Music Features
- The best metal albums of 2018 By A.A. Dowd and David Anthony, David Anthony November 27, 2018 | 12:00pm
- A-Sides: Anderson Paak, 10 years of Brainfeeder, and the rest of this week’s essential music By The A.V. Club, Clayton Purdom, Katie Rife, Alex McLevy November 16, 2018 | 8:00pm
- Here’s how you’re damaging your ears—and what you can do to protect them By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin November 12, 2018 | 8:00pm
- Earl Sweatshirt’s cryptic return, free jazz from Lynch and Badalamenti, plus 3 more releases to hear By The A.V. Club, Clayton Purdom, Alex McLevy, Katie Rife November 9, 2018 | 5:20pm
- Vince Staples shows us how it’s done, plus 4 more new releases you should hear By The A.V. Club, Clayton Purdom, Annie Zaleski, Marty Sartini Garner, Kelsey J. Waite November 2, 2018 | 2:45pm
- Solange and Anderson Paak lead our 21 most-anticipated albums of November By The A.V. Club, Clayton Purdom, Laura Adamczyk, A.A. Dowd, Danette Chavez, Gwen Ihnat, Erik Adams, Katie Rife October 31, 2018 | 3:00pm
- Beyond “Monster Mash”: 60 minutes of killer tunes for your graveyard smash By Katie Rife October 27, 2018 | 1:00pm
- A-Sides: Robyn, Mick Jenkins, Julia Holter, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Daughters By The A.V. Club, David Anthony, Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Max Freedman, Meagan Fredette October 26, 2018 | 1:00pm
- One of punk’s true originals, Germfree Adolescents is as fresh today as it was in 1978 By Katie Rife October 23, 2018 | 4:30pm
- A-Sides: Empress Of, Elvis Costello, Usher, Windhand, and Farao By The A.V. Club, Clayton Purdom, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd October 19, 2018 | 6:00pm
- Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and the story of indie rock’s best new supergroup By Steven Edelstone October 16, 2018 | 3:00pm
- Fembots, dancing queens, and love fools: 60 minutes of Swedish pop By Annie Zaleski October 12, 2018 | 7:00pm
- A-Sides: Sheck Wes, Daniel Avery, A Star Is Born, Reason, and Colter Wall By The A.V. Club, Clayton Purdom, Gwen Ihnat, Matt Williams October 12, 2018 | 1:00pm
- Robyn, Thom Yorke’s Suspiria score, and 18 more scary-good albums out this month By The A.V. Club, A.A. Dowd, Clayton Purdom, Laura Adamczyk, Danette Chavez, David Anthony October 1, 2018 | 2:00pm
- 40 years after Are We Not Men? we’re just now starting to get Devo By Erik Adams September 29, 2018 | 2:00pm
- First-ever Red Bull Music Fest Chicago to feature Nas, Pusha T, Cupcakke, and more By Kelsey J. Waite September 19, 2018 | 8:30pm
- Robyn finally confirms new album, Honey, out next month By Kelsey J. Waite September 19, 2018 | 12:33pm
- 60 minutes proving De La Soul is one of hip-hop’s greats—but its legacy is in danger By Alex McLevy September 19, 2018 | 11:00am
- Sing-alongs and bare asses: Nostalgia ruled at this year’s Riot Fest By Alex McLevy, Gwen Ihnat, David Anthony September 17, 2018 | 7:30pm
- Weird Al emerged, post-punk exploded, and DJing matured in 1981 By Clayton Purdom, Katie Rife, Sean O'Neal, Matt Gerardi, Kyle Ryan, Alex McLevy, Gwen Ihnat September 17, 2018 | 11:00am
- Marianne Faithfull returns with a gorgeous new Nick Cave duet By Kelsey J. Waite September 14, 2018 | 5:20pm