What is “selling out” in the music industry, and does it still exist?
A contested label.
Author: Paulina Subia Archives: 03/2026
The Cover Uncovered: Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust for Life’ and Andrew Kent’s capture of “Jimmy”
“A lucky great shot…”
Bruce Springsteen was accused of “bullying” North Carolina after opposing the bathroom bill and defending transgender rights
“To show solidarity for those freedom fighters…”
The songs that defined San Francisco, according to Joan Didion
“We were seeing something important…”
“Things going on all the time”: Tom Waits’ strange practice of recording in the car
“The quietest place around here…”
“The music connected so strongly”: the story of Alice in Chains’ controversial comeback
“We’re not doing this to please anybody…”