What You Can Do to Protest Racial Injustice in the Music Industry Right Now
Regardless of your stance on Black Out Tuesday, it's clear that the music industry is plagued by inequality. That has to change.
Videos
‘Flamboyant’ Pop Star Dorian Electra Gets Dressed to Go Nowhere
We check in with rising Gender Fluid Hyper-Pop star Dorian Electra and ask them to take us on a in depth tour of their one of a kind closet.
The Noisey Questionnaire of Life - Adam Devine
Adam Devine explains why he’d definitely be the first to die in an alien invasion.
6 Hours with BigKlit
BigKlit, a young rapper out of Brooklyn, is known for her no-f*cks-given attitude and rage-filled flows.
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By the People, for the People
What do car assembly, Fiesta dinnerware, and fans have in common? They’re all made by people whose names we will never know.
The Last of New York City's Jukebox Repairmen Are Searching for Their Successors
There are only five people in New York capable of fixing antique jukeboxes. Unless they can find someone to carry on their line of work, it might go extinct.
Features
There’s Nothing More Goth Than Being Black
“As soon as I found [the goth] community… it really surprised me at how much of it stemmed from Black culture.”
The Sanders Campaign Is Mobilizing the DIY Scene to Turn Out New Voters
Massachusetts' Berniepalooza tapped Worcester's DIY scene to mobilize support in one of the most economically marginalized areas of the state.
The Secret Ingredient in Caribou's New Album Is a Soul Sample From YouTube
The story behind the song by little-known R&B singer Gloria Barnes that's at the center of "Home," the lead single off Caribou's 'Suddenly.'
Interviews
'Dark Side of the Ring' Uses Music to Tell Pro Wrestling's Most Sinister Stories
Composers Wade MacNeil and Andrew Gordon Macpherson told VICE about entrance music, fandom, and pairing horror movie sounds with heartbreaking moments.
Soccer Mommy Puts Nostalgia Front and Center on 'color theory'
Fear of the future can feel paralyzing. VICE talked to Sophie Allison about her new album that feels anything but.
Stop Sleeping on Ambar Lucid, a Bilingual Artist Making Devastating Indie Rock
The 'Dreaming Lucid' singer interlaces English and Spanish lyrics to tell highly personal stories of despair and escape.
New Music
The 20 Songs That Got Us Through May
A stellar Megan Thee Stallion x UGK mashup and new tracks from Dehd and Kehlani helped us cope during this particularly heavy month.
Lila Iké Is Singing Jamaica's New Era of Redemption Songs
"I want to dismantle the idea that you're expected to make a type of music because you're from a particular country."
Artists Get 100% Commission on Bandcamp Again, So Let's Buy Some Albums
People bought $4.3 million in music and merch on the platform last time. Here are some suggestions on where to spend your money next.
News
Hackers Jammed Chicago Police Scanners With Internet Classic ‘Chocolate Rain’
The video for Tay Zonday’s song went viral a decade ago, but many people didn't realize it was a powerful anthem about institutional racism.
Metal Drummer Rethinks Relationship With Satan After Nearly Dying From Coronavirus
Death Angel's Will Carroll has some important dispatches from heaven AND hell, including the fun tidbit that Satan is a woman.
Spotify Sues Self-Described 'Music Prodigy' Who Allegedly Ran Royalties Scam
Spotify says Jake Noch "[generated] hundreds of millions of fraudulent streams" and engaged in "title track parasitism" among other fraudulent practices on its platform.
Essays
Is Grimes Really Making 'Silicon Valley Propaganda'?
She says 'Miss Anthropocene' is about making "climate change fun"—and she can't stop talking about her hopes for an AI-driven future. But she might just be playing with our perceptions.
Why Your Favorite Alt-Rock Legends Are Remixing Their Old Albums
Acts like The Replacements, Pearl Jam, and now R.E.M. have decided to tinker with the past. But they’re not rewriting history—just presenting it from a new angle.
Tyler, The Creator Is the Artist of the Decade
After starting the decade testing the limits of shock with Odd Future, the rapper’s journey to mellow and sincere has been even more radical.
Noisey Next
Doll Skin's Joyful Pop Punk Is the Future
The Arizona band's new album 'Love Is Dead and We Killed Her' gives mid-aughts alt-rock a fresh coat of Manic Panic.
Puerto Rican Hitmaker Jhay Cortez Doesn't Need American Hip-Hop’s Approval
The writer behind Cardi B's "I Like It" and other bangers is ready to top the charts under his own name.
Lucky Daye Is Turning His Traumatic Religious Upbringing into Hope
The most exciting new voice in the R&B revival grew up in a Christian church that forbade him from listening to music. With his debut album, 'Painted,' he's turning his pain into song.