best alternative rock albums of the '90s - Exile in Guyville

Exile From Guyville: Liz Phair and Teenage Daydreams

A reflection on learning to be angry and building queer spaces as Liz Phair’s landmark debut crosses the 30-year mark

Pissed Jeans interview

Pissed Jeans on their furious return

Matt Korvette talks about ‘Half Divorced,’ their seven-year gap, and making sense of the world

Real Estate interview

Real Estate face the challenge of simplicity

Martin Courtney discusses new album ‘Daniel’ and being misunderstood

Gouge Away interview

Gouge Away choose a new path

We spoke to the band about new album ‘Deep Sage’, spending time apart and doing justice to what they started

best Townes Van Zandt songs - roundtable

8 Artists on their favorite Townes Van Zandt songs

For his 80th birthday, we talk to eight musicians about their favorite songs in the Townes Van Zandt catalog

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Treble 100: No. 24, My Bloody Valentine – Loveless

The most immaculate guitar record of the ’90s alt-rock era

Joni Michell Blue - Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 25: Joni Mitchell – Blue

The legendary songwriter’s most deeply personal and groundbreaking album hits its fifth decade.

meth. interview

meth. deliver confrontational metal through honesty

We spooke to vocalist Seb Alvarez about mental health, religious fundamentalism, and making noise.

best Bonnie "Prince" Billy albums

A Beginner’s Guide to the music of Bonnie “Prince” Billy

A guide to the prolific singer/songwriter’s various styles, sounds and records

RIP Dunes

RIP Dunes discuss the influence of nostalgia and post-punk on their debut album

Self-titled album arrives on March 1; hear new song “I Dare”

Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Treble 100, No. 27: Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

The group’s fourth album more than earned its status as a perfect recording

Marika Hackman interview

Marika Hackman steps out of her comfort zone

We spoke to the UK singer/songwriter about getting raw and honest, and keeping a sense of humor

Nina Simone Pastel Blues

Treble 100, No. 28: Nina Simone – Pastel Blues

A landmark album of powerful protest music, Simone at her most emotionally exposed

Kraftwerk The Man Machine - Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 29: Kraftwerk – The Man-Machine

The greatest intersection of medium and message from the German electronic pioneers.

Daniel Bachman interview

Daniel Bachman embraces cycles of rebirth and renewal

We speak to the Virginia artist about ‘When the Roses Come Again,’ homemade instruments, genealogy and cycles of renewal

Frank Zappa legacy

Music is the Best: Considering Frank Zappa’s Legacy

Considering the complicated and contradictory facts about the rock iconoclast

Spiritual Poison interview

Spiritual Poison’s Harmony and Dissonance

Plus watch the new video for “Summon”

Jason Isbell Southeastern

Treble 100: No. 31, Jason Isbell – Southeastern

An astonishing tour-de-force defined by unflinching honesty

The Serfs interview

The Serfs’ Midwestern prophecies

We spoke to the band about new album ‘Half Eaten by Dogs,’ Cincinnati, and uncanny predictions