Lars Gotrich
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On the guitarist's first string quartet composition, she comes with a dramatic precision.
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2022 class leans heavily on pop hitmakers from the 1980s, but also includes rapper Eminem and country star Dolly Parton, who initially rejected her nomination. -
A new track from the Chicago rock experimentalists features epic, headbanging riffage.
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At his last recorded concerts, the avant-garde outlaw's seemingly disparate sound worlds came together.
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Katie Bejsiuk, formerly of indie-pop band Free Cake for Every Creature, doesn't so much sing secrets as usher small revelations out of the fog.
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A surprise new track from metal bands Mizmor and Thou summons a beautiful ache.
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Rock and roll is not a vibe, but an urge.
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The Austin punk band's instantly replayable "Black Clouds" bounces with a coiffured (but no less reckless) joie de vivre.
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The first single from Surrender is a chunky-boot strut through a floral pop fantasia.
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Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser collaborates with Massive Attack's Damon Reece. As Sun's Signature, they unlock a psychedelic aurora.
