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Art Alexakis Reflects on 30 Years of Everclear

Art Alexakis Reflects on 30 Years of Everclear

With hits like “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” and “Wonderful,” Everclear was one of the most successful bands of the post-grunge era. Their ability to shift between raw, noisy rock and radio friendly pop made them stand out in a landscape of nu metal and pop punk. Although albums like Sparkle and Fade and So Much for the […]

Surf Mesa on Festival Season and Moving Past 'ily'

Surf Mesa on Festival Season and Moving Past 'ily'

In late 2019, Surf Mesa (Powell Aguirre) released “ily (i love you baby),” an interpolation of Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” sung by Emilee. The song spread quickly across TikTok, and by early 2020, it was a viral hit. The track landed on charts around the world, including the Billboard Hot 100. […]

The Rise of Jamie Miller

The Rise of Jamie Miller

It’s been a wild last few years for Welsh-born singer Jamie Miller. After finishing third on the UK of The Voice, he received an endorsement from Khloe Kardashian. Then came the single “Here’s Your Perfect,” which has racked more than 200 million streams and nearly 100 million YouTube views. Miller is carrying that momentum into […]

G. Love Still Reps Philly

G. Love Still Reps Philly

For nearly 30 years, G. Love (Garrett Dutton) has moved fluidly between the blues, hip-hop, and alternative worlds. His last album, The Juice, received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. His latest single, “Love from Philly” pairs him with Philadelphia rap legend Schoolly D and Chuck Treece. The track is part of the upcoming album Philadelphia Mississippi, […]

How Surf Curse Prevailed

How Surf Curse Prevailed

Following the overwhelming resurgence of their 2013 single “Freaks,” on TikTok, Surf Curse found themselves in the middle of the current rock renaissance. Their already loyal fans grew even more loyal and a new group of admirers discovered the band’s back catalog. The streams and views soared and the band signed with Atlantic–a reward for […]

Interview: Yelawolf and Shooter Jennings on Sometimes Y

Interview: Yelawolf and Shooter Jennings on Sometimes Y

After years of wanting to collaborate, Yelawolf and Shooter Jennings have come together to form Sometimes Y. Their debut album as a duo features some of the hip-hop and country rock sounds they’re known for, but it also dips into the ’80s with Tangerine Dream-inspired synths. Jennings and Yelawolf spoke to Jordan Edwards and Demi […]

Getting Nostalgic with Dream, Ivory

Getting Nostalgic with Dream, Ivory

Guitars from the ’90s and early 2000s have returned to saturate the pop music landscape, from Machine Gun Kelly to Olivia Rodrigo and GAYLE. Brothers Christian and Louie Baello reached back even further for the sound of their project Dream, Ivory. Growing up in Southern California, the duo favored hip-hop. But as they began making […]

Sky Katz on life after Disney and her new Netflix show

Sky Katz on life after Disney and her new Netflix show

Sky Katz is evolving. Known to many as Tess on the Disney Channel show “Raven’s Home,” the actress and musician is ready for more grownup roles. This starts soon with the Netflix original series Surviving Summer, in which she plays a Brooklyn teenager sent to live in Australia. Her music career is changing too. Though […]