Hinds: The Road to 'Leave Me Alone'
Had Ana Perrote’s mom forbidden her from going on a road trip with Carlotta Cosials, the band now known as Hinds might not exist. Paste Magazine 1/5/2016 |
Real Estate singer Martin Courtney gets some space with 'Many Moons'
If Martin Courtney appears uneasy in the video for “Northern Highway,” it’s not because it was his first video as a solo artist. It’s because the Real Estate singer was in danger of being arrested if he spent too much time on it. The Village Voice 11/18/2015 |
Art Garfunkel's time has come to shine
Singer talks laughter, friendship, and making songs his own.Boston Globe 11/14/2015 |
‘Tragedy’ loves company
A ‘Dimed Out’ conversation with Titus Andronicus singer Patrick Stickles Boston Globe 10/13/2015 |
Tame Impala swims with Currents
Kevin Parker discusses changing his sound and breaking up with a part of his personality. Paste Magazine 7/13/2015 |
How do you Dø?
French-Finnish indie-pop duo invokes courage and chaos on new album. Boston Globe 6/5/2015 |
Cease, desist and rock out with a different band name
Last month the world learned of The Singles, a new band featuring actress Scarlett Johansson and a few of her L.A. music pals. A few days later, the world learned of another band from L.A. who also called themselves The Singles and had been doing so for 15 years. Oops. Paste Magazine 3/30/2015 |
Sleater-Kinney: 'It's a little shocking to be a band again'
Corin Tucker talks the unlikely reunion of Sleater-Kinney and the band’s new album, “No Cities to Love.”Boston metro 2/20/2015
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Meghan Trainor tells all about 'All About That Bass'
Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" is No. 1 on the charts again and the singer gets emotional every time you sing along. Boston metro 10/9/2014 |
Lorde: Let her live that fantasy
The 17-year-old New Zealander discusses her whirlwind year and promises she'll never be among the "Royals" she so famously chastised in song. Boston metro 9/5/2014 |
Sheeran force
Ed Sheeran may be the singer/songwriter of his generation, but he doesn't know for sure. Boston metro 9/4/2014 |
Red Sox DJ and organ player have Fenway sounding so good, so good
Red Sox music men TJ Connelly and Josh Kantor have invented a word to describe the sweet spot they try to hit when choosing songs to play at Fenway Park. Boston metro 7/15/2014 |
The Passion of St. Vincent
“I’ll always be evolving and be restless and wanting to move violently into the future,” says Annie Clark.Boston metro 5/8/2014 |
Angel Olsen adheres to ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’ philosophy
When Angel Olsen was working on her “Burn Your Fire For No Witness” album, she says she frequently found herself following the whole “For No Witness” concept. Boston metro 4/9/2014 |
The Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner: Alive and kicking out the jams
Alex Turner is not dead — quite the contrary. The Arctic Monkeys singer is rocking into the "AM." Boston metro 1/16/2014 |
The Pixies in 2014: Where is my band?
After not making any new music for 20 years, the band that invented alternative rock have suddenly returned, but to a very different world. Pixies singer Black Francis discusses all of the changes they've gone through in the past year. metro.us 1/3/2014 |
99 problems but a nap ain't one
Rockabye Baby brings parents’ favorite songs to their kids in a way that won’t make the little ones scream. Yes, it's Jay-Z and Black Sabbath for your toddler. New York metro 10/29/2013 |
Father John Misty has a lot of fun on ‘Fear Fun’
Distancing himself from his solo and Fleet Foxes past, Joshua Tillman talks about his artistic awakening.
Metro Newspapers 9/26/2013 |
Vampire Weekend: Metro's 2013 guest editors
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij spent a morning with Metro, curating editorial content and talking about their third album, upcoming tour and favorite music.New York metro 9/12/2013 |
Music's new sneak attack initiative
David Bowie, Kanye West and Jay-Z are part of a new type of marketing that they hope will get you amped to buy their albums before you get bored of knowing about them. New York metro 6/28/2013 |
Courtney Love will play what she wants
When interviewing Courtney Love, you don’t want to upset her, especially within the first minute of the conversation. Oops. Boston metro 6/20/2013 |
Q&A with 'This Charming Man' himself, Morrissey
Morrissey sounds off on everything, including his upcoming autobiography, the royal family, vegetarianism, epitaphs, this week's Smiths reunion rumors and the different ways of rocking the bare chest look.
Metro Newspapers special edition guest edited by Richard Branson 10/4/2012 |
Rock the veto
More and more musicians are speaking out against candidates using their songs, but what would it take for them to let their compositions be part of the campaign? Boston metro 8/24/2012 |
Live after death
Older rockers and veteran rappers are finding ways to resurrect the songs of people they can no longer jam with. Some are even making provisions for when they can no longer play the music themselves. New York metro 7/13/2012 |
Straight outta '212': Azealia Banks
The Harlem rapper with a sweet smile and a filthy mouth has everyone talking, including Karl Lagerfeld.Boston metro special edition guest edited by Karl Lagerfeld 2/7/2012 |
Rumor has it that Adele will clean up at the Grammys
The singer is poised to sweep the big three categories this year.
