Music News Rockie Fresh Drops ‘The Birthday Tape,’ Plotting More Rick Ross Collaborations You’ll have to be patient for his M.M.G. debut though. 05.01.13Phillip Mlynar
Features Country Legend and Epic Hell-Raiser George Jones Dies at 81 He cheated death, and wrote some of country’s best-loved hits about it. 04.26.13Douglas Wolk
Rock Lit Talib Kweli Read Patti Smith’s Memoir to Prep For His Autobiography Hive talks to the MC about his new album and reading biographies to find his place in the world. 04.26.13Emily Zemler
Q&A Logic on Working with No I.D., Signing to Def Jam and Sleeping on Couches “People love Logic for being Logic so I’m gonna continue to do what I do,” he tells Hive. 04.23.13Phillip Mlynar
Spitz Take Soy Bomb Reviews Aubrey Plaza’s Stage Crash Eric Spitznagel finds that she got a lot to learn. 04.16.13Eric Spitznagel
Missed Connections That Was It: The Strokes and the Contractual Obligation Tradition Douglas Wolk explores the strange things that happen when you force musicians to make records. 03.27.13Douglas Wolk
Interviews Julian Lynch’s Life ‘Lines’: Avoiding Bat Ticks, and Opting for a PhD Over a Life of Crime John Norris talks to the musician about his new record and finding stability outside of the indie world. 03.26.13John Norris
