Summer is a period of stasis for students. At least it is for those who can’t secure internships and choose not to enroll in summer classes. Friends are in far away cities, and there’s nothing to do...

I grew up listening to popular Taylor Swift songs on the radio, so I was always familiar with her work. I never dug deeper until I listened to Folklore last spring, which is when I really became a true...

Editor's note: The beginning of this interview contains brief moments of audio distortion that render certain words inaudible. Beyond the one-minute-30-second mark, that distortion is not present. Ahead...

Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Adrian Younge is set to release the 18th edition of he and Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s Jazz Is Dead, this time featuring legendary drummer Tony Allen....

Just months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello traveled to the country to perform a secret concert for Ukrainian soldiers. Now, with the help of various...

"Movement" is an homage to the very essence of life: motion. Each track in this mixtape is imbued with a zestful rhythm and lively melody that gently nudges listeners to move. It is an irresistible invitation...

What do migrants bring with them? On a one-way trip to an unknown new life in a foreign land, perhaps they pack money, documents, clothes or some small keepsakes. Invisibly, intangibly and arguably most...

Politics have been intrinsically intertwined with music since the advent of the modern age. As music became more accessible, and protesting increasingly became a valid form of rebellion across the globe,...

With this mixtape, I present a collection of lesser-known gems perfect for the sunny days ahead, highlighting diverse perspectives on love and unique sonic textures from around the globe. The spirit of...

“Kendrick made you think about it / But he is not your savior.” Kendrick Lamar is a man, nothing more. Yes, he is one of the most acclaimed and successful artists of our time — having won multiple...

When Fall Out Boy changed their social media profile pictures to a yin-yang-esque smiley face in January, I knew something was up. They didn't do that for no reason: It clearly meant they were up to something....

George Clanton has been one of the internet's true innovators for as long as the “terminally online” music scene has existed. Initially turning heads with the vaporwave moniker ESPRIT 空想 for his...