Scott Walker, Pop Idol Turned Avant Auteur, Dies At 76
The former member of The Walker Brothers and singer of "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" was also one of experimental music's most beloved composers.
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Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority
Label Founder Menno Versteeg explains why he feels that caring for artists' mental health is, at least in part, a record label's responsibility.
Robert Forster Gets Playful — And Intense — On 'Inferno'
The former co-leader of the Aussie band The Go-Betweens reflects on success and failure on his latest solo album. Critic Ken Tucker says Inferno is proof of Forster's credentials as a pop musician.
What Makes Edie Brickell Happy
The folk and rock mainstay shares her story and the values that guided her choices along the way.
Michael Abels, Composer Of Jordan Peele's 'Us', Balances Terror With Empathy
Abels was a music teacher who had never scored a film when he was hired for Jordan Peele's Get Out and now Us. Peele hired him after a fruitless search for an African-American film composer.
&More (Chill Moody & Donn T): Tiny Desk Concert
Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.
Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop
Researchers exposed cheese to different genres of music for 24 hours a day over six months to find out that hip-hop might create the tastiest cheese.
Helado Negro On 'How You Smile'
For a decade Roberto Carlos Lange, better known as Helado Negro, has made music that surprises. Now he is out with his latest and most praised album to date, This Is How You Smile.
Look At Emily King Now
King's latest album Scenery rings out with joy and hope. The production is a stunning combination of jazz-inflected R&B and '80s pop.
Tame Impala Returns With The Luxurious Single 'Patience'
After nearly four years, during which Kevin Parker's central musical project went from respected to ubiquitously adored, the Australian shows he's been iterating on his beautiful sound, too.