Life on the road may sound glamorous to some, but burnout and mental health challenges have affected musicians of all stripes since they first stepped on stage and struck a guitar chord on tour. The […]
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Dylan Mulvaney Won‘t Be Silenced by the Right-Wing Freakout Over Her and Bud Light
What do Kid Rock, conservative tears, and a bullet-ridden case of Bud Light have to do with transgender TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney? The answer should be absolutely nothing. Yet somehow, Mulvaney found herself the target […]
James Holden: Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities
Drop the needle at any given point on James Holden’s fourth album, and you might think the music is building toward carefully orchestrated catharsis: the moment when the big melody finally drops in, or the various […]
Eddie Chacon: Sundown
Ibiza may be best known for nightlife, but away from the endless raves and debaucherous parties, the island’s natural beauty can be something to get lost in. In October 2021, Los Angeles musicians Eddie Chacon and John […]
Duo Deleite, Gyanma & Enyel C: Duo Deleite
The collaborative album has a storied place in hip-hop. It’s a celebration of two artists’ creative synergies, typically honed in prior team-ups that became hits and/or fan favorites. But sometimes, it can be an opportunity […]
Easter Drag March Set in Los Angeles to Protest Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
As puritanical politicians continue their crusade of dullness against drag performers, the Los Angeles LGBT Center plans to brighten the City of Angels’ spirits for Easter (many puritanical politicians’ favorite holiday) this weekend with what […]
Cash App Creator Bob Lee Stabbed to Death in San Francisco
Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App and a current executive at the cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, was killed in a stabbing in San Francisco early Tuesday morning, April 4. The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office […]
Rock Your Vibe
The summer fun of music festival season is coming. Which means it’s that time of the year when hundreds of thousands of music lovers of all genres, from all points of the globe, thaw out […]
‘This Book Is Gay’ Author Says America’s Teens Have Bigger Problems Than Her Book
Juno Dawson didn’t want to write This Book Is Gay. Dawson, a U.K.-based author, had spent seven years as a sexual education and wellness teacher. But when she was approached in 2012 by her publisher to […]
Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale
Welcome to Tyler, the Creator’s The Estate Sale, where everything is out of your budget. DJ Drama returns as host, hyping up Tyler like a proud uncle greeting you at the finish line with Gatorade and grapes. Though […]
The New Pornographers: Continue as a Guest
After 20 years, it’s hard to stop calling the New Pornographers a power-pop supergroup, even if neither is really true at this point. Dan Bejar and Neko Case have ceded creative control almost entirely to […]
Steve Gunn & David Moore: Let the Moon Be a Planet
The acoustic guitar and the piano are chummy enough in popular recordings, but there’s little concert music written for the duo. Without the magic of compression, how could a mere six or 12 hand-stirred strings, […]