What is the sound of where you come from? Is it a particular song you remember from your childhood? Maybe... more

Imagine walking inside a room that was made for fans of this show. We've teamed up with the first-ever immersive... more

Welcome to our first ever year end special, ‘This Year In Music with Hanif Abdurraqib.’ December is the perfect time... more

In Mali, where Fatoumata Diawara was raised, it is common for women to sing, but much rarer for women to... more

The night before Thanksgiving, Hanif has a special invented tradition: every year, he makes a batch of cupcakes and watches... more

“Music is a time machine,” says Ben Gibbard, singer and guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie. Just a few bars... more

“While I’m alive, I’ll make tiny changes to Earth.” Written by Scott Hutchison, the late frontman of the band Frightened... more

Before Tegan and Sara sat down to make Crybaby, they had to navigate a series of breakups—with their label, their... more

Carly Rae Jepsen is a writer’s writer. “I am very excited about the idea of writing it in all directions,”... more

“One of the most meditative things about writing is that you kind of forget where you are,” says Nick Hakim.... more

“I came into my own and I was able to find my voice through my writing,” says artist Ravyn Lenae.... more

“It’s like digging a hole and moving into it, and listening to a lot of bass, and loving it.” So... more

“When I'm onstage, it's the happiest I feel. It's the most in love with myself I feel,” says Danielle Ponder.... more

Welcome to Season Four of Object of Sound! To kick us off, Hanif sits down with Madison Cunningham, who just... more

“I have lived half my life in fear of judgment,” says Margo Price. “I'm so done with it.” In the... more

So many coming-of-age stories focus on leaving where you’re from—but what compels someone to come back? Musician PJ Morton returned... more

“I still have every bit of my voice,” says singer and civil rights icon Mavis Staples. “It’s still here, and... more

“Anyone who loves music can karaoke.” So declares Raina Lee, Karaoke Queen and author of Hit Me With Your Best... more

What does anger look like? In Yaeji’s case, the answer is simple: a fearsome, bedazzled hammer. At least, that’s the... more

Jack White has won twelve Grammys, founded his own label, and is regularly ranked as one of the top guitarists... more