In Purbayan Chatterjee’s world, the sitar is not an heirloom locked behind glass. It is a living, restless organism, capable of meditation, mischief, flight, distortion, dialogue and defiance. It can ...

Every year, the countries of Europe and assorted other locales gather to display the best songwriting that their country has to offer. The competition has given us such icons as Céline Dion, ABBA, and ...

A quiet couple’s beach retreat is not only about finding a beautiful shoreline. The best destinations combine calm ...

Stereolab have shared two songs, “Simple Headphone Mind” and “Trippin’ With the Birds,” both of which were featured on their 1997 collaborative 12-inch single with Nurse With Wound. The songs will be ...

New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams has shared a video for his new single, “Easy Does It.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, My Boy, which will be out on ...

Bob Marley’s life finally hits the big screen this week in the form of Bob Marley: One Love. In his 36 years, Marley lived a life so rich and tumultuous, not all of it can be distilled into a biopic.

You’d think a shallow river would’ve been cleaned out by now but it just keeps producing. Today I dropped the magnet in like usual, and within seconds it snapped onto something big. What came up was ...

May 26, 2026 • We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the ...

Check out these tracks for rad grads. By Danielle Pascual Your final year of school is nothing if not an emotional rollercoaster. Excitement, nervousness and at least a hint of sadness are just a few ...

This article originally ran in 2015 and was updated to include “Turn the Lights Back On.” We’re republishing it on July 18, 2025, ahead of the premiere of HBO’s new two-part documentary Billy Joel: ...