Originally written in the Napster era, Welch’s song has been embraced this year by a new generation of artists including Father John Misty, Courtney Barnett and Phoebe Bridgers
Category archives: Music Features
Normani on ‘Love Lies’ Going Number One, Her Relationship Style, Writing for Women
Singer-dancer also talks hanging out at Pinkberry, dating in her 20s and getting a shout-out from Nicki Minaj
How East German Punks Helped Destroy the Berlin Wall
In his new book ‘Burning Down the Haus,’ Tim Mohr argues why the Sex Pistols were more important than Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” speech in ending the Cold War
Anne Marie: My Style
The rising British pop star has spent the past year and a half opening shows for her friend Ed Sheeran. Here, she explains her fashion choices
Metallica Talk Top-Secret Distilling Process Behind New ‘Blackened’ Whiskey
The group and their master distiller explain how they blast the barrels with their music for deeper caramel notes
Noname Is One of the Best Rappers Alive
On new album ‘Room 25,’ the Chicago rapper crafted a worthy successor to her cult-classic debut ‘Telefone’ by getting darker, denser and more personal
Remembering Rai & Rock Troublemaker Rachid Taha
The French-Algerian singer, who died on September 12th at 59, went from teenage DJ to international star, challenging musical parochialism at every turn.
Oral History of the ‘Judgment Night’ Soundtrack: 1993’s Rap-Rock Utopia
Members of Cypress Hill, Faith No More, Sonic Youth, Run-DMC and more look back on a genre-splicing cult classic
Song You Need to Know: Paul McCartney, “Back in Brazil”
One of the best songs on ‘Egypt Station’ is also one of the weirdest
Song You Need to Know: Rina Sawayama, ‘Cherry’
A subway missed connection makes for a fantastic Nineties-influenced pop banger from a rising star