HANSON
In a moment in entertainment where the number of likes on Instagram is just as much currency as how good your album is, superstar pop band Hanson doesn’t want to fit in.
LUCY DACUS
Lucy Dacus imparts the wisdom of striving for a life without regrets in LADYGUNN No. 16!
VANCE JOY
Beneath his charisma, attractiveness, and ukulele-punctuated love songs, Vance Joy is still aware that the sweet isn’t as sweet without the sour.
Start with ‘70s Rock, add a Dash of Punk, Then *repeat repeat
Nashville-based *repeat repeat talks baptism by fire, the origins of their unique sound, and the upside of being raised on bad music.
DON'T CALL CHASTITY BELT A RIOT GRRRL BAND
As Tom Robbins once wrote of The Doors, Chastity Belt’s new album is “early cunnilingual, late patricidal,” and we can’t stand how good it makes us feel.
TRACK PREMIERE: GOLDN "MAMA I'M SO SORRY"
LADYGUNN premieres "Mama I'm So Sorry," a new track by GOLDN! Photos by Nikko Lamere.
ANGEL OLSEN
Angel Olsen opens up about her process as a songwriter in LADYGUNN No. 16! Photos by Kathryna Hancock + Story by Brooke Segarra.
LIVE REVIEW: ANDREW W.K. @ IRVING PLAZA
Andrew W.K. live @ Irving Plaza on 5.18.18! Photos by Cortney Armitage + Story by Erica Hawkins.
LIL AARON IS NO LONGER THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S BEST KEPT SECRET
Just as you’d expect, Lil Aaron isn’t here for anyone who might have luke warm feelings about his music… “I don't want people to hear my music and be like, "Oh, I kinda like this." Either you love it or you hate it. I'll be the first to tell anyone I'm not for everyone. I'm a very vibrant energy, I guess. You can do whatever you want, but I think a lot of new people are gonna connect with this project.”
BRITTANY CAMPBELL: RENAISSANCE GIRL
The anecdote “master of none” comes to mind when you hear of someone who is good at everything — but for singer and actress Brittany Campbell, she truly is good at everything. This beauty has done everything from a Netflix series (She’s Gotta Have it) to releasing her most current single, “Stay Gold,” last month — oh, and she’s also currently performing in a little show called Hamilton in Chicago.
THE READY SET: ON BEING EX-EMO, MAKING HIS BIGGEST HIT IN GARAGEBAND, AND HIS NEW SOUND
Of his new more electronic sound Jordan says, “I think it’s a natural progression, — I think it’s definitely bad to chase trends for the sake of staying relevant.”
STEPH LECOR
LADYGUNN speaks with musician Steph Lecor and director Lucy Sandler about their vision for Lecor's video, “Face,” the idea of being an influencer vs an artist, and the impression that followers equal artistic success.