Dawn Richard’s Precious and Precarious New Orleans

She had to leave her hometown when Hurricane Katrina hit just as her career was getting started. Now, more than a decade later, the R&B futurist has returned — and she’s making her most daring music yet

How the Basement East Built Back

A deadly tornado and a global pandemic haven't been enough to stop one of East Nashville's favorite live venues for long

How Asbury Park, New Jersey, Reclaimed its Musical Heart

Once a city of ruins, the beach town is thriving again, with sleek new hotels and multiple festivals

Best Music Scenes: Brooklyn

The East Village, Williamsburg, and Harlem have left their mark on music. These days, most great dives, record shops, and indie bands are all in Bushwick

Inside Atlanta’s Trap-Music Boom

How Raleigh, North Carolina Became a Hotbed of Independent Music

Inside a rising scene where collaboration is encouraged and "pretentiousness is seen as a disease"

Inside Lisbon, Portugal’s Rich Fado Music Scene

Madonna loved the city's secret music spots so much she moved there. Here's our guide to them

Port Antonio, Jamaica: A Guide to a Hitmaking Paradise

The secluded beach town has one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world, including a hotel where Drake, Harry Styles and Florence and the Machine craft hits

Nashville Beyond Downtown: The Best Music Clubs and Hidden Hangouts

Forget about the touristy district: See Vince Gill play in a great Western swing band every week for just $20, watch Margo Price crash a dive-bar stage, or eat meatloaf next to John Prine. A true music lover’s guide to Music City

Inside Portland, Maine’s Wildly Ambitious Music Scene

The smaller Portland is being flooded with exciting venues and artists taking big risks — “They might not be killing it financially,” says one venue manager. “You live here because you love it”