Over the last few years, hardcore has transformed from an underground subculture into a mainstream phenomenon. Scowl is one of the unwitting torchbearers for this paradigm shift, but their success hasn't come without tension.

In a volatile music industry, some musicians are gravitating towards OnlyFans, a social media platform that has garnered a reputation for hosting sexual content.

Even as the songs on Forever Is a Feeling chronicle a love that's come to fruition in public, Dacus still creates a particular kind of safe space for the fans who delight in swooning with her.

Prolific musician Jesse Colin Young, best known for being the voice of the '60s folk-rock anthem "Get Together," died on Sunday at age 83.

Critic Ann Powers considers musical performances that have left audiences stunned in utter silence, and what you can hear when sound falls away.

At this year's 67th Grammys, wins for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in a year when other genres showcased rising stars prompt questions about who votes for rock at the Grammys — and what needs to be done for the awards to recognize new blood.

For most of the '00s, Panda Bear helped define the sound of youthful, ramshackle indie rock. On Noah Lennox's eighth album, Sinister Grift, the artist focuses on the shifting relationships and faltering memories of midlife, with a fleshed out band behind him.

Last week, the hottest ticket in NYC wasn't the SNL 50th anniversary concert. It was the three nights Paul McCartney played at a tiny downtown venue that usually hosts up-and-coming indie rock bands.

Horsegirl's sophomore album Phonetics On & On is a compulsively replayable record full of arrestingly catchy, bare-bones songwriting and twee treasures.

Featuring her longtime band and a string quartet, Webster guides us through a swooning and sweeping set.

Originally recorded for the rock star's major album Private Dancer, "Hot For You Baby" was thought lost.

The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs.

Starflyer 59's Déjame Dormir strips away layers of distortion and feedback for something soft and sleepy.

The singer-songwriter and guitarist from Asheville, N.C., talks about his breakout record, one of the most critically acclaimed of the year.

You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.