Angel Olsen, Master Of Solitude
As she's grown upwards and inwards, the singer-songwriter's work has dramatically increased in scope and scale — a mirror reflecting the internal world she's working to conquer.
Music Features
Sudden Death Of A Young K-Pop Star Spurs Talk Of Action On Mental Health, Bullying
Sulli wasn't afraid to defend herself against online bullies, or advocate for women's rights in South Korea — a relative rarity. Now, after her death, the country is looking inward.
All Ears: Music That Maps A Personal History Of Place
The meaning of a place can change based on tiny shifts in perspective, by returning to a location after time away or by digging into the dirt underfoot. Can music bring these layers together?
'Two Hands' Captures Big Thief's Force And Intimacy
This week, Big Thief will release its second album of 2019. But Two Hands is a deeper accomplishment than the statistic: It's a record that finally captures the band's audible unconditional closeness.
2 Years After Route 91, Nashville's Artistic Community Is Still Learning How To Heal
"I think everyone got on their horse too fast," says trauma therapist Dr. Lee Norton of the many performers affected by the 2017 tragedy — but there's often no other choice for stage-bound artists.
Wilco, Forever In Competition With Its Own Best Work, Tries Shifting The Stakes
The new Ode to Joy couldn't sound less like the ambitious clatter of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot — but Jeff Tweedy and crew sound at home in its skeletal frame, driven by something cozier than ambition.
Netflix Loves Music Content – But Also All Other Content
Netflix seems to release so many music-related projects — but are they just another box to check on the road to eyeball monopolization?
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'
Joker is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.
The State Of New Age Music In The Always-On 'Wellness' Era
"Wellness" is a poorly defined term that's applied to myriad products and practices, legitimate or otherwise — much like its soundtrack.
How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her Legacy Was Saved
Rosetta Tharpe was a huge star in her era and set the template for rock and roll. So why was she absent from popular consciousness after her death — and why did it take decades to revive her legacy?