Ilana Kaplan

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Latest from Ilana Kaplan

Beabadoobee

Beabadoobee on tour rituals and tapping into her 7-year-old self for her new album, Beatopia

Shamir

Shamir on Amerie, America's Next Top Model, and the song that inspired him to make music

Tori Amos

Tori Amos on the spirituality and secret language behind her most memorable songs

Lucy Dacus

Lucy Dacus' journey to the past

garbage

How George Clinton, Chilean protests, and Watchmen inspired Garbage's new album

Japanese Breakfast

The joy of Japanese Breakfast

Michelle Zeuner

Michelle Zauner on the urgency of her pain in Crying in H Mart

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams lets her softer side shine on Flowers for Vases / Descansos

Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley's self-titled debut is an early showcase of their vulnerable, sardonic songwriting

Alicia Bognanno

How Alicia Bognanno found peace, let go, and made a new Bully album

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette searched for what mattered most to her. She returned with Such Pretty Forks in the Road

Jehnny Beth

Voice Notes: How Jehnny Beth honed her ferocious sound

Kehlani

Kehlani comes clean: The singer on love, life, and It Was Good Until It Wasn't

Bethany Consentino

Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino is better than ever — for real this time

Soccer Mommy

The shades of Soccer Mommy

'Manic' album coverHalsey (Artist)CR: Capitol

On Manic, Halsey chases happiness through chaos

Best-of-The-Decade-3

The best pop hooks of the 2010s

Big Thief

Inside Big Thief's big year

Liz Phair author photo CR: Elizabeth Weinberg

Liz Phair has Horror Stories

Charli XCX

Charli XCX on why Charli is her most personal album yet

mac-demarco

Mac DeMarco on Mac Miller, Mitski, and making a 'cowboy' record

Jade Bird

Breaking Big: Jade Bird on her self-titled debut, gigging as a teenager, and her love of riot grrrl bands

AvrilLavigne_02

Avril Lavigne on Head Above Water, near-death experiences, and that crazy conspiracy theory

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst on their surprise album Better Oblivion Community Center