The Secret Inspiration Behind Warren Zevon’s ‘Werewolves of London’

How ‘a dumb song for smart people’…

Set Adrift: Beneath the Surface of P.M. Dawn

Prince Be mixed beautiful, sweeping melodies with lyrics…

12 Powerful Songs that Inspired Social Progress

Music can still uplift the world—here are our favorite…

The Invincible DJ AM: Triumph and Tragedy Behind the Decks

He was the greatest DJ of all time, a human…

Punks, Goths, Disco Queens, Rockers and Ravers: Portraits of U.K. Nightlife

I spent four decades…

The Founding Father of Bling

How Jacob Arabo became hip-hop’s diamond king

Why Music-Based Social Networks are Doomed

Many perfectly well-done products in search of a problem

Why ‘Sgt. Peppers’ is Probably the Best Beatles LP

The Day Morrissey Smiled: On Tour with The Smiths 1985–86

Photographer Nalinee Darmrong captured…

Henry Rollins: Flying a Black Flag in L.A.’s Stucco-Coated Killing Fields

The Hollywood punk scene in…