I Ya Toyah has been described by Regen magazine as “a one-woman musical army, waging a powerful electro industrial campaign.” A native of Poland,...

360°Sound caught up with Mary Valle, author of the new 33 1/3 book on Depeche Mode’s album 101 (out now on Bloomsbury Academic). 101...

For the latest installment of 360’s long-running “Author Talk” series, we spoke with Jane Savidge, author of the fascinating new 33 1/3 book on...

1964 was perhaps the most pivotal year of a tumultuous decade. Major race riots occurred, and three Civil Rights workers were murdered in Mississippi....

Diane Warren is the songwriter behind countless chart hits and film soundtrack smashes, from DeBarge’s 1983 hit “Rhythm of the Night,” to 2022 Tik...

We've reached the end of yet another year. As time passes, kids grow up, and people pass on, the new releases just keep coming....

Producer: Rob Schnapf Key Tracks: "Get Free," "Highly Evolved," "Outtathaway!" and "Homesick" Release date: 14 July 2002 Label: Capitol (Heavenly Recordings; Wicked Nature Music) CD catalog#: CDP 72343 5...

Dateline – MINNEAPOLIS Foo Fighters Target Field 28 July 2024 Dave Grohl is the last great American rock star, and his sweet Foo Fighters are likely the last...

by Justin Zamudio I'm happy to again this year showcase my photos from SXSW. I moved to Austin 10 years ago, and every year since...

Aaron Hartley, the music industry veteran and audiophile behind the popular YouTube channel Forever Analog, took time from reviewing HiFi gear to chat about...

360°Sound first interviewed author Zach Schonfeld in 2020 about his then-new 33 1/3 book on 24-Carat Black’s Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth. After seeing that Schonfeld...

At 360°Sound, we’re passionate about the compact disc. We believe that today, over four decades after its introduction, the CD remains an exceptional format...

Aaron Hartley, the music industry veteran and audiophile behind the popular YouTube channel Forever Analog, took time from reviewing HiFi gear to chat about...

Producer: Patricia Barber Key Tracks: "Touch of Trash," "Winter," "Constantinople," "You & the Night & the Music," "Company" Release date: 1998 Label: Premonition Records Catalog#: PREM-741-2 The Skinny: Modern...

by David Rowe This is the third of three articles, in which collector of classical CDs and trusted reviewer David Rowe of davidsclassicalcds.com discusses the current...

Producers: DJ Muggs, T-Ray Singles: “Insane in the Brain," "When the Shit Goes Down," "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That," "Lick a Shot" Release date: 20 July...

Director/producer Paul Levatino’s moving new documentary Bastards of Soul tells the story of a Texas soul band and the untimely passing of its talented...

Producers: Billy Williams and Lyle Lovett Key Tracks: "Cute as a Bug," "In My Own Mind," "You Were Always There," "Wallisville Road" Release date: 30 September...

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has unveiled its lineup of films for the 31st edition set to take place April 25-May 5 in...

The 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival lineup has been released. This year’s film festival, which runs March 8-16 in Austin,...

Today is my birthday, so just for kicks I checked to see what song was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on this...

Since Apple Music launched on June 30, over 11 million iOS device users have opted into the free 90-day trial. That’s not bad, considering...

With the arrival of Apple's new subscription, all-you-can-eat music-streaming service, Apple Music, the music industry seems poised for yet another format shake-up. Following are some...

People prefer to listen to songs for free. But now the music industry is rethinking its strategy of making popular music available for free...

Power pop legend Dwight Twilley, best known for the Top 20 hit single “I’m on Fire,” passed away on October 18. Twilley reportedly suffered...

Freaking winter, am I right? But we're done with two months of it, and now March brings the hoped for but illusory spring. In...

Frosted window panes Candles gleaming inside Painted candy canes on the tree Santa’s on his way He’s filled his sleigh with things Things for you and for me Lyricist Sammy...

