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It’s Impossible To Look Away From Kanye West’s Spectacle
His ability to summon an audience of thousands to Atlanta to hear a new album after years of turmoil is a testament to his power—even if ‘Donda’ isn't even finished.
I Went to a Hard Seltzer Festival and Lived to Tell the Tale
I expected chaos when Seltzerland stopped in St. Louis, but everyone was just happy to be there.
The Raincoats Were the Original Rock Gods All Along
Everett True reviews the 40th anniversary tour of a seminal debut album that influenced Kim Gordon and Kurt Cobain, but remained largely obscure itself.
Baja Beach Fest Was a Game-Changing Showcase of Latinx Excellence
The electrifying beachfront gathering—which featured Bad Bunny, Becky G, and J Balvin—felt like a line in the sand for the future of música urbana.
Photos of Coney Island's Wild, Wonderful Mermaid Parade
Dispatches from New York City's most magical day of the year.
This Is Not a Spice Girls 2019 Tour Thinkpiece
Imagine 90,000 raucous seven-year-old fans, except they're adults now and can drink wine and stay up late.
FORM Is More Than a Music Festival, It's a Portal to a Better Future
Through the marriage of arts and ecology, the Arizona microfest cultivates a uniquely intimate experience that blends all the best elements of festival culture and none of the worst.
Marfa Is Magic
Marfa Myths is the anti-Coachella, and at just 800 attendees, the festival is small out of necessity. But that's exactly why it's special.
My Soul Melted at Coachella's Branded Parties
Once again, I conquered the elite, invite-only, corporate bacchanalia that happens around the big California festival.
Kanye West's Sunday Service Is Not a Redemption Story
What happened at the religious spectacle Kanye staged on the last morning of Coachella.
Robyn’s Big Fat Club of Palatial Tears at the Top of North London
The Swedish pop star's Alexandra Palace shows were near-perfect, the peak of what pop can do outside of an arena.