Rock Music
An Interview with David Nance While His Dog Was Shitting
The Omaha songwriter makes freewheeling records meant for crackin' beers and opens for Jack White at baseball stadiums. Is that what success looks like in rock these days? Who knows, who cares.
Fleetwood Mac-Themed Bar Opens in Chicago
The Stevie Nicks-worshipping pop-up involves edible glitter, decorative palmistry hands, activated charcoal, and like, magic and stuff.
Utah Doom Duo Eagle Twin Are Apocalyptic Mythmakers
Stream the SLC doomsayers' new album, 'The Thundering Heard,' and dig into its naturalistic, literary-inspired mythos.
The "Young Blood" Jack White Thinks Rock Needs Is… Right Here
In a recent radio interview, White said he's waiting for guitar music to "explode" again. But these bands are already on it.
Guitar Moves with Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett
Matt Sweeney met up with the pair in Palm Springs just after the release of their album, 'Lotta Sea Lice' to talk about how they play.
We Humbly Suggest That the Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile Record Kicks Ass
The two like-minded songwriters teamed up for 'Lotta Sea Lice,' an album that feels like a dream.
'Brazil's Best Punk Club, the Tarantella,' Today's Comic by Pedro D'Apremont
This grungy bar had some good music, some bad fights, and some odd patrons.
The Defiant Sound of Asian American Women in Indie Rock
Artists like Jay Som, Japanese Breakfast, and Mitski are at the forefront of indie rock, creating space for Asian American women.
Mastodon Are the Most Famous Regular-Ass Dudes in Heavy Music
Guitarist Bill Kelliher and bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders on giving back to the Atlanta music scene, dealing with internet trolls, and their dark new album, 'Emperor of Sand'
Ride the Feedback: A Brief History of Guitar Distortion
Or, how one of music's happiest accidents went on to shape countless careers and spawn entire genres, from rock 'n' roll to experimental noise
The World Needs PWR BTTM
I found the best fucking band in the world playing the back room of a London pub, in all their queer and sparkling splendour.
1996 in Music: A Completely Pointless Analysis of Old Polling Data
Looking back at a time when everyone was mad at Courtney Love.