How Ireland built the world's top alternative music scene by breaking free from tradition.
On a hot Saturday afternoon at Glastonbury, while many are nursing halfway-point hangovers, the Dublin garage punk band Sprints stir…
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Technology should enhance our creativity, not take it away.
Creating music used to be a real challenge. I recall when it demanded endless hours refining your craft, finding something…
Review of "Tranquilizer" by Oneohtrix Point Never: Alexis Petridis's Album of the Week
It’s no surprise that Oneohtrix Point Never’s new album is built around a concept. That’s typical for them. When Daniel…
Vybz Kartel opens up about his legal struggles, explicit songwriting, and the deep emotional wounds from his time behind bars: "The sound of a jingling key still haunts me
During my interview with Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of London’s Four Seasons Hotel at Tower Bridge, a UK government…
An unforgettable night: is live music truly more appealing than sex to everyone?
Imagine you have a free evening. You’re feeling energized, open to new experiences, and ready to break away from your…
Goth and metal musicians share their picks for the most terrifying music ever created, with one recalling nuns who believed they were demon-possessed.
Cosey Fanni Tutti Bernard Herrmann – The Murder (1960) I actually enjoy scary music, but the piece that gives me…
"I was branded a public enemy": the US Senate's clash with the top rock stars of the 1980s.
By May 1985, Prince’s Purple Rain album had sold 11 million copies in the United States. One of those buyers…
"You're either getting punched or going skinny dipping": Swedish indie artist Jens Lekman on performing at 132 of his fans' weddings.
On a video call from his apartment in Gothenburg, Jens Lekman reflects on the 132 weddings where he has performed.…
Russia's 'cultural counterweight' to Eurovision: why the Intervision Song Contest is making a comeback
When singer-songwriter B Howard takes the stage in Moscow this month, he will be making history. On September 20, the…
David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? review – Alexis Petridis's album of the week
It’s been seven years since David Byrne released his last solo album, American Utopia. So much has happened since then…