Music

DROP

How Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station Makes Music for the Anthropocene

January 17, 2025

Before dropping her seventh album with The Weather Station, the singer-songwriter joined us to talk about making peace with imperfection and climate collapse.

OFF MENU

“I’m Just Freeballing Life”: A Burger Date With Rapper Cortisa Star

January 15, 2025

The rapper, who blew up on TikTok for raunchy bars about furry conventions and opium trade, joined us to talk drones, satanism, and the pleasures of being young and turnt.

ACTOR

“You’re a Rock Star, Man”: Michael Shannon, in Conversation With Austin Butler

January 8, 2025

“I don’t want to be a giant drag all the time,” the actor told his friend Austin Butler about taking on hefty projects. “It’s nice when you excite people, or uplift them.”

VISIONARY

Doug Aitken and Beck on Making Art in an Age of White Noise

January 6, 2025

On a chilly afternoon in Los Angeles, the two visionaries got together to discuss how making art helps them defy a culture of white noise and fragmentation.

KIM SQUARED

Kim Deal Tells Kim Gordon Why Contemporary Life Feels Like a Disaster Movie

December 31, 2024

The indie darlings, who spoke to one another in Interview’s November 1995 issue, reunited to talk jam sessions, Appalachian roots, and dystopian futures.

ROLLING

How Aidan Zamiri Made the Music Video Essential Again

December 30, 2024

Through his collaborations with Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, and Timothée Chalamet, the Glaswegian artist helped define how pop culture looked and felt in 2024. To close out the year, he spoke to Interview editorial director Richard Turley about dealing with pop stars, shrinking budgets, and his newfound success.

TOUR DIARY

“I Want to Look Like a Lesbian Mick Jagger”: On the Road With Towa Bird

December 30, 2024

What can you expect at a Towa Bird concert? “Lots of guitar solos, lots of hair, lots of lesbian jokes,” says the 25-year-old rocker, fresh off a major gig opening for Billie Eilish.

SOUND ADVICE

Will August Park Made Us a Playlist to Boost Your Aura

December 26, 2024

“These are the tracks I listen to while sitting in traffic or waking up too early,” says the NYC-based producer. “Tracks that inspire me but don’t get me too jacked.”

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.”

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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.”