Emma Madden

2 weeks ago | l8r.it | Emma Madden

It’s January when we meet Courtney LaPlante in Los Angeles, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The air is thick. It’s difficult to breathe. Her Canadian progressive metalcore outfit, Spiritbox, stand at the threshold of what may be their most transformative year yet — and just days ago, wildfires tore through much of the singer’s adopted hometown. The L.A. sky is burnt orange. Families remain in evacuation shelters.

2 weeks ago | revolvermag.com | Emma Madden

It’s January when we meet Courtney LaPlante in Los Angeles, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The air is thick. It’s difficult to breathe. Her Canadian progressive metalcore outfit, Spiritbox, stand at the threshold of what may be their most transformative year yet — and just days ago, wildfires tore through much of the singer’s adopted hometown. The L.A. sky is burnt orange. Families remain in evacuation shelters. “I think this fire’s changed everyone,” says LaPlante.

2 weeks ago | pitchfork.com | Emma Madden

Salami Rose Joe Louis is Captain Beefheart for synth heads who grew up watching Adult Swim. She debuted in a punk band playing the blender (as in the household appliance). She named her first album Son of a Sauce!, her second Zlaty Sauce Nephew. She then followed those, naturally, with a handful of grand sci-fi concept albums. Before she was Salami Rose Joe Louis, Lindsay Olsen was a scientist studying the ocean’s acidity.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Emma Madden

There is a “third party” in Gwen Stefani’s marriage to Blake Shelton — just not in the way fans may initially assume. On the Wednesday, April 23 …

1 month ago | vulture.com | Rebecca Castillo |Reanna Cruz |Emma Madden |Dan Reilly

No Coachella is complete without chaos. This year’s edition kicked off with a big ol’ traffic jam. By day two, the wristband scanners briefly stopped working. Also, temperatures occasionally soared over 100 degrees. Once folks finally made it to the grounds — and hopefully cooled off — they got what they came for: Free Erewhon food great performances from their favorite artists.