independent music
AmirSaysNothing Is an Independent Rapper Who Deserves His Flowers
Watch the new music video for “Clockwatch,” a reflective song produced by Mike Shinoda
China's Bandcamp Block Is a Blow to Chinese Independent Music
For Chinese musicians, Bandcamp was an easy way to directly upload their music and gain international support. Now they can't access it.
The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Just Made a Comp to Support Immigrants
The newly formed union put out ‘Exitos Varios,’ a 15-track LP from essential underground artists, just in time for Bandcamp Friday.
Coronavirus Is Making Record Labels Scrappier
Without tours or stores, indies like Fire Talk and Merge are finding creative ways to forge ahead.
6 Venue Workers Explain Why Coronavirus Is a Catastrophic Blow to Live Music
"The whole ecosystem has been disrupted in a seismic way so it just ripples out."
7 Tour and Merch Managers Explain How Coronavirus Is Wrecking Their Work
Independent music is hit hard by the COVID-19's spread. Here's how people who work with PUP, Japanese Breakfast, and more are coping.
Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks too—everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) and K-pop—we gotchyu.
Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks too—everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) and K-pop—we gotchyu.
Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks too—everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) and K-pop—we gotchyu.
The Fight to Save Strongroom Studios Is Bigger Than a UK Story
The London recording studio and bar has hosted everyone from the Spice Girls and Chemical Brothers to Erol Alkan – these insiders tell us why it's worth saving.
Listen to R. Stevie Moore's 'Everybody Is So Ignorant'
R. Stevie Moore has released more than 400 recording projects since 1968. The latest addition to his storied catalog is a single called "Everybody Is So Ignorant," and you can listen to it right here.
I Went to See if Co-op Has Sold Out to the Lamestream or if They’re a Supporter of Authentic Independent Music
The shop started playing music by unsigned artists, people kicked off, and one employee said “not even hipsters would listen to this rubbish music”.