Celebrity Life
Keyboardist David Rosenthal on His Years With Billy Joel, Ritchie Blackmore, and Cyndi Lauper
He's also toured with Steve Van Zandt and Robert Palmer, worked closely with Steve Vai, and programmed synths for the E Street Band and Lady Gaga
A Toast to Jim Steinman: The Songwriting Powder Keg Who Kept Giving Off Sparks
RIP to the self-proclaimed “Little Richard Wagner” who redefined rock melodrama
From Meat Loaf to Celine Dion: 10 Essential Jim Steinman Songs
"Total Eclipse of the Heart," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and more — we look back at the late songwriter's most unforgettable, bombastic hooks and gloriously campy rock anthems
Black Rob Deserved So Much More
Despite a string of decidedly solid records, the former Bad Boy MC never took off. Now, we're left mourning another hip-hop star gone too soon
Song You Need to Know: Tirzah, ‘Send Me’
As the pandemic wanes and we confront the world, the English singer grasps for something close to rebirth
Jonathan Taplin Tour-Managed Rock Royalty. Now He’s Telling His Stories
In a new memoir, Taplin recalls what it was like to watch Dylan go electric, George Harrison speed-drive, and Clapton and the Band wrestle with demons and drugs
Flashback: Father John Misty Covers Rihanna’s ‘Kiss It Better’ in 2016
Will 2021 be the year of a new Father John Misty album? Hopefully. Rihanna? We should only be so lucky
Can an Indie Rocker Change the Climate Conversation?
Tamara Lindeman, who performs as the Weather Station, has made it her mission to push for more climate activism in the music community
Michelle Zauner’s Bittersweet Journey
Japanese Breakfast singer-songwriter discusses Crying in H Mart, her moving new memoir about her late mother and the Korean food they both loved
Oakland Rapper AllBlack Is Nothing If Not Grateful
His upcoming album, aptly titled TY4FWM, is a practice of appreciation
Arlo Parks Is Building Worlds of Self-Love
London singer mixes emotional candor and cultural references for uniquely resonant music
Song You Need to Know: Rubén Blades, ‘Tambó’
Blades' new album Salswing! with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta mixes salsa with swing