Music

The indie musician uses her wistful rock music to explore, and reclaim, her indigenous and queer identity.

New research presents the best evidence yet that taking arts classes benefits kids academically.

The Syrian-Iraqi, queer singer-songwriter discusses family, representation, and why she won't compromise on artistic independence.

Saweetie's brash attitude is more than bravado—it's an essential part of her plan to dominate rap.

Producer Jennifer Lee is nominated for a Grammy this year for an album she wrote in the aftermath of life-saving brain surgery.

A running series in which women musicians of color discuss art, labor, and representation in the music industry.

A new study finds that pop music increasingly expresses rage against the machine—and almost everything else.

Negro Leo's music advocates a radical solidarity with his country's least fortunate.

From the worst roommate to rediscovered mixtapes and a whole lot in between, these are our favorite quick culture recommendations from this year.

Your ecstasy is actually bath salts, your coke is actually meth, your LSD is actually a dangerous new research chemical. The Bunk Police don’t care if you do drugs—they just want you to test them first.

New research suggests that practicing Bach and Beethoven can build up the brain.

Vezt trumpets itself as the savior of the struggling performer. But can the fledgeling start-up help artists get by? And can the company itself survive long enough to find out?

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I've seen firsthand how music can restore what's missing in prison: a respect for humanity.

The Musical Works Modernization Act, which brings changes to digital music royalties and copyright privileges, was signed into law last week.

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This season, works by women composers are being featured more frequently by many American orchestras. Mozart and Schubert, meet Mazzolli and Shaw.

Zain Alam, the musician behind Humeysha, layers new sounds over archival audio to test traditional ideas of authenticity.

Franklin didn't set out to make a mark on the anti-war movement, but she did so anyway.

PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.

A two-day-old is apparently not too young to benefit from listening to the Moonlight Sonata.

New research finds the insects devour fewer aphids when forced to listen to AC/DC or other hard rock music. Country music didn't have the same negative effect.