50 Cent was the most feared and dominant star in all of rap music, and his fall from that position was swift and devastating. In the past year, though, 50 has been taking steps toward solidifying his status as a beloved rap elder. Part of that is nostalgia, and part of it is the goodwill…

Is "Fox In The Snow" one of the most beloved Belle & Sebastian songs? I guess anything off If You're Feeling Sinister probably deserves that designation by default, but I'm still surprised when the song pops up in new contexts. For instance: In my home base of Columbus, there's a local chain of utterly delicious…

"I have no patience for expectation!" Chino Moreno screams on "This Link Is Dead." The song comes toward the second half of Ohms, Deftones' ninth studio album and first since 2016’s good but not-transcendent Gore. (When you’re dealing with a band this beloved and obsessed over, "not-transcendent" counts as a misfire.) Later on the same&#...

Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of Daniel Johnston's death. As a tribute to the beloved outsider singer-songwriter, New York's Electric Lady Studios organized Honey I Sure Miss You, a tribute concert featuring Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee, Jeff Tweedy, Beck, Devendra Banhart, the Lemon Twigs, Kevin Morby, Fontaines D.C., and more covering...

There are all kinds of well-established career tropes in pop history. There's the visionary wunderkind debut, when an artist arrives fully-formed and with a whole new sound completely figured out. There's the dreaded sophomore slump, when an already beloved and respected act fails to capture the same fire as their introduction. There’s the "di...