in conversation
Tyga and YG on Clique Beefs, Contract Lawyers, and Vegan Sex Pills
October 3, 2023
“Man, do not sign that deal that I signed without a lawyer looking at that motherfucker.”
SHARE LOCATION
Mykki Blanco Tells Us Where to Eat, Bathe, Party, and Cruise in Italy
September 28, 2023
“Italy is literally not about the apps. Italy is about cruising.”
SOUND ADVICE
Indie-Rocker and TikTok Star Petey Salutes Blink-182 and Big Macs
September 28, 2023
“Anything is fine we can talk about something else–anything else!”
IN CONVERSATION
Eric Nam and SG Lewis on Feeling Lonely and Getting Healthy
September 26, 2023
“I love what we do, but this is not perhaps the healthiest way to live.”
IN CONVERSATION
Awol Erizku and A$AP Ferg Have a High School Reunion
September 26, 2023
“I don’t think I’ve ever repeated myself. I think that’s part of what I always admired about you.”
NINETIES
How Creem Magazine Came Back to Life With Its Most Ambitious Issue Yet
September 26, 2023
“I think in a lot of music writing, there is an assumption that the readership are the stupidest motherfuckers that ever walked the earth.”
TWINS
Lola Brooke and Skai Jackson Compare Bedtimes and Star Signs
September 25, 2023
“All right, so which one of us is the evil one?”
TOUR DIARY
The Boys of LANY Choose Between L.A. and New York
September 22, 2023
“Some protein bars, some peen– which is peanut butter–some avocado, some Greek yog, some Coke Z.”
sound advice
Sextile on Diners, Drums, and Damon Albarn
September 22, 2023
“C’mon, you know you got to DM for that address.”
THE FAME
Slayyyter on Fame, Starfucking, and Defying the Hyperpop Label
September 21, 2023
“A hit song doesn’t really mean the same thing that it did a couple years ago. It’s kind of just a weird benchmark thing for people.”
BIOGRAPHY
Madonna Biographer Mary Gabriel and Mel Ottenberg Go Deep on the Queen of Pop
September 14, 2023
Our editor in chief called up the author of “Madonna: A Rebel Life” to talk album art, tabloid drama, and the revolutionary power of “Sex.”
POET
“I Always Wanted to Be a Witness”: Dwayne Betts on House of Unending
September 14, 2023
“It fucked with me that we’re often entranced by ruin, but not enough to imagine doing something for the people that we are watching.”
POP
Dixie D’Amelio on Heels, Haters, and Trauma-Dumping
September 13, 2023
The 22-year-old musician and social media icon speaks to our summer interns Apple and Ary about why it’s time to get real.
SOUND ADVICE
Screamo Band OLTH on Broken Ribs, Skinny Jeans, and Assless Chaps
September 8, 2023
“I do a lot of banging my head if I’m driving alone.”
in conversation
Abyss X and Juliana Huxtable Let Out Their Inner Freedom Doll
September 8, 2023
“I feel like there’s a lot of safe choices in new music right now.”
rorschach test
Sexyy Red on Duck Nails, Diss Tracks, and Synthetic Hair
September 7, 2023
“They be talking about my music, but baby we grew up on Trina.”
COVER
Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers Let It All Out
September 5, 2023
For our September 2023 cover story, the Gen Z idol got on a call with her pop-rock peer to talk about post-tour blues, release-day rituals, and the side effects of mega-fame.
tour diary
Post-Punk Band cumgirl8 on Hobby Horses and Signing Sourdough
September 5, 2023
“She rode the fuck out of that horse.”
sound advice
Tems Delivers Us the Perfect R&B Playlist for a Rainy Day
August 30, 2023
The Nigerian singer-songwriter joins our weekly SOUND ADVICE column to share a playlist titled “The Fog” and dish on celery juice, Sade, and childhood concerts.
MOOD
“I Was Prepared to Die”: Tems and Kendrick Lamar on Inspiration and Obsession
August 29, 2023
Ahead of her upcoming album, the rising Nigerian singer talks to the rap superstar about staying true to yourself, even when it feels impossible.