall sound of a song like Ariana Grande's "Break Free" so good at turning off our brains, while something like Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" is more conducive to contemplation? Jayson Greene investigates.
Questions about music's effect on the brain have stumped scientists for years, and "common knowledge" in this area can be riddled with rumors. Jayson Greene tries to separate fact from fiction.