Music

Arts & Culture

DIY art, music and community shine at Compressed

Julia Dixon Evans

Burn All Books and Particle FM are bringing a DIY ethos to a big festival of zines, music and art at the San Diego Central Library this weekend.
JPEGMAFIA, rap's most tireless agitator, looks inward

Sheldon Pearce

I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, the artist's fifth album and first since his Kanye collabs made him a snark target, swings back at everyone in sight — but saves a few knocks for himself.
International

For Ukraine's Olympic breakdancers, 'shining' is more important than winning

Hanna Palamarenko

As the sport makes its Olympic debut in Paris, a small crew of dancers from Ukraine look forward to representing their war-torn country and its rich culture on the world stage.
International

Chemicals found at the home of a Taylor Swift concert attack suspect, officials say

The Associated Press

The suspect had uploaded an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State militia group to an internet account a few weeks ago, investigators said Wednesday.
The gospel according to Michael

Rodney Carmichael

On his latest album, the Atlanta rapper, who swept the hip-hop prizes at this year's Grammys, continues to turn personal turmoil into testimony.
Taylor Swift is back at No. 1, for her lucky 13th week

Stephen Thompson

After a short vacation from the pinnacle of the albums chart, Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department reclaims the throne in a week filled with names and sounds that are awfully familiar.
Arts & Culture

'The Sound of Music' was filmed in Salzburg 60 years ago. Locals say, so what?

Olivia Hampton

Tourism in the Austrian city of Salzburg generates about a billion euros annually. Many of those tourists visit locations where some scenes of The Sound of Music were filmed, but many residents are less than enthusiastic about the von Trapp family's story.
Young Afghan musicians are rebuilding their art together, in Portugal

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Three years ago, a group of young musicians from Afghanistan and their teachers fled Kabul to remake their lives as a community in northern Portugal. Now, they are touring the U.S.
Politics

She’s in his town: Bon Iver to perform at Harris rally in hometown of Eau Claire, Wis.

Eric McDaniel

The folk singer is set to play a rally for Vice President Harris and her yet-to-be-named running mate. They'll be in Wisconsin for a barnstorm tour of swing states.
Tune in to a mini-concert with James Supercave

Stephen Kallao

The LA indie pop band performs songs off 2023's GIMMICKS.