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Searching for the True Meaning of Goth in 2018
The subculture has undergone a number of evolutions over the years, so I went to a goth festival in Germany to find out what it even means today.
Why Do We Associate Songs With Certain Seasons?
From golden synth lines to icy piano keys, music has long been linked with spring, summer, autumn and winter—I spoke to some experts about why.
What Do Teens Today Think About the Greatest Grime Hits of the 2000s?
“No way is it from 2004? It sounds like it could have come out now.”
Is Virtual Reality About to Transform the Way We Experience Live Music?
I stood in a small room with a headset and felt like I was on stage with Fall Out Boy. Kind of.
Do Kids on Drugs Even Like J Cole’s New Album 'Kids on Drugs'?
We went to Hyde Park in London on 4/20 to find out.
Uh, I Interrupted Every Couple in IKEA to Ask What “Their Song” Is
Every relationship is a weird, insular world with its private codes. I wanted to peer inside all of them.
Kacey Musgraves and Kylie Minogue Made the Same Record Two Different Ways
Kylie’s ‘Golden' and Kacey’s 'Golden Hour' both seek to merge country and pop, but only one album pulls it off.
Hey Evanescence Fans, What’s the Most Goth Thing You’ve Ever Done?
"I got my clit pierced on my lunch break.”
#MeToo Can’t Happen in Australia if Sticky Fingers Aren’t Held Accountable
A year after their frontman was accused of abuse, Sticky Fingers have returned to the spotlight. If the industry is serious about #meNOmore and #MeToo, we need to work out proper channels of accountability.
We Made People Pick the Songs They Want Played At Their Funerals
Death is coming for each and every one of us, so we may as well pick a big tune to send us into the abyss.
Why Does Music Sound Better When I’m Ovulating?
I went on a deep dive to find out why my favorite tracks sound even sicker for about three to six days during every month.