RAPPER
“So Many Feelings:” Meet Nettspend, Gen-Z’s Underground Savior
December 23, 2024
The 17-year-old musician links up with MTV legend John Norris to talk rap, god, and his new album: Badassfuckingkid.
YEEHAW!
Mason Ramsey on God, Fame, and Mania
December 19, 2024
The 18-year-old country singer is back with a new Christmas EP, a brand-new whip, and answers to some pretty personal questions.
SOUND ADVICE
“I Was a Tumblr Bitch”: DJ Avalon Made Us an Electroclash Playlist
December 19, 2024
“Extremely private profane thoughts and to-do lists.”
DJ
“I’m a Slut for Ambient.”: Meet L.A. It Girl Avalon
December 18, 2024
For our Winter 2024 issue, the performer and producer answers a few invasive questions.
SOUND ADVICE
Fab Morvan Of Milli Vanilli Made Us a 123-Song Playlist of Pop Excellence
December 11, 2024
After gracing the pages of our Winter Issue, Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan sent us a playlist of 80s power pop and revealed his musical guilty pleasures.
FAME
“We Were Sacrificed”: Fab Morvan on Fame, Regret, and the Milli Vanilli Comeback
December 10, 2024
For decades, the French performer has been a symbol of pop music’s greatest fall from grace. Alissa Bennett sat down with him to discuss greed, redemption, and the public’s appetite for sacrificing its stars.
OCTOPUSSY
Jake Shane Tells Joe Jonas Why He Was Born to Make People Laugh
December 6, 2024
To mark the release of his debut comedy album, Jake Shane joined his friend and collaborator Joe Jonas to talk pilates, touring, and dating in Los Angeles.
SOUND ADVICE
MERLOT Made Us a Playlist to Match Her Post-Op Vibes
December 2, 2024
The NYC-based artist curated a selection of songs she’s been listening to as she recovers from FFS and gears up to release her first single in four years, “Butterfly.”
PURR
Katseye Was Built for This
December 2, 2024
From pop star boot camp to viral glory, meet the girl group putting a global spin on K-pop.
TOUR DIARY
“I Felt the Whole Stage Moving”: Slipknot Takes Us on Their 25th Anniversary Tour
November 26, 2024
“We’re happiest when we’re playing,” says Slipknot’s Clown of the band’s nostalgic and high-octane 25th anniversary tour. “The rest of it is complete bullshit, in my opinion.
SMOKE BREAK
“That’s an Exclusive, Baby”: Backstage at the Cabaret With Countess Luann de Lesseps
November 19, 2024
In this week’s Smoke Break, the former Housewife dishes on her budding friendship with Tilda Swinton and an unsavory recent encounter with Bethenny Frankel.
POP
“You’re Super Loquacious”: Finneas, in Conversation With Louis Partridge
November 18, 2024
After dropping his sophomore album, the songwriter, super-producer, and brother of Billie joined actor Louis Partridge to talk pop girls, popularity, and “Paddington.”
TOUR DIARY
Yung Gravy and Carter Vail on Slim Jims, OnlyFans, and Pre-Show Jerk Offs
November 15, 2024
Before the last show of the “Grits & Gravy” tour, the rapper called in with his opening act to tell us about the naughty exploits that have kept them busy on the road.
TOUR DIARY
“You’re Creating a Pocket of Love”: On the Road With Nilüfer Yanya and Lutalo Jones
November 13, 2024
In this week’s Tour Diary, the British singer-songwriter talks to her opener, the indie rocker Lutalo Jones, about playing live music while the world burns.
SOUND ADVICE
Club Princess VTSS Tells Us How She Pregames for the Rave
November 11, 2024
Before her day-one set at Desert Air Festival this weekend, the Polish producer made us a sexy playlist and told us how she really feels about non-DJs getting on the aux.
GREEN ROOM
“In My Past Life, I Was a Nudist”: One Night in New York With Rapper BigXthaPlug
November 11, 2024
At the New York stop on his North American tour, we joined the 26-year-old rapper backstage to talk preemies, moshpits, and smoking blunts to ease pre-show nerves.
TOUR DIARY
“A Happy, Smelly Vibe”: One Night in Seoul With Hyukoh and Sunset Rollercoaster
November 8, 2024
In this week’s Tour Diary, we caught up with members of the bands Hyukoh and Sunset Rollercoaster after their joint sold-out shows in Seoul and Taipei.
IN CONVERSATION
Kilo Kish and Savanah Leaf on Making Art About the American Dream
October 31, 2024
The musician and artist Kilo Kish talked to the filmmaker Savanah Leaf about embracing criticism and the day-to-day endurance of being an artist.
PARTY
“I Wanna See Everybody Turning Up”: Inside the CFDAs With GloRilla and Coach
October 30, 2024
After the CFDA awards, the Grammy-nominated rapper brought us inside the afters to talk lace fronts, pet peeves, and dealing with lames.
SOUND ADVICE
“I Love Unserious Music”: Atlanta Rapper Kuntfetish Tells Us What’s on Repeat
October 29, 2024
In this week’s Sound Advice, the Atlanta-based underground rapper takes us on a feel-good journey from Gaga to Detroit rap to Deftones.