JC Chesler

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Welcome to the wild world of Chris Farren

The indie singer breaks new ground on his latest album, Doom Singer.

Why Hogwarts Legacy and its soundtrack lived up to the years-long hype of a Harry Potter action RPG

“Hogwarts Legacy” composers Peter Murray and J. Scott Rakozy discuss the hype behind the score. Read our interview.

Jason Graves & Trevor Gureckis explain how their atmospheric scores come together on the Dead Space remake

With the remake of the popular sci-fi/horror video game Dead Space out soon, Jason Graves revisits how he composed the original score and Trevor Gureckis explains how he wrote new tracks for the game.

Brandon Moreno is UFC's latest underdog success story

Brandon Moreno is the latest fan-favorite underdog flyweight champion in UFC. We interviewed the Mexico-born mixed martial artist ahead of his next fight, UFC 283, with Deiveson Figueiredo.

How composer Bear McCreary wrote the captivating score to God of War Ragnarök

Visionary composer Bear McCreary, who scored God of War, returned to score its new follow-up Ragnarök. He talks working on the highly-anticipated video game, collaborating with Hozier for it, and more.

Mannequin Pussy: "Our new realities can still be just as beautiful as the ones before"

Few punk bands have ascended quite like Mannequin Pussy. Marisa “Missy” Dabice details their new lineup and trying to finish a new record by this winter.

How The Flight and Benoit Lafrance are expanding the Batman universe with the Gotham Knights soundtrack

Few names in pop culture draw as much fanfare as Batman. Ahead of Gotham Knights’ release, Benoit Lafrance and The Flight spoke about creating its soundtrack.

The Linda Lindas on playing Riot Fest and equality in the industry: “Punk is for everybody”

The Linda Lindas spent the last year navigating their breakout success. No matter their age, they aim to earn respect for their music and have fun doing it.

32 bands on their best Riot Fest memories—gallery

Riot Fest is a yearly highlight. This year’s performers reflect on their favorite memories from the festival, and relive the event with our photo gallery.