Smashing Pumpkins were a definitive ‘90s phenomenon. There was a period when it somehow became in vogue for singers to sound alarmingly nasal — think Liam Gallagher, Alanis Morissette, etc. The…
Anderson .Paak is something of an enigma in the hip-hop world. His moniker, with its oddly placed period, is completely representative of the bold disregard for convention that characterizes his…
R&B as we know it might have taken a decidedly different trajectory if it weren’t for a few voices along the way that stood out so sharply as to steer musical history.
Mumford & Sons began as a largely acoustic outfit, playing the type of rootsy music that one would expect from the band’s moniker, which the members have described as an…
English rock giants Muse emerged at the cusp of the millenium with a hodgepodge of musical styles that demanded attention. They fit into the general post-grunge alternative rock…
Las Vegas’ Imagine Dragons are currently the most streamed band in the world. For anyone who has heard their music, this shouldn’t come as too much of a…
Jeff Goldblum made a name for himself with his roles in such film as “The Fly” and “Jurassic Park.” He’s been in Apple commercials, and shows up, in some form…
The Beatles‘ “White Album” denotes a distinct period in the artistic evolution of the biggest band in popular music history. Moptops had come and gone, supplanted by Eastern spiritualism and avant garde…
With a career spanning six decades, Barbra Streisand has strutted her way along the course of American history as it emerged in real time, accruing era-specific aesthetic signifiers…
Vince Staples has dropped an album with little notice. Staples has been teasing the project on social media, divulging details over the last several days. In one tweet, he explained…
Sometimes, disparate professions attract similar dispositions. A particularly curious case of this phenomenon is the culinary enthusiast/music aficionado or artist. Queens rapper Action Bronson is very much the hip-hop chef. He has…
The original “Suspiria” is Italian director Dario Argento’s 1977 film about an American ballerina who goes to Germany, and ends up living in a full conspiratorial reality.