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Artist interviews, new releases, spotlights, producer and DJ features, live performances, and underground scenes.

  • The Week U2 Came Back, Indie Stole the Show

    The Week U2 Came Back, Indie Stole the Show

    U2 returned after nine years. The week’s real noise came from the margins — a surprise rap drop, a folk debut, and a 100-song dare. Read more

  • The Next Wave, Vol. 2: 5 Indie Artists to Know Right Now

    The Next Wave, Vol. 2: 5 Indie Artists to Know Right Now

    A Houston songwriter’s debut, a folk voice stepping out alone, a honky-tonk road run, and two Sydney returns — five records worth your time this week. Read more

  • A Sound of Their Own

    A Sound of Their Own

    Some musicians spend their lives trying to sound like somebody else. The best ones sound like themselves — and you know it the moment you hear them play. This is the story of a guitarist who found a sound that belongs to no one else: part folk, part something harder to name, played with a… Read more

  • THE NEXT WAVE STARTS HERE

    THE NEXT WAVE STARTS HERE

    There is a moment in every city when the sound changes — when a new generation of singers, producers, and songwriters stops asking for a seat at the table and starts building a room of their own. That moment is now, and it is happening in studios, bedrooms, and small venues across the city. This… Read more