Music
The return of the free dial-a-rave
R1NG2RAV3 — Red Bull Music Academy resurrect the free dial-a-rave in London on Saturday April 11. It's all on the down low, so read on to find out how to get involved.
Written by: Gabriela Helfet
Cobain: Montage of Heck digs deep into Kurt's inner conflicts
Director Q&A — Brett Morgen explains how unprecedented access to the Cobain family archives took him on a powerful journey in search of the real Kurt Cobain.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
The boombox is making a comeback
Did it ever really go away? — A recent wave of books and exhibitions – including Tom Sachs' new Boombox Retrospective 1999-2015 – is bringing the 80s icon back to the public's attention.
Written by: Megan White
If grime is the soundtrack of London street culture, Air Max is the uniform
Mini doc on the birth of a style — Mini documentary Air Max – The Uniform explores the evolution of style and sound in London street culture.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on their imminent new album Sol Invictus
Nostalgic or next level? — How do Faith No More – the band who inspired hundreds of other bands – do 'the comeback'? Keyboardist Roddy Bottum gives us the inside info.
Written by: Megan White
From Paris to Havana, Ibeyi take beats from the past to create prayers for the future
Yoruba soul — Fiery twin sisters Ibeyi tap into their Cuban roots to create powerful contemporary spirituals.
Written by: Osia Katsidou
Australian band Pond on the revival of psychedelia
Heavy, riffy blues to funkadelic — The Perth four-piece chat to us about the different ends of the psychedelic spectrum after their performance at Rough Trade East in London.
Written by: Alex Taylor
Best new music of the month
March 2015 in tunes — Springtime releases from rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt and indie-rockers Modest Mouse and Sufjan Stevens.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Sounds of South By Southwest
SXSW live music roundup — Huck's pick of the best live acts from the House of Vans SXSW stage at the Mohawk, featuring BadBadNotGood + Ghostface Killah, Ceremony, Brother Ali and more.
Written by: Adam Woodward and Bindi Kaufmann
Is music photography dead?
Pat Graham on a fallen industry — First the labels took a hit. Then the magazines closed. Now it seems the music industry is unstably propped up by free labour. What will happen to this culture if we don't find a new way to pay our artists? Iconic music photographer Pat Graham explores.
Written by: Pat Graham