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“Are You Gay?”: John Early, in Conversation With Sky Ferreira

September 17, 2024

Over martinis, the comedian, actor, and now musician went deep with the singer-songwriter Sky Ferreira about Britney, Madonna, Barbra, Janet, and Kelis.

KNIGHT KNIGHT

Creative Director Genesis Webb Takes Us Inside Chappell Roan’s VMA Takeover

September 14, 2024

After the VMAs, we called up stylist Genesis Webb to find out how she turned Best New Artist winner Chappell Roan into our knight in shining armor.

SOUND ADVICE

Boiler Room’s Amar Ediriwira Made Us a Kind Of Fashion Week Playlist

September 12, 2024

How does the Creative Director of Boiler Room prep for the party? “An antihistamine and two shots of tequila,” he told us. “Then I throw some ketamine over my shoulder.”

SOUND ADVICE

Actress-Turned-Musician Sophie Thatcher Endorses Funky Monkey Fall

September 5, 2024

To prime us for the release of her debut EP “Pivot & Scrape,” the “Yellowjackets” star made us a blissed-out, end-of-summer playlist.

TOUR DIARY

“They’re All Here For Me”: Five Minutes Backstage with Shenseea

September 3, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, the dancehall sensation takes us backstage at her sold-out Webster Hall show and tells us why New York feels like her home away from home.

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RORSCHACH TEST

Cash Cobain on Strip Clubs, Slizettes, and Sexy Drill

September 3, 2024

The 26-year-old Bronx native shows us why he’s taking over the city with his new album, “Play Cash Cobain.”

DROP

“We’re Like the Black Bruce Springsteen”: The Boys of Enumclaw Have Something to Say

August 30, 2024

“This feels like our first record,” says Aramis Johnson of the indie-rock quartet Enumclaw. “Like, I know the music is good and I feel proud of these songs.”

FREAK

Tinashe and Kaytranada on Viral Moments, Industry Plants, and Pop Girl Rivalries

August 28, 2024

After fighting for the spotlight for over ten years, the newly independent singer tells her friend and collaborator how she bent the industry to her will.

SOUND ADVICE

New York Indie Duo Patch + Have Money on Their Mind

August 26, 2024

“Imagine Patch + is a bar. We’re tending & You just got a free drink.”

SINGER

Beabadoobee Just Wants to Ride It Out

August 26, 2024

On her third album, the British musician expands on the sound that’s made her one of the U.K.’s brightest young performers. She also really loves her cats.

SUMMIT

Inside Artist Ryan Trecartin’s Aspen Art Week Ensemble

August 23, 2024

For Audience Plant 2024, artist and musician Ryan Trecartin gathered collaborators atop Aspen Mountain to premiere a newly composed score of electronic and orchestral music.

BALLET

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA Takes Alexis Ffrench Behind the Scenes Of His First Classical Album

August 22, 2024

Ahead of the release of his new classical album, “A Ballet Through Mud,” the Grammy-winning producer and founding member of Wu-Tang Clan talked to Alexis Ffrench about his lasting love of physical instruments, and how he keeps it Zen.

SEARCH HISTORY

TikTok Twins Sugar and Spice Take Us On a Hot-Girl Walk

August 22, 2024

In this week’s Search History, the drag world’s most famous set of twins explain the importance of “hot girl walks” and tell us which Bratz dolls they let hit it.

QUEEN

Chappell Roan and Bowen Yang on Queers, Fears, and Surviving Superstardom

August 19, 2024

To help her make sense of her very wild year, the pop sensation connected with Bowen Yang, who had some advice for navigating her new reality.

SOUND ADVICE

Manchester-Based DJ salute Tells Us What It Takes to Survive Festival Season

August 19, 2024

In this week’s Sound Advice, the DJ and producer made us a playlist to mark the release of their debut album, “True Magic,” and an upcoming North American tour.

SOUND ADVICE

Sound Advice: Mel Ottenberg Wants You to Stop Trimming Your Bush

August 16, 2024

To mark the dog days of summer, our editor-in-chief presents a frisky playlist fit to blast on the dunes of Provincetown—and tells us what the hell is going on with pubes.

TOUR DIARY

Hank Azaria’s Next Act? Becoming Bruce Springsteen.

August 14, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, we caught up with legendary voice actor at Le Poisson Rouge, where he performed as “Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band.”

SOUND ADVICE

Malice K Made the Soundtrack to Your Mental Breakdown

August 12, 2024

“I was going for a vibe of a roller coaster of emotional distress,” says the skater-turned-punk rocker, who curated a playlist for us ahead of his debut album’s release.

SOUND ADVICE

The Boys of La Femme Made Us a Sexy, Olympics-Inspired Summer Playlist

August 8, 2024

Before setting off on their North American tour, Sacha Got and Marlon Magée of the psychedelic rock band made us a playlist full of funky French summer sounds.

SOUND ADVICE

Scout Willis Tells Us Her Favorite Musical Nepo Baby

August 6, 2024

In this week’s Sound Advice, the Hollywood lovechild and singer-songwriter makes us a playlist to mark the release of her buttery, blues-tinged single, “Over and Over”