Sophie Brookover

Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era, like its titular tour, prioritizes maximalism and joy

From righteous intensity (Industry) to bittersweet nostalgia (Somebody Somewhere) to unabashed horniness (Rivals), these songs gave the scenes they soundtracked that little extra something.

news From Brian Wilson's obsession with "Be My Baby" and the Wall Of Sound, to the group's complicated relationship with Murry Wilson and Dennis Wilson's life in the counterculture, 'The Beach Boys' is rife with insights from the group's first 15…

Photo: Courtesy of Elyanna Elyanna's distinctive new album, 'Woledto,' combines the sounds of her Palestinian and Chilean heritage with an appetite for powerful pop songstresses. Elyanna is every bit an artist of our specific moment. The 22-year-old…

Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images Former public defender Danielle Ponder is known for her deeply emotive R&B. Her latest release is the theme for AppleTV+ historical thriller "Manhunt." Ponder unpacks music's power to connect and heal — whether…

34 years after the release of unrelated Belgian techno anthem “Pump Up the Jam,” Cunk on Earth, The Bear, and Somebody Somewhere graced us with some of the year’s best musical moments. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: TechnotronicVevo, Chuck…

Early in Reservation Dogs’ first season, music supervisor Tiffany Anders knew her partnership with series co-creator and showrunner Sterlin Harjo would be fruitful when he made a single request: “All of the music had to have a DIY quality to it,” she…

Sales of over 183 million Beatles albums in the United States alone (via Insider) might be enough of an accomplishment for some musical artists, but Sir Paul McCartney is not one of them. According to Bob Spitz's biography "The Beatles," in addition…

The chorus to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY)'s ferocious protest song "Ohio" is so well-known that many listeners may have been singing along for years without being aware of its origin and meaning. Even a glance at the song's lyrics (via…

Hulu’s Pam & Tommy is the miniseries version of a flight of tequila shots: delicious, intoxicating, and a little nauseating. It’s only natural to be obsessed with the show’s vibe of sincere, flawed humanity and love in the midst of filthily lucrative…

The 1986 fantasy-action film "Highlander" needed an emotional ballad to underscore a pivotal scene where the immortal hero, Connor MacLeod, cares for his beloved mortal wife, Heather, as she ages and dies. Who better to compose and record such a…

So you’ve watched all eightish hours of Get Back. Mazels to you on making the time for this unwieldy yet mesmerizing opus and for seeing it all the way through. Now that it’s over, you might be left thinking, What’s next? Today is your lucky day,…

AppleStoreMaciPadiPhoneWatchAirPodsTV & HomeEntertainmentAccessoriesSupport0+ Apple Podcasts Preview 1 hr 18 min The Bangles w/ Sophie Brookover Who Cares About the Rock Hall? Music History Librarian and curator of the culture recommendation…

High Fidelity’s full official playlist includes 133 songs, courtesy of the wide-ranging curation of the series’ music-supervision team. That amounts to nearly nine hours of music, spanning too many micro-genres to count, featuring a wide array of…