Pop and Rock Music

July 29, 2023

Why Are Dave Matthews Band Fans So Loyal?

On an afternoon in June while wildfire smoke enveloped Manhattan, people lined up outside Irving Plaza — some before dawn, some sporting face masks, some fresh […]
July 27, 2023

The Life of Frank Kozik, a Creator of Era-Defining Rock Concert Posters and Collectible Toys

Frank Kozik made his name with his playfully gruesome concert posters for Nirvana, Soundgarden and Butthole Surfers. He added to his underground fame with his boundary-pushing […]
July 26, 2023

The Bald Power of Sinead O’Connor

The Irish singer’s shaved head was as much a part of her identity and allure as her sound. It was the bald head that became the […]
July 23, 2023

An Encounter With Shaun Cassidy, My First Crush

A fan finds herself in a backstage hug, decades after she kissed her poster of the onetime teen idol. I was approaching the George Washington Bridge […]
July 20, 2023

Dead & Company Fans React to John Mayer’s “Guitar Face”

For some fans of Dead & Company, which just finished its Final Tour, the faces made by John Mayer while performing are almost as memorable as […]
June 30, 2023

Fall Out Boy Updates Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ in New Cover

Fall Out Boy has picked up where Billy Joel left off. Three decades have passed since Billy Joel released his hit single “We Didn’t Start the […]
June 24, 2023

‘Padam Padam’ Kylie Minogue Remixes for Your Pride Playlist

Kylie Minogue’s latest single appears to be on the fast track to gay-classic status. We asked D.J.s booked for Pride events to weigh in on the track’s […]
June 9, 2023

A Sex-Shaming Rant About Margaritas Accidentally Became the Song of the Summer

Angel Laketa Moore, a comedian and actor​, remixed a ​sexually explicit Evangelical sermon​. Tetra Images/Alamy The early contender for the song of summer is a TikTok-fueled […]
May 26, 2023

The Designer Who Put Tina Turner in Those Hemlines

The long, spangly relationship between the singer and Bob Mackie. The cardinal rule of dressing Tina Turner, the designer and costumer Bob Mackie said Wednesday night, […]
May 11, 2023

How MTV Broke News for a Generation

MTV News bridged a gap between news and pop culture without talking down to its young audience. As it prepares to shut down, Kurt Loder, Tabitha […]