It’s no surprise that what happens on-camera during Pitch Perfect 2 is exceedingly musical—after all, the movie does follow the exploits of a college a capella team—but according to Ester Dean, things were never particularly quiet behind the scenes either. And much to her delight, what was often playing was her very ... More

Musician Van Hunt might have won a Grammy Award for his work on the tribute to Sly & The Family Stone, but it’s his original work that’s currently getting all of his attention. Specifically it’s his fifth album (and the second he’s released on his own label), The Fun Rises, The ... More

Mackenzie Scott’s been waiting for this moment. Two years after Scott, who performs as Torres, released her first, eponymous album, the 24-year-old rocker is ready to unleash her next creation, the smart, rollicking Sprinter.  Here, Scott explains how the album came to be, what she learned by recording it in ... More

The just-opened Broadway musical Fun Home might be based on a graphic novel, but there’s no discounting the role sound plays in the production. The show grew out of illustrator Alison Bechdel’s titular comic, which delves into her life growing up as the lesbian daughter of a closeted gay man ... More

When you’re the manufacturer of the world’s finest pianos, celebrating a milestone comes with an obligation to go above and beyond. And that’s exactly what Steinway & Sons did in honor of their 600,000th piano. The iconic brand commissioned master artisan Frank Pollaro to create a one-of-a-kind instrument that embodies luxury ... More

Lucy Simon’s earliest musical work was truly a family affair; she played alongside her sister Carly—yes, that Carly—in the 1960s folk duo The Simon Sisters. These days music is still Lucy Simon’s preferred creative outlet, but she’s striking out on her own. Dr. Zhivago, the latest project from the Tony-nominated composer ... More

Greg Holden, the Scottish-born, New York-based troubadour, is on the road in support of Chase the Sun, his third and latest album, but he’s hoping to see a lot more than the inside of some theaters.  “I want to go to the Chicago Music Exchange,” Holden says from his van, somewhere in ... More

Make no mistake: "Queen of the Night // Diamond Horseshoe," the immersive theater experience that's taken New York City by storm, isn't for the faint of heart. Without giving too much away (the element of surprise is the best part), guests at the subterranean ball are asked to push the ... More

If you’ve ever envisioned yourself in a dark smoky lounge, a Tom Ford dress hugging you in all the right places, cognac swirling in your glass as you move through the room with an unstudied feline swagger—pausing for a suggestive moment as the bass drops and a sea of suits ... More

“When we were starting out our manager, Jared, told us happy music wasn’t in style. Then Pharrell came out with ‘Happy,’ and we were like, ‘Take that!”  It’s a Monday afternoon and indie-pop band Misterwives is hanging out in a conference room at Universal Music Group’s headquarters in New York, signing copies of Our ... More