A Conversation with Steve Albini
The famed audio engineer owned the ugly parts of his past and said his generation needs to talk about how…
— MEL Magazine
It beats dancing about architecture
The Reader’s current music writer surveys all 50 years of the paper’s coverage and reports back.
— Chicago Reader
Music's Whac-A-Mole Menace
The DMCA has ruled for 20 years, cementing a system that artists and music fans loathe, but tech companies love.
— Rolling Stone
How Kidz Bop Turned A Simple Idea Into Chart Domination
A couple of dads with a 1-800 number and a hunch somehow became a dominant force in children’s entertainment.
— BuzzFeed News
The Eternal Cool of Talk Singing
It’s a vocal style that some of the most heralded rock bands of the year have adopted.
— The Ringer
Pitchfork Reviews: Rescored
We’ve all thought about it: Here are 19 album review scores that we’d change if we could.
— Pitchfork
The Rap Reissue Market Is Booming. Can It Last?
The problems facing rap reissue labels even in this moment of growth
— Pitchfork
Music Copyright in the Age of Forgetting
Our brains can’t be trusted to notice when we steal an idea—and the problem is likely getting worse.
— The Ringer
"Chop Suey" by System of a Down: An Oral History
How System of a Down’s “Chop Suey” tore up the airwaves — before getting banned.
— Vulture
Edge of Seventeen: An anthem that stuns each new generation
Stevie Nicks launched a solo career – and created a truly iconic song in the process.
— BBC