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Shining a DIY Spotlight on Tiffany Johnson
Nashville-based country/pop/alternative singer and songwriter Tiffany Johnson says that she started creating music as soon as she could talk. “I loved to sing around the house growing up and make ... -
"Joan of the Arcane" By Alexandra Fleder
We cover a lot of biographies and music theory guides in this column, so it’s great when we’re presented with a novel with a musical lean. That’s the case with ... -
"Nirvana—The Complete Scores" Transcriptions by Gabe Andrews, Jordan Baker, Joe Collinson, Chris Romero, and Jim ...
All of the songs from the three Nirvana studio albums—Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utero—plus the MTV Unplugged in New York live album (though not the Incesticide odds ‘n’ sods collection) ... -
"Lessons & Lace" By Rachel Brodsky
Celebrated L.A.-based journalist Rachel Brodsky has tagged her biography of Stevie Nicks (also her debut book), “Everything I know about dreams, heartbreak and magic I learned from Stevie Nicks.” That’s ... -
"Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise and Fall of the Strokes (and Rock ‘n’ Roll)" ...
There was a point in time when New Yorkers The Strokes were one of the most highly rated new rock bands on the planet. It was the beginning of the ... -
"Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group: Second Edition" By Ian F. Svenonius
“This book is an indispensable guide for anyone attempting to create a rock ‘n’ roll group,” author Svenonius writes at the very start of the introduction. The Los Angeles-based writer, ... -
"How to Prepare for the Past" By Brian Cullman
The exploits of music writers always make for a fun, often chaotic memoir. We speak from experience here. Music journalists are introduced to a life of intrigue and magic; it ... -
Hip-Hop Roundtable 2026
With DreamDoll gracing the cover this month, MC has taken the opportunity to speak to five up-and-coming rappers about the state of the genre in 2026, and much more besides. ... -
The Bass Line That Blew My Mind: Powerlöad Gets 'Head
Shel Shock, bassist and vocalist with Canadian sleaze-rock troublemakers Powerlöad, told us about his love for a Lemmy line... Shel Shock: When I was a kid, I used to listen ... -
Winona Fighter Can't Do Without Their SE Electronics V7 Dynamic Microphone
Coco Kinnon, multi-instrumentalist and frontwoman with rising punks Winona Fighter, told us about her love for her SE Electronics V7 Dynamic Microphone... Coco Kinnon: If you’ve seen us live, you ...
