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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.”

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.

TOUR DIARY

“BBLs and Rolexes”: One Night in Miami With Isabella Lovestory

October 28, 2024

We got on the phone with the Honduran pop princess after her Harajuku-inspired set at III Points Festival to talk drain gang, Bond girls, and haunted Airbnbs.