Inside Soccer Mommy's widescreen world
Private, isolating thoughts have always been central in Sophie Allison's songs, but Sometimes, Forever breaks new ground, using the studio to blow those feelings up to arresting scale.
Music Features
Music moment: Ne-Yo
Music writer Keithan Samuels discusses singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's latest album, Self Explanatory.
A new reality reverberates through Russia's music scene
Canceled concerts, lawsuits, existential turmoil. As Russia has cracked down on anti-war speech, the country's music scene reaches a particularly high pitch.
The New York Public Library honors Lou Reed with a new exhibition
A new exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts offers a rare glimpse into the archives of the late songwriter Lou Reed.
Caterina Barbieri's rapturous electronica was forged in deep solitude
The Italian composer Caterina Barbieri's euphoric new album Spirit Exit was made in pandemic isolation but longs for "the outside world," in all of its imperfections and wonder.
On 'Found Light,' Laura Veirs documents newfound freedom with attentive awe
Written after her divorce from her longtime producer, Veirs' new album vibrates with a sense of potential, balancing the weight of experience with the rewards of staying attuned to wonder.
25 years on, Lilith Fair is a reminder of how one woman's radical idea changed music
Lilith Fair brought an eclectic array of women's music to millions of fans and was the top grossing music festival of the 1990s.
Elvis songwriter Mike Stoller looks back on his hits
Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber wrote hit songs for Elvis, along with a whos-who of other artists including Big Mama Thornton, Ben E. King, and more.
Mo Willems' naked mole rats owe their rock 'n' roll sound to this composer
Composer Deborah Wicks La Puma has written music for Mo Willems' famous Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie - and now for Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed on HBO Max.
How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival
Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.