Editor’s note: skaiwater is nonbinary and uses she/they pronouns. This story uses the singular they for consistency.

This past weekend, on May 8-10, Rolling Loud took over Orlando with headlining sets from Don Toliver, Playboi Carti, and Ken Carson, and an underground-heavy lower bill. The FADER was on the ground to ...

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Charli xcx is always raving atop that thin line between earnestness and irony. Her new song, “ Rock Music,” leans towards the latter. It’s the first single of her forthcoming “rock” album that's ...

Arctic Monkeys is back with their first single since 2022 with "Opening Night”, the first single from HELP(2), a star-studded compilation album that is raising money for global children’s charity War ...

New York rapper Protect has an uncanny ear for beats, but don't let his easygoing raps fool you. Although he's armed with instrumentals by Cade, ok, Rio Levya, CXO, and prettifun, Protect isn't ...

And just like that, fashion’s biggest night — the 2026 Met Gala — flew by. This year's exhibition, titled Costume Art, celebrated the dressed body. The theme explored the relationship between ...

New SOPHIE and Big Freedia is coming just in time for summer. On June 19, the late PC Music pioneer and the globally renowned New Orleans Bounce artist will be releasing a joint 3-song EP. Fans will ...

Earlier in August, Frank Ocean's third studio album Blonde dropped online and accompanied by the physical Boys Don't Cry zine, which was available for free in select cities around the world. The zine ...