Zachary Lipez

Remembering the influential and unorthodox artist who died this week at the age of 76.

The Philadelphia underdogs are void fuckers in a time that calls for it. They rose from hardship to become one of today's most beloved cult rock bands—but they still feel misunderstood.

The New York City band's new album is down home Americana music for the city streets. Stream it now.

The Detroit festival remains one of the most forward thinking festivals in America.

The Danish group's new album 'Beyondless' is wonderful. Fuck the facts, Iceage are the greatest rock and roll band in the world.

In part made up of former members of G.L.O.S.S., the d-beat destroyers set their sights on "inept politicians, land stolen from indigenous peoples, gender struggles, genetic manipulations" on 'Punk Life Is Shit.'

Drawing crowds in the hundreds of thousands and boundary-pushing artists from all over Africa, the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo is still locally focused—using the proceeds to build schools and hospitals in Côte d’Ivoire.

The international star announces a new record called 'Deran' on May 18 via Partisan Records.

New projects from Nadine, No Age, Migos, and Agrimonia make this week's list of essential albums.

'Vessel of Love,' due January 26 on Merge, is a collection of abstract, reggae-leaning love songs, born from a period of anxiety and depression.

We're all constantly yelling at each other about Radiohead or Lana Del Rey or Whatever Else. Is it even possible to like anything anymore? What the hell is happening to us?

We spoke to Francesco Mariani, the lead singer of one of Italy's most confounding rock acts, on the eve of their latest record.