Luther Vandross, one of R&B’s great voices and balladeers, is the subject of the engrossing and revealing new documentary, Luther: Never Too Much. The...

360°Sound recently had the pleasure of chatting with Glasgow, Scotland-based music journalist Steven Vass about his book Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell...

360°Sound caught up with rising R&B singer LeVelle. The Kansas City native recently dropped his second full-length album, Promise to Love, on the SoNo...

Producers: DJ Muggs, T-Ray Singles: “Insane in the Brain," "When the Shit Goes Down," "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That," "Lick a Shot" Release date: 20 July...

If you don’t already know who rapper Erica Banks is, chances are you’ve at least heard a snippet of her smash hit, “Buss It.”...

Our latest SXSW 2024 Artist Spotlight features nerdcore hip-hop artist GameboyJones. Based in Akron, Ohio, Gameboy got his start freestyling and competing in rap...

As part of our continuing coverage of SXSW 2024, 360°Sound had the opportunity to speak with Andrew Gould, New York-based jazz saxophonist, composer, leader,...

San Francisco-based Ethiopian-American singer, composer, and cultural activist Meklit Hadero took time from her current tour to chat with 360°Sound. Meklit (pronounced Me-KLEET, rhymes with beat)...

Spring is here! Why doesn’t my heart go dancing? Spring is here! Why isn’t the waltz entrancing? No desire, no ambition leads me Maybe it’s because nobody needs me This...

by Justin Zamudio I'm happy to again this year showcase my photos from SXSW. I moved to Austin 10 years ago, and every year since...

At SXSW 2024 in Austin I had the pleasure of literally sitting down with Welsh experimental post-punk group HMS Morris for a chat. They're...

As part of our ongoing coverage of SXSW 2024, 360°Sound had the pleasure of sitting down with Lorna Thomas and Daniel Heptinstall of the English...

Paul Rigby wants you to make room in your heart and your life for all music formats.  Known as "The Audiophile Man," Paul has...

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from Disney’s latest animated feature Encanto, hit #1 this week and has everyone talking about "Bruno." Written by Lin...

Here at 360°Sound, we’re big fans of the compact disc. We share The Audiophile Man’s view in that we believe CDs aren’t going away...

360°Sound recently had a chance to speak with Vanessa Briscoe Hay, lead singer of Pylon Reenactment Society. Briscoe Hay formerly fronted Pylon, a highly...

360°Sound caught up with Matthew Horton, author of the 33 1/3 book on George Michael’s 1987 solo debut, Faith. Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series consists...

Producer: Steven Stanley Singles: "Legal Tender," "Whammy Kiss," "Song for a Future Generation," Fave album track: "Queen of Las Vegas" Release date: 27 April 1983 Label: Warner Bros. CD...

360°Sound caught up with music critic Rob Harvilla, author of the new book 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s and host of the Ringer...

When multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, Nick Cave’s longtime – and long-bearded – collaborator, took the stage at Moody Theatre, home of Austin City Limits, last...

360°Sound caught up with Seattle-based photographer Mike Hipple, author of the book Lived Through That: ‘90s Musicians Today (out now on Girl Friday Books)....

It's Rocktology! Our Top CDs of the '90s tournament. This tournament is as much about the audio format as it is about the artists who...

Walktology? Barktology? Fetchtology? In any case, we have crowned the top dog of rock. Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" is the alpha dog, but it's not...

  I think we can all agree that Rush is one of the biggest bands to come out of Canada. Many would also contend Rush...

Tuesday Bird is 360°Sound's latest CD junkie. Shoutout to our friend and CD junkie Alex Aubuchon for tipping us off to Bird being an...

Madonna – Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones Rhino/Warner Records release date: 19 August 2022 While Madonna wasn’t the originator of the limited edition craze, you’d be...

Turning now to vinyl... As much as I dig CDs, one of the great things I love about the vinyl LP is the running...