Music
Kacey Musgraves Finds Home in the ‘Middle of Nowhere’
The singer’s country homecoming is anything but a retreat (and she has the balls to prove it).
Steve Lacy, Redefined
The singer proves he’s more than just a “bad habit” on his third studio album.
In Philly, armbite Has Room to Get Weird
The three–piece is pushing beyond its emo and math–rock beginnings in a city that lauds experimentation.
Everyone’s a Publicist!
For better or worse, social media has given the public a front seat in the music industry.
This Is a Reminder to Call Your Therapist
Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Lost Weekend’ is as tragic as it is beautiful.
When the Party's Over
While not completely a rock album, Charli XCX’s second album of the year departs from the ‘Brat’ sound to deliver guitar–heavy tracks with even heavier lyrics.
Less Meek, More Buck
At Johnny Brenda’s, the Big Thief guitarist brings ‘The Mirror’ to Philly, adding a few new tricks to a sound that has never strayed far from home.
‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’: A Masterclass in Musicianship and Lyricism
Dare we say, album of the year?
Ryan Beatty Opens His Heart On ‘Sweet Fortune’
The singer explores love, faith, and distance in his fourth studio album.
Kenn Kweder’s Farewell Tour
The Bard of South Street is looking to “slow down”—something he hasn’t done in decades. Will he let himself?
Fakemink: ‘London’s Saviour,’ born in Essex
What does it mean to be a “rapper, artist, and teacher” when the audience takes your message too literally?
The Sidewalk Preacher with a Record Deal
Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ is a meditation on the miles that success puts between a person and home.
Engineering Sound
Student producers at Penn combine technology with creativity.
A New Era For Bollywood
How will the industry adapt to the departure of its revered vocalist Arijit Singh?
Held in Suspension
At Johnny Brenda’s, Maria Somerville leans into the dream–pop blur.
PennSori: When Culture Becomes Method
Penn’s Korean a cappella group works between languages, people, and the versions of itself it keeps making.
Phila–fy Your Music Taste
A Brief (Timely) Guide to The Philly Music Scene.
Is Harry Styles Proof White Boys Can’t Dance?
After soul–searching on Europe’s dance floors for two years, Harry Styles returns a little rusty and mostly unchanged.
From Hyperpop to Heathcliff
Charli xcx just autotuned an English masterpiece.
