Music - Featured
interviews
Noah Kahan: Rural therapy, radical acceptance, and staying true to his New England roots / Sounds of Saving
From Band Camp To The Big Stage: Seven Years Of Wallows (Print) / Pleaser Magazine
SYML on 'The Day My Father Died': "I find a ton of beauty in sadness and darkness" / Sounds of Saving
An Oral History of Pleaser Magazine: From An 18-Year-Old’s Bedroom to the Moon (Print) / Pleaser Magazine
Annie DiRusso: Reflections of Her Younger Self / Pleaser Magazine
Field Medic Brings Emo to Folk / Sounds of Saving
Backstage at Newport Folk with The Black Opry Revue / Sounds of Saving
Quinn XCII on meditating for his mental health and building healthy habits on tour / Sounds of Saving
Surf Curse: Magic Hour, the mental toll of touring, and collective creativity / Sounds of Saving
Núria Graham on music as a collective experience and her journey with her latest album, ‘Majorie’ / Pleaser Magazine
Marina Herlop finds the balance between danger, discomfort, and stillness / Sounds of Saving
Kate Yeager is in her vulnerable era / Sounds of Saving
Healing doesn’t come easy, but Alicia Blue is putting in the work / Melodic Magazine
Caleb Kopta Has No Idea What He’s Doing / Pleaser Magazine
essays
When 5SOS Bared It All: Feminine Disempowerment in the Marketing of 2010s Boy Bands (Print) / Pleaser Magazine
Knee Socks & Interstellagator-Skin Boots: A Decade of Arctic Monkeys’ AM / Paste Magazine
You’re Not Mentally Ill for Listening to Taylor Swift / Off-Chance
Flying to Nashville Was The Closest I Got to Paradise / Flashlights
reviews
The Lush Decadence of The Last Dinner Party's 'Prelude to Ecstasy' / Pleaser Magazine
Taylor Swift inspires community across eras, generations, and stadiums / Sounds of Saving
Alfie Templeman Has Something to Prove on ‘Radiosoul’ / Paste Magazine
On Ultrasound, Palace Chronicle a Journey From Grief to Salvation / Paste Magazine
Declan McKenna Leans Into His Creative Intuition on ‘What Happened to the Beach?’ / Paste Magazine
Cage the Elephant’s ‘Neon Pill’ is a 15-Year Culmination of What They Do Best / Paste Magazine
Chris Stapleton Arranges a Mosaic of Country Soul on ‘Higher’ / Paste Magazine
Holly Humberstone lays herself bare on 'Paint My Bedroom Black' / Paste Magazine
The Front Bottoms Fan Spotlight: “It was a life-saving experience” / Sounds of Saving
Sound on Sound brings highs and lows to Connecticut / Melodic Magazine
Governors Ball 2022 Round-Up / Melodic Magazine
My Kink is Watching Chappell Roan Bring the House of Blues Down [Gallery] / Sounds of Saving
We’re Headed for the Lights: A Track-By-Track Review of The Lumineers’ ’BRIGHTSIDE’ / Pleaser Magazine
Taking Life Advice From Shakey Graves / Sounds of Saving
news/trending
Summers are getting hotter. What does this mean for live music? / USA TODAY
Chappell Roan is getting backlash. It shows how little we know about mental health. / USA TODAY
What can Sabrina Carpenter backlash tell us about how sex is changing? / USA TODAY / Dec 2024
Lorde, Charli XCX’s viral moment and the truth about friendship breakups / USA TODAY
'Brat summer' is upon us. What does that even mean? / USA TODAY
Jay-Z's shocking 'young man' statement and how it affects sexual assault survivors / USA TODAY / Dec 2024
Liam Payne's death devastates Gen Z – even those who weren't One Direction fans / USA TODAY
Billy Ray Cyrus reportedly called ex Tish a 'skank.' We need to talk about slut-shaming / USA TODAY
Billy Joel isn’t ready to retire. What’s next after his Madison Square Garden residency? / USA TODAY
research
Goldberg, A. (2022). The Power of Connection to Music: An exploratory study of connection to music as a tool for greater mental wellbeing and hope during a crisis [Bachelor’s thesis]. New York University School of Global Public Health.