Author: Hank Shteamer

‘The Devil’s Music’ No More: Inside Nigeria’s Rock Resurgence

After a Seventies golden age, the country’s rock scene fell victim to class woes and negative stereotypes. Now, a new wave of artists is helping to bring it back

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After a Seventies golden age, the country's rock scene fell victim to class woes and negative stereotypes. Now, a new wave of artists is helping to bring it back

From ‘Bustin’ Loose’ to ‘Da Butt’: The Story of D.C. Go-Go in 16 Essential Tracks

Before the homegrown genre takes the stage at Pharrell’s Something in the Water fest, survey classic grooves from a style that’s built to move your body

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Before the homegrown genre takes the stage at Pharrell's Something in the Water fest, survey classic grooves from a style that's built to move your body

Inside hate5six, the YouTube Channel That’s Bringing Hardcore to the Masses

Sunny Singh has singlehandedly built one of the web’s key archives of live-music footage, fending off everything from flying limbs to racist attacks in the process

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Sunny Singh has singlehandedly built one of the web's key archives of live-music footage, fending off everything from flying limbs to racist attacks in the process

Nabil Ayers Looks Back on His First Sit-Down With His Jazz-Legend Father

In an excerpt from his new memoir, My Life in the Sunshine, the drummer and label owner delves into his complex relationship with vibraphone great Roy Ayers — the father he barely knew

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In an excerpt from his new memoir, My Life in the Sunshine, the drummer and label owner delves into his complex relationship with vibraphone great Roy Ayers — the father he barely knew

Gospel, Hardcore Cult Faves, Continue Their Great Prog-Punk Gene Splice on ‘S.R.O.’

Seventeen years after dropping their lone LP, prized by fans of outside-the-box heaviness, the New York band returns with a follow-up

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Seventeen years after dropping their lone LP, prized by fans of outside-the-box heaviness, the New York band returns with a follow-up

Paul McCartney Duets With John Lennon, Covers George Harrison at Joyous Tour Kickoff

“We said we’d come back, and we got back,” McCartney told the crowd at his first show since the pandemic hit

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"We said we’d come back, and we got back,” McCartney told the crowd at his first show since the pandemic hit

‘The Universe Called My Bluff’: The Brilliant Return of Sharon Van Etten

Facing Covid-era anxiety and the challenges of motherhood, the artist found comfort in songwriting. Here, she delves into the complicated backstory of her new LP

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Facing Covid-era anxiety and the challenges of motherhood, the artist found comfort in songwriting. Here, she delves into the complicated backstory of her new LP

‘Imaginary Playgrounds’: Kikagaku Moyo’s Psych-Rock Odyssey

These five Tokyo musicians have spent the past 10 years refining their heady, retro-flavored sound. Now, they’re saying goodbye on their own terms

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These five Tokyo musicians have spent the past 10 years refining their heady, retro-flavored sound. Now, they’re saying goodbye on their own terms
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