Recommendations of the Editorial team
The master settled his estate during his lifetime: published a few months before his death in April 2016 Prince two albums that once again show the genius as a fluid being between shadow and light, sex and God. Sassan Niasseri traces the myth.
Courtney Barnett
The slacker searched in the California desert Courtney Barnett Sense, self-assurance – and also found a praying mantis. Jan Jekal learned even more.
RAVE IN DUBAI
Ralf Niemczyk traveled to Dubai to open the rave season. This is where the cultural future becomes apparent: it will be shaped more by financial incentives than by artistic radicalism.
TATE MCRAE
Tate McRae had a fantastic 2025: album at the top of the charts, big tour, lots of speculation on the internet. Angie Martoccio spoke to the Canadian pop sensation about what’s next.
1976 – YEAR ZERO FOR BASS
Isn’t fusion that electric jazz that you can only endure on cocaine or as a musician? 50 years ago it sounded different. A rescue of honor in the name of the bass, which no one played at the time like Jaco Pastorius.
By Tobi Müller
BUDDY GUY
The legendary guitarist was a role model for Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards and Jimmy Page. Here the 89-year-old tells his story – from a hut with an outside toilet to a garage with Ferraris, from Muddy Waters to Gary Clark Jr.
By David Browne
FKA TWIGS
The electro musician has had an important year. Speaks in the interview FKA twigs about her identity, her vulnerability and the sexist innuendos she had to endure as a young artist.
By Julyssa Lopez
ULLI LUST
After the successful comic story “The Woman as a Human Being”, in which Ulli Lust put the history of the Ice Age people in a new, magical light, the second part is now appearing.
By Thomas Hummitzsch
The Mix
The songwriter is in Los Angeles Courtney Marie Andrews found the freedom of the sixties and seventies. Also in the mix: Yael Naim, Hen Ogledd, Lucinda Williams, Mads Mikkelsen, Tyler Ballgame and some more.
Reviews
In his heart is 1995 again: Birgit Fuss about the new album by Robbie Williams. With a compilation about the New York club CBGB Jürgen Ziemer even further back, and the RS guide revolves around the work of British hard rock icon David Coverdale.
Playlist: New Noises in February
Our February playlist is all about blistering, heartfelt Americana. The Wave Pictures and Nils Keppel complement rousing alternative rock and new wave
1. LUCY KITCHEN “THE BOATMAN (RADIO EDIT)”
Judging by her ballads, which gently sway between country and folk, the British singer and songwriter Lucy Kitchen was born in the wrong place. Their musical home is on the other side of the Atlantic.
2. JAY BUCHANAN “TRUE BLACK”
The singer of the Californian band Rival Sons also approaches things in a very American, but much more traditional way. Solo, Buchanan unleashes a mix of blues, rock, gospel and honkytonk.
3. LUCINDA WILLIAMS “HOW MUCH DID YOU GET FOR YOUR SOUL”
A simple rhythm and blues riff is enough for the Americana master in this piece from her new album “World’s Gone Wrong” to turn a warning against greed into a major diagnosis of the present.
4. COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS “KEEPER”
One of the most beautiful love songs from the US songwriter’s new album – and a wonderful ballad about the nature of guardians.
5. THE WAVE PICTURES “ALICE”
Fortunately, four years after their last album, the English trio sounds as always – like a mixture of Bob Dylan, Rory Gallagher and an obscure Sixties beat.
6. THE SHEEPDOGS “NOBODY BUT YOU”
The band from Saskatoon, Canada, will make classic rock fans watery-eyed. In this track, The Sheepdogs add a healthy dose of big star harmonies to their Southern Rock recipe.
7. NILS KEPPEL “Stranger Dream”
A track fueled by new wave and post-punk by the singer from the southern Palatinate, who already leaves no doubt in the title of his debut album who his role models are: “Super Sonic Youth”
