Scene Reports
Geelong Is Still a Hotbed for Loud and Raw Underground Rock
Jerkfest continues the city’s rich history of bash and crash music.
Atlanta's R&B Underground Is Pushing to Make a New Pop Sound in Trap’s Capital
The A has always had a soul side, but these days it's thriving in the underground and DIY scenes.
There’s a New Wave of Korean Musicians Thriving Outside the K-Pop Machine
A crop of producers are breaking free from your stereotypes.
La Vie Est Trill: A Guide to the French Rap Scene
In the three decades since the genesis of hip-hop in France, it's grown to be more diverse, more mature, and to include a wide array of subgenres.
Emo Is Alive and Thriving in Nashville’s Living Rooms and Dives
Beneath Music City’s trendy, indie punk bubble, a crop of earnest young bands are cultivating a DIY scene primed to explode.
The Bay Area Is Still the Rap Capital for Nonconformists and Self-Made Hustlers
Nef the Pharaoh, Tia NoMore, Kamaiyah, and more lead the current Bay Area scene.
The Dark and Eccentric World of Neapolitan Pop
With a story that veers from the Mafia to Silvio Berlusconi, this is how a genre born from Italy's poorest suburbs became the most controversial sound in the country.
The Dream of the 80s Is Alive in Washington’s Heavy Metal Scene
The heshers behind this New Wave of Washingtonian Heavy Metal think that metal is ready to be catchy again.
El Paso's Scene Embraces the Border City's Layered Identities
El Paso is embracing its border identity and building a new sense of community with festivals and more inclusive booking.
Under the Woes: The New Toronto Underground Hardcore Scene
The scene has found something like itself in Toronto's overcrowded music landscape
El Salvador's Hardcore Scene Is Breaking a Cycle of Violence Without Breaking Its Edge
“Before, every time I heard punk music it was like 'I don't care about the future.' Then I heard Tropiezo and they sang about being rebels—with a cause.”