Pop

We Need to Talk About Fans Entitlement

Mainstream? Ew!

We Need to Talk About Fans Entitlement

How an uneasy mix of fans’ judgment, apathy, and elitism comes together to haunt underground artists every time one of them makes it big.

Neon Echoes in Exile: How Iran’s Diaspora Pop Thrived in Tehrangeles

Tehrangeles Revisited

Neon Echoes in Exile: How Iran’s Diaspora Pop Thrived in Tehrangeles

Tehrangeles Vice traces how exiled Iranian musicians in 1980s LA transformed nostalgia, loss, and freedom into lasting pop culture.

By Steven Barrow Barlow

Exclusive, FEATURES

Amira Jazeera and The Politics of Just Making Pop

A self-proclaimed Pop Princess, Amira Jazeera places Palestine at the center of her life - though not necessarily her music.

Exclusive, MUSIC

Yemeni Singer AmenA Emphasizes Humanity In Her Music

The singer-songwriter discusses displacement and the importance of deep human connection in music.

K-Pop, MUSIC, New Music

82MAJOR Takes the World Stage: Billboard Success and the Rise of K-Hip-Hop’s Newest Powerhouse