SOUND ADVICE
Man on Man Make Us a Gay Playlist for the Gayest Month
June 16, 2023
“If you need to blast music at the beach you’re missing the point of going to the beach.”
skater
Lil Wayne and Tony Hawk on Roast Beef Grabs, Broken Bones, and Drake
June 13, 2023
The rap superstar’s obsession with skateboarding is on full display in this conversation with the greatest to ever do it.
BOY NEXT DOOR
Pop Music’s Boy Wonder Charlie Puth is Horny and Hungies
June 13, 2023
“It’s the people that make the music sexy. You know what I mean?”
boss
“You So Sweet and Nice”: Glorilla Meets SZA
June 12, 2023
For our Summer 2023 issue, the rising hip-hop star linked up with the chart-topping artist for an animated chat about Memphis rap, studio antics, and toxic men.
BOMBSHELL
Madison Beer and Lana Del Rey Meet Again
June 8, 2023
The Gen Z superstar was left borderline speechless the first time she met her musical hero. This time, they’ve got plenty of ground to cover.
tour diary
Disco Diva Jessie Ware Has a New Favorite Word, and It’s “Cunty”
June 7, 2023
“That’s what I do when I’m nervous, I’ll have a shot of whiskey to snap out of it.”
IT GIRL
It’s Coi Leray’s World, Get Used to It
June 7, 2023
“If a guy carries himself like a player, like a boss, I like that,” says the 26-year-old hitmaker Coi Leray. “If you’re not trying to go outside and camp with me, you’re a dub.”
SOUND ADVICE
Chilean Pop Star Alex Anwandter Plays “Fuck, Marry, Kill” With Pop Anthems
June 6, 2023
“I’m a Riis type of guy, I like chaos.”
music
“Total Purity Vibes”: Snow Strippers Meet Club Eat
June 2, 2023
Ren G talks to the rising Detroit-based duo about their late-aughts inspired sound.
POET
Arlo Parks Has Her Head in the Clouds
June 2, 2023
The Mercury Prize-winning musician speaks with Jeremy O. Harris about everything from auto-fiction, to folk-music, to Phoebe Bridgers, and why she’s finally ready to let her fantasies flow freely.
LABEL MATES
Water From Your Eyes and Snail Mail on Getting Signed and Playing Live
June 1, 2023
The rockers and label mates discuss subreddits, opening acts, and the TikTok-ification of live music.
lit
Hayley Kiyoko on Turning “Girls Like Girls” into a Swoony YA Novel
June 1, 2023
“My realization was that I don’t need to be on the top of the mountain.”
SOUND ADVICE
Indie Rocker Miya Folick Can Cry to Any Song on This Playlist
May 31, 2023
“A roach is cringe but a roach never dies.”
GAMER
100 Gecs on Shit Posts, Game Boys, and Mosh Pits
May 25, 2023
“It’s funny when people are like, ‘Is it completely ironic? A joke?’ It’s actually deeply personal.”
sound advice
The Papi Juice Collective Get Us Pumped Up for Pride With a Playlist
May 23, 2023
“Blackout curtains, electrolytes, homemade meals, and sleep!”
TOUR DIARY
Sax God Masego Makes Music With a Mamba Mentality
May 22, 2023
“I’m a super humongous Kobe fan and everyone speaks about how he mentally just beat them up. I like that it’s kind of a jiu-jitsu thing.”
sound advice
Brooklyn DJ Physical Therapy Starts Dancing Once the Drunks Go Home
May 18, 2023
“In NYC the question is not where but when…”
ICONS
Laurie Anderson and Lars Ulrich on Lou Reed’s Love of Tai Chi
May 12, 2023
“He tried to make everything as big, beautiful, and fantastic as it could be.”
SOUND ADVICE
Music Wunderkind Mike Sabath on Tibetan Bowls, Todd Phillips, and Train
May 11, 2023
“My parents said they were taking us to Hibachi for my older brother’s 10th birthday but instead took us to see Train.”
IT GIRL
BENEE on Pinterest, Pets, and Weed Pens
May 9, 2023
“My foster dog just vomited on me!”