Sounds Album Review: Slayyyter is Hollywood’s Latest (and Hottest) ‘STARFUCKER’ The internet sensation swaps her signature DIY sound for opulent glamor on her second studio album. … September 30, 2023
Sounds Album Review: Mckenna Grace Has a Music Career? Straying from her childhood acting roots, Mckenna Grace jumps into the music world with her debut album “Bittersweet 16.”… September 29, 2023
Sounds Is ‘The Estate Sale’ The End of An Era for Tyler, The Creator? ‘Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale’ has monumental implications.… September 27, 2023
Sounds·Thoughts Olivia Rodrigo Takes on Female Rage Rodrigo calls on female punk rock back to the mainstream with “GUTS.”… September 26, 2023
Kim Petras Instructs Us To ‘Feed the Beast’ Petras' first major-label album ranges from darkly exciting Europop to upbeat dance numbers.… July 8, 2023
Janelle Monáe Ushers in ‘The Age of Pleasure’ Janelle Monáe's new album celebrates queer love in the form of confident, upbeat summer anthems that are sure to get you up and moving.… July 7, 2023
How To Create the Perfect Spotify Playlist With so much music available at your fingertips, how can you possibly choose?… July 7, 2023
Noah Kahan on Growing Up and Being Left Behind In his third studio album, the singer-songwriter muses on his perpetual case of small town blues.… July 5, 2023
8 Tips for Taylor Swift Fans Attending the ‘Eras Tour’ Follow this Swiftie's advice to mastermind your concert experience.… July 5, 2023
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Subtract’: Cancer, Death and Lawsuits Learn how recent tragedies have influenced this pop star’s life, career and discography through the lens of his newest music.… July 5, 2023
A (Not-So-Brief) History of House Music Dance clubs owe decades of sound to marginalized artists of the early 1980s.… May 24, 2023
The Comeback of Vinyl Faces Some Problems There’s a massive backlog on physical records. Should we blame the artists or the industry itself?… May 22, 2023
The Revival of Traditional Mexican Music The future of Mexican music is changing all the time.… May 4, 2023
A (Not-So-Brief) History of Techno Music The genre often associated with Western Europe has its roots in African American clubs.… April 29, 2023
Tiny Desk Preserves the Purity of Music With a wave of upcoming artists emerging after the pandemic, the future of live musical performances may be smaller than anticipated.… April 28, 2023
Ethel Cain Is the Gen-Z Voice of Southern Gothic The singer-songwriter expresses today's youthful frustrations through her literary musical style.… April 27, 2023
Miscellaneous Measures: Math Rock This genre utilizes mathematical concepts to craft a free-flowing blend of rock and jazz.… April 27, 2023
K-Pop Has a Minor Dilemma The K-Pop industry is debuting increasingly younger idols, and the raging success of rookie group NewJeans is only proof of the growing problem.… April 25, 2023
Black Women Were Overlooked This Awards Season Beyoncé and Angela Bassett’s losses represent the fundamental problem with how awards ceremonies undervalue Black actresses, directors and musicians.… April 25, 2023
‘RRR’ Unites People From Different Cultures This film recaptures blockbuster excellence with its action, musical numbers, comedy and fictional bromance between two Indian revolutionaries.… April 24, 2023
Breakups and Breakthroughs: Zolita’s Misadventures of the Heart Zolita’s new EP “Falling Out/Falling In” takes listeners on an emotional roller coaster of despair, doubt and self-development.… April 24, 2023
Sound Mind: The Age-Old Story with a Twist Sometimes, the villains are more entertaining than the heroes.… April 12, 2023
The Staying Power of Oasis’s ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ The band’s seminal sophomore album remains a charismatic voyage across fierce sonic textures and deftly balances rawness with reflection.… April 11, 2023
Will There Ever Be Another ‘Woodstock’? It seems that this historic music festival may be in a league of its own.… April 10, 2023
The Evolution of Rock ‘n’ Roll in China Learn about the golden eras of Eastern rock music and the reasons for its decline.… March 27, 2023
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Jukebox Musicals Is it right or wrong to say there is comfort in familiarity?… March 27, 2023
Five Artists To Listen To During Women’s History Month While female music artists should be appreciated year round, they deserve some extra special attention during the month of March.… March 22, 2023
The New Era of Lil Yachty Lil Yachty tries his hand at psychedelic rap with his fifth studio album "Let's Start Here."… March 22, 2023
The Importance of Supporting the Local Music Scene In a time where many popular artists' concerts are selling out, people may look to nearby bands for the ideal concertgoing experience.… March 20, 2023
65th Grammy Awards Delight in Historic Ways, Lag in Others The biggest night in music brought with it moments of equal triumph and dissatisfaction.… March 5, 2023
Are TikTok’s Sped-Up Songs Ruining Music? Music trends come and go, yet the viral consumption of these sped-up audios have transformed the music industry.… February 28, 2023
A New Obsession? With whispers of a new podcast in the works, take a trip down memory lane of Benito Skinner and Mary Beth Barone’s best obsessions.… February 27, 2023
Tours To Look Forward to in 2023 After years of isolation, these artists are ready to take the spotlight once again.… February 24, 2023
Bridgit Mendler: Where Is She Now? Despite never matching the fame of other Disney Channel stars, she left an undeniable impact on our childhoods.… February 20, 2023