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Pussy Riot is Selling NFTs to Raise Money for Victims of Domestic Violence

The frequently-controversial dissident punk rockers are modeling an alternative methodology for the NFT craze.
By Helen Holmes

LA Ambition Rules in ‘Vagablonde,’ the Story of a Lawyer Who Dreams of Becoming a Rapper

LA resident Prue Van Teesen is 'Vagablonde,' a criminal defense lawyer who begins a new career in music when she meets a producer who vibes with her raps about Foucault and imported cars.
By Greta Rainbow
Patrick Adams

Legendary Producer Patrick Adams Has Priceless Advice for Aspiring Artists

The iconic soul, disco and hip-hop producer talks negotiating deals, working with Eric B. & Rakim, and Kanye stealing his grooves.
By Justin Joffe
Phish

How the Jam Band Business Succeeds by Putting Fans First

By Justin Joffe
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler.

The Mind-Blowing Story of the Most Important Songwriter You’ve Never Heard Of

By John Kruth
Jay Som

The Best New Bands at SXSW 2017

By Justin Joffe
Chinese band Stolen performs on stage during the Trans Musicales music festival in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, western France.

China’s Great Firewall Blocks Protests and Music Alike

By Josh Feola and Michael Pettis
Harlem's famous jazz club the Apollo Theatre in the 1950s.

The Music Industry’s Long History of Dividing Blacks and Jews

By Justin Joffe
The last known existing photograph of music, circa 1961.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Why We’re Still Committed to Music Journalism (Even If It’s Gone to Shit)

By Justin Joffe
Next Big Sound predicted that Alessia Cara would be on the Billboard 200 in 2016. She was.

Next Big Industry to Embrace Moneyball: The Music Business

By John Bonazzo
Tommy Mottola

Tommy Mottola: Strong Execs Need Someone to Say ‘Shut the Fuck Up’

By David Wallis
Sadie

Sadie Dupuis Instills Catchy Pop With Sex-Positive Messages of Consent

By Justin Joffe
MTV.

What It Was Like to Be a VJ in the Salad Days of MTV

By Tim Sommer
Chaka Khan.

It’s Time We Erased the Myth of the Opioid Chic Musician

By Justin Joffe
Hootie and the Blowfish pose for photographers with their Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance by a Group with Vocal for "Let Her Cry" at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, February 28, 1996.

My Life in the Bush of Hootie: How I Signed the Biggest Band of 1995

By Tim Sommer
Jay Z

Beyond ‘Reasonable Doubt’: Inside the Legacy of Jay Z’s Masterpiece Debut

By Ron Hart
Todd Patrick's Market Hotel, as viewed from the adjacent JMZ subway platform.

DIY Venue Owner Todd Patrick: Only the Bourgeois Think NY Is Dead

By Justin Joffe
King Khan at Brooklyn Bowl

Why I Chose to Celebrate Music Over Industry at Northside Festival

By Justin Joffe
Beyonce.

The City You Love to Hate Makes Every Song You Love

By Shawn Setaro
A landmark for music lovers for 20 years, last week Manhattan’s Other Music announced it would be closing its doors for good on June 25.

Musicians Mourn the Loss of Other Music, NYC’s Best Record Store

By Ron Hart
PHOTO: Molly Stromoski for Observer

Gentrification Closes the Studio Where David Bowie Recorded ‘Blackstar’

By Mischa Pearlman
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 21: Vocalist Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan performs at Converse & Thrasher Magazine's Death Match during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at The Gypsy on March 21, 2015 in Austin, Texas.

Your Guide to the Best Music at SXSW 2016 (and Surviving All the Bullshit)

By Justin Joffe
#Freekesha.

Why Men Should Address Music’s Rape Culture Problem Right Now

By Justin Joffe
Unhappy vinyl.

Why Vinyl’s Resurgence Won’t Save the Music Industry

By Preston Jones
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