Devin Schiff
It Doesn't Matter What You Say About Brian Wilson, Because He's Brian Wilson
The Beach Boy performed 'Pet Sounds' in Chicago. Was it the greatest performance? Eh. But who cares—it's motherfucking Brian Wilson!
What Would You Eat? A Depressing Dining Experience at the Dave Matthews Band Restaurant
Admittedly, my previous DMB experience was mostly just that lots of people I went to high school with loved him. I needed time to explore Dave—and to let Dave explore me.
In the Streaming Era, Should Musicians Be Thinking Like Startups?
In the war to win streaming, services are highlighting their analytics features to appeal to artists. Is it time for those artists to get on board and disrupt themselves with data?
A 100 Percent Accurate Guide to What Will Happen in Music in 2015
U2 will release an album directly into your bloodstream, Jaden Smith will fuse with President Obama, and we will create something called "thinktweets."
I Can't Wait For Death Cab for Cutie's 'Plans' to Turn Ten and Become a Classic: Looking Back on What We’ll Probably Remember
Just what will become apparent in the next year or so that will make Plans a critically agreed-upon classic by the time it turns ten?
Can Music Save the Struggling NFL?
The music industry has more money than it knows what to do with. Artists at all levels are loaded with cash. The NFL needs that money.
What I Cannot Unsee, or, a Treatise on the Strange Behaviors of the Creatures at Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is known for its long lines and attendees' general idiocy, so we found a traveler from the 18th century to see what he thinks of the absurd modern era music festival.
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa Took Over Lollapalooza and Gave the Festival What It Needed: Chicago
Save Money's stars had a home court advantage at Lollapalooza, and they did everything they could with it and more.
Eminem Did the Unexpected and Gave Lollapalooza Exactly What They Wanted
He's made a career out of fucking with people's expectations but at Lollapalooza he fulfilled them.
Pitchfork Festival, Reviewed Through Inanimate Objects
From freshly cut hair to condom balloons to Stuff in general, these were the literal things that made Pitchfork unforgettable.
Pitchfork Festival Preview: Can I Sleep Through This Band's Set?
As you make your festival itinerary, there’s only one question that really matters.
GO AEROSMITH: How "Head First" Became the First Digitally Downloadable Song 20 Years Ago Today
In 1994, the Internet was a primitive version of what we're familiar with today, and there sure wasn't Soundcloud or Spotify.