FEATURES Have keyboard, will travel Little Feat’s bandleader BILL PAYNE rips through 2012 via several continents and a few important islands: England, Japan, Jamaica and Manhattan What’s new in novelty … Read more

FEATURES Supergroups “This town’s not big enough for both of us,” the saying goes. Superstar musicians often find that one band’s not big enough. MATTHEW ALLEN goes over big bands’ … Read more

FEATURES ¡Viva El Shapeshifter! Thrust into the national spotlight at Woodstock, Carlos Santana has changed bands, genres, venues and music as much as anyone. bob sarles steps into Santana’s magic … Read more

FEATURES Boys of Summer: Allison Johnelle Boron shoots the curl with the Beach Boys, whose 50-year ride has gone from bitchin’ to gnarly, and is now back to rad What … Read more

FEATURES It’s a party! The good, the bad and the homely gather, hoot and holler. MELISSA CARUSO takes us on a visit to the cult we call music festivals, complete … Read more

FEATURES Applaud Albums, Viva Vinyl!Tons more fun than Plan Your Epitaph Day or National Battery Day, April’s annual Record Store Day celebrates real music for real fans. EMMA HERNANDEZ and … Read more

FEATURES Detroit RetoolsManufacturing may have decelerated, but there’s no rust on this city’s music. Detroiter JASON SCHMITT examines Motor City’s storied past, groundbreaking present and high-tech future in the country’s … Read more

FEATURES A Boy’s Dream? Livin’ the life, but able to blend in at the movies. Tour managers juggle the schedule, the crew, the public, their artists and sometimes even their … Read more

FEATURES What’s Wrong with this Picture?Veteran photographer PAUL NATKIN on documenting history, the ubiquitous camera phone, artists’ images (both literal and figurative) and why every artist looks so small Self-Realized … Read more