Celebrity Life
Jon Bon Jovi’s ‘Blaze of Glory’ at 30: Inside His Cowboy Solo Album
"I was pretending that it was Billy the Kid, but it was things that I wasn't brave enough to write in the first person," he says of his 1990 solo debut
Cindy Mizelle on Singing Backup for Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, and Mariah Carey
The veteran vocalist has also worked with Dave Matthews Band, Whitney Houston, Steely Dan, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, and too many others to mention
The Future of Music Journalism… Is on TikTok
TikTok music blogs have thrived during quarantine, and they're helping to blow up new acts
Even in 2020, Ringo Starr Keeps the Peace, Love, and Music Going
The drummer talks about his new record, his long friendship with Paul McCartney, how he kept sane in quarantine, and more
6 Paths Through Jazz in 2020
In a trying year for the genre, there was still a ton of new music to explore. Here are some possible routes
Guided By Voices’ ‘Electronic Windows to Nowhere’ Is Your Respite From the Eternal Doomscroll
This power-pop song sounds like Eighties computer software made sentient
Before ‘Evermore’: 10 Fast Follow-Up Albums, From ‘Zuma’ to ‘Amnesiac’
Years before Taylor Swift, these artists waited only a few months between high-profile LPs
500 Greatest Albums Podcast: Daddy Yankee’s ‘Barrio Fino’ and the Rise of Reggaeton
In the newest episode of our Amazon Music series, we look at the Puerto Rican superstar's 2004 album - and how it helped turn an underground urban movement from Puerto Rico into a worldwide phenomenon
Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Haim?
Sister trio talk listening to Joni Mitchell's Hejira, watching Reality Bites, and cooking lasagna
Song You Need to Know: Michael Falzarano’s ‘The Eggnog Shuffle’
A new holiday instrumental featuring jam band legends captures the spirit of the season. Pass the jug!
Year in Review: The Year Fandom Went Underground
Being a music fan in 2020 was crazy in ways that were totally new. From Ariana Grande to Dua Lipa to "WAP," pop music responded in kind
Taylor Swift Comes Through With the Holiday Bummer We Need With ‘Tis the Damn Season’
This Evermore track is a nostalgic gut-punch