Known for his work with Metallica and the Beastie Boys, the director discusses steering clear of oft-repeated stories, digging up rare video for the documentary, and the future of his unseen “black album” recording footage.

​In August our classical reviewers dug into recordings that reimagined classic film scores, highlighted iconic characters from the opera world, and explored a myriad of sonatas, symphonies, and choral works.

Angel Marcloid explains how she uses jagged, disruptive sounds to create her idea of serenity.

The alt-rock graduate discusses the honest self-examination that went into writing his memoir, A Dream About Lighting Bugs, in a career-spanning conversation that touches on specific songs, bombing on ‘SNL,’ and why he likes to close his albums in a particular way.

An excellent artifact of 70s glam and power pop receives a long overdue release on Burger Records.

Along with an exclusive stream of her new album, the vagabond musician reckons with bad drugs, good drugs, fake punks, and rediscovering the versatility of acoustic music.

The Norwegian musician shares her thoughts on turning 40, maintaining her humanity in an increasingly machine-run world, and how one of her most melancholy songs proved sadly prophetic.

​The dance-pop outfit’s singer and keyboardist shares recollections of recording Superbloom, his songwriting collaborations with Rostam Batmanglij, and how he’s handling the latest onslaught of music-themed movies.

​Outstanding performances of choral masterpieces headlined our classical album reviews for July, featuring new recordings of works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

The Faith No More, Imperial Teen, and Crickets keyboardist talks about happily embracing the “high drama” of his latest band, the surprising complexity of slow music, and how he’s slowly emerging from a rough couple of years.