With just her violin in hand, Lindsey Stirling has accrued over 8 million followers on YouTube. The former America’s Got Talent contestant gained fans through her fantastical covers of video game scores like Zelda and Pokémon that afforded her the opportunity to work with John Legend and Celine Dion and embark on ... More

Kristin Welchez has swapped one alter ego for another. The singer first caught the world’s attention in 2008 as Dee Dee Penny, lead singer of indie-rock band Dum Dum Girls. With catchy guitar chords and Kristin’s growly vocals, the band crafted beloved indie hits like “Bedroom Eyes” and “Coming Down.” ... More

In 2013, Inez and Vinoodh—the couple whose iconic celebrity portraits have made them stars in their own right—spent two days with Prince. That shoot gave them this never-before-seen image, and also some unforgettable memories of the departed musical genius, which Inez shares below. “He was doing two nights of concerts at ... More

Since releasing his Mercury Prize-winning debut, At Least for Now, in 2015, the English-born musician and artist Benjamin Clementine has become something of an international sensation—“I was floored,” no less than David Byrne wrote of hearing Clementine’s offbeat, haunting music for the first time—and is now coming back ... More

Call it a case of art imitating life. While Jonathan Jackson’s character in the ABC series Nashville is, like so many of the show’s players, a musician gunning for his place amongst country-music royalty, off-screen Jackson’s a musician as well—and his band’s just released a new album.   The latest from the ... More

Garrett Borns, the 24-year-old musician who performs as BØRNS, has been touring for nearly two years in support of his debut album, Dopamine, and isn’t stopping any time soon. In fact, the coming months will take the Michigan native from Detroit to Denmark for a slew of summer dates. But on ... More

“I think Prince died so I could live,” says Steven Tyler, the former frontman of Aerosmith who has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, logged nine number-one hits and won four Grammys. “I think we both have the same disease,” he adds of his fellow music icon. ... More

It’s true that in the world of country music most female artists find themselves in the middle of an age-old dilemma. The conceivable narrative of an industry that has, according to Maggie Rose, designated a “token” position for its female members is a familiar one to most in the ... More