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They Reminisce Over You: A Night Out in ’90s New York With Mark Ronson
In his new memoir ‘Night People,’ the prolific producer looks back on his formative days DJing through Manhattan—and the realities of the nightlife culture that birthed the future of pop music.
California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Beloved Sound
For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Latino audience in Southern California. A record label based there is helping it bloom.
Flavor Flav Is Alive and Well and Cold Lamping in Hollywood
The Public Enemy hypeman and reality TV star has returned—four years sober, in his Swiftie era, and ready to take your ass to Red Lobster. His new path is paved with good vibes, nonstop selfies, and a truly bizarre AI experiment of a new single. But what’s he really going to do with the time he has left?
The Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video.
Old songs are finding new fans, sometimes decades later. In an era when release dates matter less and less, record labels hope that new videos will help boost the numbers even more.
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jenny Lewis
There’ll be Din Tai Fung soup, a mall kiosk massage and thrifting with an open heart.
How Neon Lit Up Indie Cinema in the Letterboxd Era
The indie distributor has hit big recently with ‘Anora’ and ‘Longlegs’ (and potentially with Steven Soderbergh’s new film, ‘Presence’). Will more Oscar success follow?
Lewis Pullman Steps Out of the Shadows
With his breakthrough performance in Thunderbolts* as the MCU’s newest all-powerful hero (and its creepiest new villain), the actor has fans and the film biz asking, “What about Bob?”
The Reanimation of Tunde Adebimpe
The soul of 2000s New York rock is back with both a solo album and his band TV on the Radio. But he’s not here to save the day, because maybe this day shouldn’t be saved.
Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Environmental Music Is Enchanting a New Generation
The Japanese musician, who wasn’t widely known before his death in 2003, has become a beacon for listeners on YouTube and beyond.
Indie Rockers Meet Indie Cinema
Members of Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear, Interpol and Animal Collective are composing scores for art house films.
Is Nobody Wants This Realistic? An Actual Millennial L.A. Rabbi Tells All
Adam Brody's Nobody Wants This character is the talk of the Internet—but what does Netflix's hit streaming rom-com get right (and wrong) about being young and rabbinical in present-day Los Angeles?
MJ Lenderman, Indie Rock’s No. 1 Prospect, Goes Pro
With his new album, ‘Manning Fireworks,’ Asheville’s own guitar hero meets the moment and becomes one of rock’s most promising songwriters.
Clarence Maclin Knows There’s a First Time for Everything
A morning with the "Sing Sing" star as he prepares for a night at the Golden Globes—and a new career in Hollywood. The key, he says, is having no expectations.
Jeff Parker and Flea Want to Build Bridges with Jazz
The hypnotic guitarist and the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist get together to talk about making music with restraint, what it’s like to play with Ornette Coleman, and which members of the Celtics it’s OK to like.
How Cigarettes After Sex Built a Mood-Music Empire on Songs as Elusive as Smoke
No videos. No radio hits. Billions and billions of streams. Sold-out arena shows. And a legion of obsessed Gen Z fans. Founder Greg Gonzalez tries to explain.