New York metro 2/10/2012 |
Drake makes sure to 'Take Care'
When Canadian rapper Drake found out his latest album, "Take Care," had leaked online a week before its release, he took to Twitter and in a very practical tone wrote to his 4 million followers, "Listen, enjoy it, buy it if you like it...and take care until next time." New York metro 11/16/2011 |
The world has turned and left them here
Weezer revisit material they wrote more than 15 years ago with ‘The Memories Tour.’ Singer Rivers Cuomo talks about how it feels when critics and fans misunderstand him.
Boston metro 12/14/2010 |
Songs to the editor
M.I.A. is not the first musician to air grievances in song. We take a look at the peculiar tradition of putting a beef with journalists on top of a beat.
New York metro 6/4/2010 |
Oldies on drugs
Stoner musicians have looked to the past before, but now they are going a lot further back than Pink Floyd. New York metro 4/1/2010 |
The Osbourne identity
‘I Am Ozzy’ has all the sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll you’d hope it would, as well as a touch of remorseful narrative.
Boston metro 1/26/2010 |
The kids are all right (possibly even better)
As Generation Y gives way to the Information Generation, the youth of today take interest in the tunes of their parents and grandparents. And because of accessible technology, they can learn all about it. Metro Newspapers 1/22/2010
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‘Phrazes’ and philosophies
Julian Casablancas does the side-Stroke and releases an intelligent and sonically different album ‘For the Young.’ Boston metro 1/8/2010 |
Developing a ‘Blueprint’ for the future of music?
With ‘The Blueprint 3,’ Jay-Z drafted a third blueprint in more than title alone: This time, it wasn’t just for hip-hop, but for popular music as a whole.
Boston metro 12/28/2009 |
ME! ME! ME!: The ’00s defined
The decade’s end sneaks up on the world. We were paying so much attention to ourselves that we didn’t even notice.
Metro Newspapers 12/18/2009 |
Punk rock philosophy
With their debut album, “The Airing of Grievances,” New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate title. Boston metro 9/2/2009 |
Primetime for Cutie
Death Cab makes a No. 1 album, graduates to arenas and stays true to themselves. Boston metro 10/3/2008 |
Dropkick Murphys: Root, root for the home team
Dropkick Murphys are not just from Boston. They are Boston. And like any honest rendering of a community, they represent the good, the bad, and the ugly. Meeting up with them this summer, one member in particular seemed committed to representing "the ugly." Boston Metro Uncovered Magazine, Fall, 2008 |
Indie rock running on empty
Are increases in gas prices limiting summer tour itineraries for smaller bands? Boston metro 6/4/2008 |
Urban cowboy
Bobby Brown asks not what 'Country' can do for him. Philadelphia metro Web site 1/25/2008 |
‘Historical Conquests,’ indeed
Josh Ritter gets loose with BB guns on his new disc Boston metro 10/4/2007 |
Falling Slowly
Audiences make a Swell Season for 'Once' Boston metro 7/14/2007 |
Walkmen walk the walk
Dressing sharp, recording lots and doing timeBoston metro 4/8/2007 |
Girl Talk on Girl Talk action
The hottest mash-up DJ talks art, secrecy and tooth-breaking live shows.Boston metro and www.metro.us 1/19/2007 |
Lemon fresh
Evan Dando returns with a new LP and a new lineup...obviously.Boston metro 12/15/2006 |
You'll never forget your first
Stars reflect on their virginal concert experiences Boston metro 12/3/2006 |
String theory
Joanna Newsom isn't sure you'll like her new album of long, orchestrated songs with big words. We tend to disagree.Boston metro 11/14/2006 |
Semi-conscious party
Ziggy Marley has outlived his father by about two years, but will he ever grow out of his shadow? When we talked to him around noon recently, he was still in bed and he didn't seem to care about such rhetorical questions.Boston metro 11/10/2006 |
Different Strokes
Five years after 'Is This It,' the Class of 2001 grows upBoston metro 9/12/2006 |
The smoke clears
What's a Wailer without Bob Marley? Nearly broke.
Boston metro 4/8/2005 |
Under the influence
Lou Reed meets Eazy E in the blended rock of The Hold SteadyBoston metro 2/18/2005 |
Ray of light
Factory worker Ray Lamontagne quit his job to make music. That rocks. Boston metro 1/14/2005 |
The Rock & Roll Curse
When you hear Eamon's No. 1 smooth R & B hit “F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)” on the radio, you don't hear the F-word 25 times. What you do hear is the F-sound, which seems to be an increasing trend in hip-hop and pop music. Weekly Dig 2/18/2004
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