“A Complete Unknown” immerses audiences in all things Bob Dylan — but as the singer’s story shines in the film, Joan Baez’s perspective fades from focus due to subtle changes from the original live version in Chalamet and Barbaro’s “It Ain’t Me, Babe” rendition.
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Mickey Hart, best known as a drummer for the Grateful Dead, has spent his artistic life testing the boundaries of music and sound. Through the realms of art and science, Hart continues to capture the rhythm of life.
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America’s and Janet Jackson’s sounds are incredibly different, but their “collaboration” and technical similarities embody Camembert and Cabernet as a satisfying contrast of rich and moody.
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre presents an ambitious sound that blends multiple subgenres of rock music. The band’s innovation spans beyond their broad musical palette and serves as a cultural auteur to the parasocial relationship phenomenon in “(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six.”
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The closing track of the iconic Highway 61 Revisited finds Bob Dylan painting an elaborate picture of a hopeless, bleak place representing 1960s America. Yet, the song’s chilling relevance prompts listeners to rethink the country’s current political landscape.
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In the ‘60s home movie-style music video for “When the Deal Goes Down,” Bob Dylan finds solace amid life’s turmoils by reflecting on the objects that shaped his youth.
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Dead Magic unravels with an irresistibly Victorian sound and theme. The entire album represents a critical ode to this transformative period. From vaguely religious references to the conveyance of unadulterated female rage, Dead Magic encapsulates the era.
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After the death of a close friend and core bandmate, indie-rock outfit TV On The Radio took a few years off and forged on with a refreshed approach. A theme of rebirth and lightness persists throughout its 2014 album Seeds, a release that continued its reputation of subverting expectations.
boygenius’ cover of a ‘90s country classic may not be as rustical or spirited as the original, but their gloomy disposition helps carry the song's weight to a new generation of listeners.
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MF DOOM, one of the illest lyrical masterminds in the rap multiverse, passed away in 2020, leaving a noticeable hole in Hip-Hop. Now, 20 years after the release of Mm..Food, his music still stands as a keystone in the rap world: poetic, villainous, and wholly authentic.
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Southern gothic priestess Ethel Cain grapples with inner demons and external desires in her second EP, Golden Age.
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The 12-minute track captivates listeners with Kendrick's elusive style, exploring life amid personal crisis through intricate storytelling and deeply personal delivery.
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With a song for everyone going through heartbreak or dealing with change, Ctrl offers a shoulder for all women to cry on.
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The full 90-word album title might be hard to memorize, but Apple’s stance against complicated relationships and the music industry is unforgettable.
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Leonard Cohen emerged as a folk icon in the 1960s, weaving themes of religion and spirituality into his songs and poetry throughout his career. His art serves as a timeline of a man seeking to make sense of the world.
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“Arm’s Length,” track 20 on the deluxe edition of Deeper Well, perpetuates Musgraves’ airy, angelic voice found on the album’s original tracklist. However, the breathiness in her vocal delivery is not a result of her newfound feeling of freedom, but of an agonizing yearning for a lost love.
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Katie Gavin, the lead singer of the hit indie-pop band MUNA, ushers in her solo debut with three heart-wrenching new releases. A common thread of vulnerability ties the music from her upcoming album together, set to release on Oct. 25.
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Despite the heartbreak expressed in the original breakup ballad that had Tumblr girls sobbing through 2016, Role Model’s spirited version of The 1975’s “Somebody Else” somehow finds joy in an utterly broken heart.
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