Celebrity Life
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore on New Monkey-Themed Solo EP and Why He’s Glad Trump Lost
The artist discusses how primates inspired his latest avant-garde release The Third Chimpanzee and the moment he knew he had too many synths
David Mansfield on His Years With Bob Dylan, Bruce Hornsby, Johnny Cash, and Sting
The violinist and pedal-steel player headed out on the Rolling Thunder Revue when he was just 19 and his life has never been the same
Song You Need to Know: Asha Gold, ‘Passenger’
U.K. singer's ode to traveling is a standout from her debut EP
‘Meaningless’ at 20: Jon Brion Looks Back on His Obscure Solo Masterpiece
The seasoned producer self-released his only studio album in 2001 after it was rejected by a major label. Brion and his collaborators look back on how a classic of the era fell through the cracks
Journey Frontman Arnel Pineda on the Band’s New Record, Dreams of a Steve Perry Reunion
"I'm delivering on the legacy that the Voice [Steve Perry] has left behind," says Arnel Pineda. "Meeting him is one of the most special things that happened in my life"
Sea Shanty Sensation Nathan Evans: ‘I’m an Actual Musician’
"I’ll prove that I’ve got other things in my locker," promises the TikTok-famous young musician who just signed a deal with Universal's Polydor Records
Buying Beats for Viral Songs Is Becoming a Popular (and Messy) Business
Execs are scooping up the beats behind hits — sometimes without singers' knowledge. Some see the practice as shrewd business, but others say the murky ethics can turn a breakthrough into "a nightmare"
Song You Need to Know: K-Pop Legends Epik High, CL, and Zico Team Up for ‘Rosario’
"Rosario" is "the soundtrack that plays when you get your sweet revenge on your biggest enemy"
The Audacity of ‘Dreams’: Biden’s Inauguration Week and the Triumph of American Musical Weirdness
How everyone from Lady Gaga to the New Radicals led the nation through a historic American transition
Song You Need to Know: Deb Never, ‘Someone Else’
L.A.-based singer-songwriter balances schmaltz and sincerity, elements of pop-punk and U.K. jungle on latest track
Drummer Simon Phillips on His Years With the Who, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, and Toto
The journeyman drummer has also played with Judas Priest, Jeff Beck, and Jack Bruce, and appeared on Pete Townshend's "Let My Love Open the Door"
Flashback: The Grateful Dead Play an Obama Inaugural Ball in 2009
"Pretty much we wanted to play the songs and get ‘em out there and get the groove going so people could dance around if they wanted to," Phil Lesh said, looking back on the night