I grew up with an impassioned bond to Gwen Stefani and her music. Until recent years, I was unaware of the cultural implications of her projects.
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Aren’t sure what talent to find at South by Southwest this year? Here’s a guide to help you find hidden international gems before they hit it big time in the United States.
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In his debut album, Offset steps out of his comfort zone and gets a little more intimate with his fans.
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Hozier’s long-awaited sophomore album Wasteland, Baby! tackles the end of the world with humor, despair, love, and hope.
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How an outlaw couple’s two-year rampage inspired decades’ worth of great music.
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In his second rendition of the Drip or Drown series, Gunna chooses all of the above.
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“Growing up in Texas, it’s such a spirited place. At any given time of day, you can see and experience something that’s so unique and so grounded in our culture here, and I just began to think of all the innovation that has happened here and really want to reflect on those things.”
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The podcast “Song Exploder” walks listeners through a musician’s story of how they create a single song. We’ve accumulated some of its most engaging and insightful episodes.
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To celebrate Afterglow’s first successful semester, our staff and supporters gathered for a night of dancing and live music at Cheer Up Charlie’s that highlighted local Austin and San Antonio artists.
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Afterglow caught up a few months ago with Australian singer Japanese Wallpaper to discuss his new single, “Fooling Around,” why he loves his hometown of Melbourne, and his experience on his first international tour.
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It’s been eight years since the iconic “Telephone” music video came out, and our heads and hearts are still on the dancefloor. Hollywood, look no further: here’s a sequel we actually want to see happen.
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From the half-forgotten smell of a favorite sweater to the overanalysis of an unexpected Instagram like, our exes haunt us in many ways — but none more intensely than the songs they left us.
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What is the fine line between artistry and artificiality? Leave it to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper to help us figure it out.
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2019 marks the tenth anniversary of the worst financial year of the Great Recession and also of some of the most iconic bangers of the 2000s. Here’s how economic collapse musically inspired our generation.
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Led by Alicia Keys as host, the women who appeared on the Grammys stage this year made it resoundingly clear who runs the music world.
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You have a playlist for the shower, for the car, for studying — why shouldn’t you have one for your funeral?
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Existing music about women loving other women fetishizes sapphic relationships, and it took me years to come to terms with my own identity because of it.
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A list of Korean artists for those afraid of escaping their comfort zone.
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