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What Happens When a Beloved Rock Star Gets Fed Up?

Elizabeth Nelson

July 31, 2024

vintage-looking poster of Neil Young performing in the 1970s

AI Can’t Make Music

July 22, 2024

Illustration of a man smashing a laptop, styled like a classic iPod advertisement

How I Faked My Way to Rock Stardom

J. R. Patterson

July 19, 2024

A collage of photos of John Fogerty, and the author of this piece performing as John Fogerty

The Atlantic Daily

A Deeply Weird, Immersive TV Show

July 14, 2024

Justin Theroux wears sunglasses and a police uniform and peeks into a curtained window

The Atlantic Daily

The “Song of the Summer” Is a Myth

July 12, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter performs at Coachella and the crowd is reflected in her glasses

Zach Bryan’s Message to Men

Spencer Kornhaber

July 10, 2024

A graphic illustration of a black-and-white photo of Zach Bryan playing a guitar, overlaying a yellow and red background

The Atlantic Daily

A Self-Aware Teen Soap

June 30, 2024

Seth Cohen sits alone on a beach chair while couples canoodle in the background

Doug Emhoff, First Jazz Fan

David A. Graham

June 29, 2024

It’s Easy to Get Lost in The Bear

June 27, 2024

Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White next to each other holding coffee cups

The Atlantic Daily

A Beloved Show That Needs to Finally End

June 23, 2024

Meredith Grey and Cristina Yang look through a hospital window

The Improbable, Unstoppable Rise of Goose

June 22, 2024

The five members of the band Goose pose for a portrait in their studio.

The ‘Espresso’ Theory of Gender Relations

Spencer Kornhaber

June 21, 2024

A collage of Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter

How a Band Falls Apart, According to Stereophonic

June 20, 2024

A photo collage of '70s bands and the cast of the Stereophonic play, all in burnt-orange and mustard tones

The Atlantic Daily

What to Watch, Read, and Listen To Today

Malcolm Ferguson, Hannah Giorgis, and Vann R. Newkirk II

June 19, 2024

A black and white photo of Aretha Franklin singing

The Atlantic Daily

The Perfect-Length Movie

June 16, 2024

Keira Knightley looks up at Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method

The Next Great American Mega-Genre

Spencer Kornhaber

June 11, 2024

A orange, red, and yellow photo collage of various new country musical performers

The Atlantic Daily

A Rare Take on Young Love

June 9, 2024

John Cusack and Ione Skye laugh together in a car.

The New Sound of Sexual Frustration

Spencer Kornhaber

May 21, 2024

Billie Eilish crouching in plaid shorts and a red Jordan Jumpman cap

The Algorithmic Radicalization of Taylor Swift

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

May 18, 2024

A black and white photograph of Taylor Swift

The Art of Survival

Jennifer Senior

June 2024 Issue

black-and-white photo of woman with short dark hair smiling

Steve Albini Was Proof You Can Change

May 8, 2024

A black-and-white photo of Steve Albini in glasses and a hat, sitting in a recording studio

The Diminishing Returns of Having Good Taste

May 1, 2024

A book surrounded by computer cursors

Bad Bunny Has It All—And That’s the Problem

April 26, 2024

A black-and-white photo of Bad Bunny standing alone onstage in a suit and backward cap

Why Does Taylor Swift See Herself as an Albatross?

April 25, 2024

Taylor Swift singing into a microphone above an albatross, both in white, over a bright red background

The Story That’s Holding Taylor Swift Back

April 24, 2024

Refracted image of Taylor Swift against a pink background dotted with lyric fragments

The Atlantic Daily

How to Look at the World With More Wonder

April 21, 2024

An aerial view of Bad Water, Death Valley, California

Taylor Swift Is Having Quality-Control Issues

Spencer Kornhaber

April 19, 2024

The Rock Never Blinks

April 6, 2024

Illustration showing different facial expressions of the Rock, the background radiating colors

The Atlantic Daily

Why Beyoncé Keeps Reinventing Herself

April 5, 2024

Beyonce wearing a black cowboy hat at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards

A Secret Code May Have Been Hiding in Classical Music for 200 Years

S. I. Rosenbaum

April 4, 2024

Collage of a portrait of Beethoven and his handwritten manuscripts, including unusual dynamic markings

This Is What an Album Needs to Do Right Now

Spencer Kornhaber

April 2, 2024

Beyoncé Stands Her Ground

Spencer Kornhaber

March 29, 2024

Beyoncé riding a horse

The Rick Rubin Guide to Creativity

March 25, 2024

A sketch of Rick Rubin in black ink, with green, blue, yellow, and red in the background

Kanye’s Creepy Comeback

Spencer Kornhaber

March 18, 2024

Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the "Vultures 1" playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 the at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

A Seriously Silly Oscars Moment

Spencer Kornhaber

March 11, 2024

Ryan Gosling, dressed as Ken in a pink suit and gloves, sings into a microphone on the Oscars stage as several dozen men in black tuxedos dance behind him.

The Haunting of Modern Pop Music

Spencer Kornhaber

March 8, 2024

Jack Antonoff in a yellow shirt and sunglasses standing in a parking lot