For the past 40 years, Carl Stone has been atomizing recordings of ubiquitous and obscure music alike, transforming his source material into kaleidoscopic fantasies. His electronic compositions, stuttering and illusory, repurpose minute sonic elements from a wide variety of different… Read More
During his brief, glorious early ’70s peak, it seemed that Marc Bolan could send seismic tremors through the universe with delectable nonchalance. He switched from Tolkien-esque freak folk to Chuck Berry boogie in the span of an album. On a… Read More
Tricky has always worn his bruised heart on his sleeve. His brilliantly desolate debut album, Maxinquaye, was inspired by his mother, who died when he was four years old, and a song like “Strugglin’” laid bare in excruciating detail his… Read More
The PC Music philosophy boils down to two things. One: Normal people can be pop stars. Two: Avoid the middle ground at all costs. Pop music becomes extreme music in the hands of PC Music’s chief architect, A. G. Cook,… Read More
A folktronica artist who pivoted to mainstream pop, Ellie Goulding stumbled upon longevity in the 2010s with one fluke hit after another. Both “Lights” and “Burn” began as bonus tracks from modestly performing albums (2010’s Lights and 2012’s underrated Halcyon,… Read More
The singer premieres the video for his new song below. The past two years have been busy for Jesse McCartney. Along with releasing his first new music since 2014, he got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Katie Peterson, in September.… Read More
The superstar’s longtime visual director talks to The Hollywood Reporter about helping her navigate an “exciting” return to her dance-pop roots — and reveals how the Haus of Gaga is currently operating in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. This week… Read More
SiriusXM to feature superstars taking over to play the most requested hits, their favorites and more from home Global superstar Taylor Swift helped launch a Home DJ series on SiriusXM’s top pop channel SiriusXM Hits 1 on Friday, April 3rd.… Read More
Cristina Monet Zilkha — who was born Christina Monet-Palaci, and recorded under the mononym Cristina — died on Wednesday (Apr. 1). Her death was confirmed by Michel Esteban, co-founder of her label ZE Records, who wrote on Facebook, “Wake up… Read More
If you were a pre-teen or teenager in 2000, you know Hoku — either from her ’00 top 40 hit “Another Dumb Blonde,” or from the next year’s Legally Blonde-opening anthem “Perfect Day.” But it’s likely you haven’t heard Hoku’s… Read More