August 28, 2026

Can a Documentary Tell ‘The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt’?

A new movie explores Butthole Surfers’ musical legacy, with layers of loss and regret. “It’s kind of vindicating,” the singer Gibby Haynes said.

The New York Times • August 4, 2026

Two Punk Legends Help Revive a Cult Band’s Archive

The Cramps introduced the world to “psychobilly” and turned Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye into fans. Now the duo is part of an effort to bring the music back.

The New Yorker • May 4, 2026

Colbert’s Trumpet Player on Life After Late Night

Since 2015, Jon Lampley has played in the house band of “The Late Show,” which CBS unceremoniously cancelled. As the final episode looms, he takes a look back.

Flaming Hydra • April 23, 2026

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Punks

A Q&A with Lunachicks singer Theo Kagan and director Ilya Chaiken about the documentary Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks.

The New Yorker • March 2, 2026

High Times, Flying Once More

The stoner magazine stopped publishing in 2024. Now the founder of Raw Rolling Papers is lighting it up again.

The New York Times • January 15, 2026

As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens Up

The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast shredding and snarling vocal style is going out his way, with a final album and tour.

GQ • December 22, 2025

Surviving SantaCon in New York with a Scholar of Santarchy

A new documentary traces the boozy, much-hated NYC tradition back to its roots in a joyous '90s art scene. We dragged the director out to mingle with the Kringles.

The New York Times • October 2, 2025

Evan Dando Is Back From the Brink

The Lemonheads frontman’s life was really bleak for a while. He tells the tale in a new memoir, to be followed by his band’s first album of original songs in nearly 20 years.

The New York Times • May 20, 2025

How Grace Potter Lost (and Found) a Solo Album, and a New Life

The Grace Potter and the Nocturnals frontwoman made an LP with T Bone Burnett that got held. Sixteen years later, after a twisting tale of love and music, it’s arriving.

The New York Times • May 12, 2025

He Spent $12,495 to Be Gene Simmons’s Roadie (and Got More Than Expected)

A father-son pair ponied up for the V.I.P. experience last week and got a glimpse behind the scenes of a rock ’n’ roll show, and into a notorious star’s heart.

The New York Times Magazine • April 15, 2025

The Life Aquatic

For pioneers of 'seasteading,' the living spaces are small but the dreams are extravagant.

The New York Times • April 3, 2025

What’s His Age Again? Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus (Now 53) Looks Back.

The band’s singer and bassist recounts his personal struggles and the dramatic ins and outs of the trio’s history in a new memoir, “Fahrenheit-182.”

The New Yorker • March 24, 2025

Story Time with the Man Who Oversaw SEAL Team Six

After a military career that included helping take out bin Laden, Admiral William McRaven has assembled a new squad: Caring Cow, Persevering Penguin, and Forgiving Frog.

Depth Perception • January 29, 2025

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes wants your attention, please

The newscaster’s new book, 'The Sirens’ Call,' grapples with how distracted technology has made us all. Put your phone down and read it.

The New Yorker • September 2, 2024

The Magazine for Mercenaries Enters Polite Society

Susan Katz Keating, the editor and publisher of Soldier of Fortune, discusses how she’s changing the publication and assesses the threat of political violence.

The New Yorker • July 1, 2024

How to Survive Lions and Bears and Racism in Nature

Rae Wynn-Grant, the host of “Wild Kingdom” and author of “Wild Life,” recounts the times she nearly died.

The New York Times • June 18, 2024

Hozier Was Never a One-Hit Wonder. But Now He Has a Second Smash.

He broke out in 2014 with “Take Me to Church.” Then listeners on TikTok found his passionate, dramatic songs and a new single made its way to No. 1.

Vulture • May 20, 2024

Emil Ferris Still Believes in Monsters

The graphic novelist’s debut was an unexpected success. Seven years later, the sequel is finally coming.

Depth Perception • March 26, 2024

How Mehdi Hasan's "big mouth" launched his career

The former MSNBC journalist on his Twitter addiction, what’s killing the media, and why he won’t go to your party.

The New York Times • October 19, 2023

Thurston Moore’s Electrifying History Lesson

He helped change the trajectory of rock music with Sonic Youth. But in his new memoir, “Sonic Life,” he’d rather talk about the musicians who enriched his world.