Tina Farris reflects on over 20 years of tour managing The Roots, D'Angelo, and more
Tina Farris, The Roots’ tour manager for 21 years, reflects on her extensive career in the music industry — one that started almost entirely by accident.
Future Islands bassist William Cashion finds peace in the creative process
For musician William Cashion, experimentation and a “subtractive method” are essential in his solo work and in Future Islands’ latest album.
Suzy Exposito brings her punk energy to Rolling Stone
Suzy Exposito is a graphic novelist, activist, and Latin music editor at Rolling Stone. And she’s just made history.
‘Switched on Pop’ podcast hosts reflect on their evolving relationship with music
Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding, hosts of the podcast “Switched on Pop,” had on-and-off relationships with music. Now, they’re experts on pop and they want to help you become one too.
Laura Katz picks the perfect song
What does it take to get the perfect song into a movie? Just ask music supervisor Laura Katz.
Rob Sinclair on designing unforgettable concert lighting
Lighting and production designer Rob Sinclair went from sweeping floors to crafting larger-than-life concert experiences.
Curating music for BBC Sounds with Rob Khan
As a Music Curator and Editorial Producer of BBC Sounds, Rob Khan is behind a new music phenomenon: The music mix.
Photographer, editor, and publicist Heather Hawke found her calling
Heather Hawke couldn’t find her footing for years. Now, she’s right at home in the music industry.
Hanif Abdurraqib opens up
Essayist, poet, and critic Hanif Abdurraqib shares his unique writing process and what he’s got planned for the near future.
Scoring podcasts and movies with Wonderly
Wonderly’s Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk have perfected the art of composing soundtracks for podcasts and movies.
The Beths share their growing spotlight with New Zealand
After releasing their first album to critical acclaim, The Beths are taking New Zealand along for the ride.
Landland on the (illustrated) art of music
Dan Black and Jessica Seamans, the artists behind Landland, share the inner workings behind their music print company.

