The Atlantic
A Guide to Escaping the Algorithms and Your Own Musical Ruts
A guide to escaping the algorithms and your own musical ruts.
9 min |
April 2016
Billboard
How Halsey Became the Voice of Her Generation
The 21-year-old singer/songwriter/social media sensation has an out-of-nowhere hit album and a surprising sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, but that hasn’t kept her from (over)sharing every detail of her life with her hyper passionate followers, from her history of mental illness to her love of boy bands and Bernie Sanders: “I talk to them like real f—ing human beings”
10+ min |
March 19, 2016
The Atlantic
The Resurrections of David Bowie
What made him one of rock’s most potent lyricists.
7 min |
April 2016
Billboard
The Re-Education of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
How do two white guys from Seattle atone for coming out of nowhere to commercially dominate hip-hop? As Macklemore & Ryan Lewis return after a turbulent four-year absence, they’re determined to speak out on race — and, perhaps, sacrifice mega-success entirely.
10+ min |
March 12, 2016
New York magazine
Gwen Stefani Proves the Value of Public Insecurity
With her new solo album (and new relationship), Gwen Stefani proves the value of public insecurity.
5 min |
March 7 - 20, 2016
New York magazine
DJ Khaled Talks Snapchat Stardom
The hip-hop producer turned Snapchat self-help sensation.
6 min |
February 22 – March 6, 2016
Maxim
Alesso - The DJ King of Las Vegas
In a city where the nights are ruled by music, a twentysomething Swede is running the show.
6 min |
February 2016
NYLON
Sound Check With DJ Mia Moretti
Mia Moretti is making noise on the path to legendary DJ stardom.
3 min |
February 2016
NME
A Letter From Lana
Back in September, we optimistically emailed Lana Del Rey a bunch of questions about life, love, Twin Peaks, Courtney Love and “intergalactic possibilities”. Three months later the answers turned up. Interrogation by Al Horner. Introduction by Dan Stubbs.
10+ min |
December 11 2015
Maxim
Heart And Soul With Leon Bridges
Texas crooner Leon Bridges went from dishwasher to musical superstar practically overnight.
2 min |
November 2015
Maxim
The Hunt For Lewis, Indie Rock's Most Elusive Antihero
Randall Wulff, a.k.a. Lewis, made a fortune on Wall Street, partied with models and musicians, and recorded one of the most beguiling albums of the 1980s. Then he vanished.
10+ min |
August 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
Can SoundCloud Be The Facebook of Music?
Can SoundCloud be the Facebook of music?
10+ min |
July 13 - July 19 2015
New York magazine
Lady Gaga Goes To The Middle
The woman who made pop weird is now playing around with being normal. Or her version of it.
10+ min |
July 13–26, 2015
BBC Music Magazine
Pianist Paderewski steps up as prime minister of Poland
‘I felt that I should like to kiss the hands that had awakened a new world of music for me.' The year was 1888, the occasion was the Paris debut of a 27-year-old pianist named Ignacy Jan Paderewski. And the lady expressing her enthusiasm was far from being the only member of the audience whose head was turned by the young Polish artist's playing. ‘Maestro! It was sublime!’, a French duchesse emoted. ‘Now that I have heard you, you can die!’
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pick a theme... and name your seven favourite examples
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Rhapsody in Bluey
There are endless debates about how best to introduce our youngest audiences to the wonders of classical music. And short of the simplest and most effective answer of all – putting music education at the heart of every child’s school experience, the solution that every government in this century has failed to grasp evidence that classical music is a birthright of our youngest generations can seem thin on the ground.
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
The Great Journey
As he approaches his 80th birthday, composer Colin Matthews speaks to Michael White about his 50-year contribution to British musical life
7 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Keys to enlightenment
Once seen as an elite symbol of the West, the piano is today accessible to Indian people of all backgrounds, says Karishmeh Felfeli-Crawford
7 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Hamamatsu Japan
The lakeside city is home to Yamaha and Kawai piano makers, a leading competition... and prized local eels
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Morton Feldman
Ivan Hewett marks 100 years of an American modernist whose complex, sometimes lengthy scores ultimately reward those willing to listen
6 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Johann Sebastian Bach Coffee Cantata
Paul Riley enjoys rich aromas aplenty as he filters through the tastiest recordings of Bach's comic take on an 18th-century caffeine obsession
6 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
15 pieces about US states
From Alaskan glaciers to Florida plantations, Brian Wise explores how composers have depicted the American landscape
6 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Thank you, Mr Holland...
As the Mr Holland's Opus Foundation approaches its 30th birthday, Michael Beek explores the charity's impact and the composer behind it
7 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Strike up the band
Britain's illustrious brass band tradition delivers first-rate opportunities within local communities
6 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
The modern, affordable all-in-one CD player
UK CD sales peaked in 2001, when we bought 225.9 million discs worth £2.2 billion. Convenient, affordable and genuinely excellent in quality, the compact disc was, and remains, a format valued by listeners who want simplicity and reliability. These days, sales top out at 10.5 million, but there is renewed interest.
4 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Thomas Søndergård Conductor
Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård is music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He was a percussionist in the Royal Danish Orchestra, starting his conducting career with the premiere of Poul Ruders's opera Kafka's Trial, which opened the new Royal Danish Opera building. Music director of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales from 2012-18, Søndergård leads his second annual Nordic Soundscapes Festival in Minneapolis in January 2026.
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Stunning Debussy from a world-leading ensemble
Michael Jameson is entranced by the Belcea Quartet's brilliant pairing of French and Polish composers
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Operatic awakening
Charles Mackerras's mastery of Janáček is palpable in this centenary celebration
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
Virtuosic, expressive and immersive pianism
Jessica Duchen is captured by Francesco Piemontesi's compelling interpretations of Brahms's piano works
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Music Magazine
An epic tale of worldly temptation
George Hall is impressed by the first complete recording of this forgotten work
1 min |