- 1. Calling all Kim Gordon fans! Erica Dawn Lyle & Vice Cooler’s new single featuring Kim’s spoken word is FIRE
- (Music)
- ... monologue, spoken over a Sonic Youth-like discordant/echo-y guitar riff. Only this time, the subject of her spoken word isn’t sexism, but classism, and the financialization of housing. “You’re not welcome/to ...
- Created on 20 May 2022
- 2. "Painless" The Sophomore Album From Nilüfer Yanya, Showcases The Singer's Rich and Soulful Vocals Over Danceable, Alt-Rock Track
- (Music)
- ... dropping straight to the chest. Guitars bend, bellow, and quiver; her breathy alt-rock vocals paint everything in midnight blue. Electronically sharp and approachably nihilistic, there’s an “evergreen ...
- Created on 09 May 2022
- 3. Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
- (Music)
- ... consistent in my work. Whether it has an accordion on it or a banjo on it or a cello on it or — I don’t know, an electric guitar. To me, it’s [like] if I get out of bed that day and I wanna wear yoga pants ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 4. The Linda Lindas Are "Growing Up," and Their New Album By The Same Name, Has The Sound To Prove I
- (Music)
- ... Sexist Boy” went viral last spring, instantly resonating across ages and identities. “Growing up isn’t something you can make happen when you want it to,” guitarist/vocalist Lucia de la Garza points out ...
- Created on 19 April 2022
- 5. MAITA's "I Just Want to Be Wild for You" Is Melodic and Twangy, With Razor-Sharp Ed
- (Music)
- ... of modernity and connecting amidst disconnection. Melodic, twangy guitar and dulcet vocals often walk the razor’s edge of breaking open—and sometimes do, as on the single “You Sure Can Kill a Sunday,” ...
- Created on 11 April 2022
- 6. Cat Power Dishes On Her 11th Studio Album, "Covers," How She Re-Imagines Her Old Songs, and On Being a "Difficult Woman" in the Music Industry ...
- (Music)
- ... because I was struggling with other things internally,” Marshall says. “But dude, I had so much fun just playing guitar and singing. So now I’m really looking forward to whenever the tour happens.” The ...
- Created on 14 March 2022
- 7. Listen: Minneapolis-Based Singer FPA Uses Electronic Beats and Piano to Channel a Medieval Princess on Conceptual Debut Album, "Princess Wiko
- (Music)
- ... heart of this album with lyrical guitar strains carrying us gently to our great awakening. What Princess Wiko lacks in bangers, it makes up for in orchestral drama and exquisite atmosphere. This ...
- Created on 14 February 2022
- 8. Girls Who Love Girls Who Love Music: 11 Songs Celebrating Queer Love to Listen To on Valentine’s Day
- (Music)
- ... of being in love for the first time,” while MUNA guitarist Naomi McPherson has described it as “a song for kids to have their first gay kiss to.” The song is bubbly and bright, and with lyrics like “Life’s ...
- Created on 11 February 2022
- 9. LISTEN: The Linda Lindas Drop New Single, "Growing Up," Off Upcoming LP, and Speak To BUST About The Origins of "Racist, Sexist Bo
- (Music)
- ... find Bela and Lucia on guitar, Eloise on bass, and Mila on drums, while they all take turns on vocals. Describing their sound as “the spirit of original punk, power pop, and new wave,” the girls use their ...
- Created on 01 February 2022
- 10. "Thank You For Supporting The Arts," A Documentary on Portland Oregon Stripper Viva Las Vegas, Asks The Question, "Is Stripping an Art Form?" ...
- (Feminism)
- ... and dimly lit. The camera zooms in on Viva as she slips out of a red silk robe. The strum of a guitar picks up in the background as Viva playfully takes off her black and pink lace lingerie set and we ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 11. Rock Icon Melissa Etheridge Predicts The Future Of Queer Culture And Much, Much More On BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast
- (Poptarts)
- Melissa Etheridge is an unparalleled singer-songwriter, guitarist, author, and activist who has been making irresistible blues-rock albums for over 30 years. She was a bit of an underground sensation ...
- Created on 09 December 2021
- 12. St Vincent Speaks to Carrie Brownstein About Their New Film "The Nowhere Inn," Their Feelings About Feminism, and the Dangers of Believing Your Own Hyp
- (Music)
- ... are some constants in every St. Vincent project: killer guitar, sharp lyrics, a certain cinematic sound. And in the same vein, every version of St. Vincent is a dynamic, confident powerhouse of a performer. ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 13. The Princess of Pop-Punk Avril Lavigne is Back With a New Single, "Bite Me" ...
- (Music)
- ... to a long-gone lover. Even when “Bite Me” cuts deep lyrically, it’s kept light-hearted by an upbeat guitar track and Lavigne’s trademark, sardonically sweet persona. On a deeper level, “Bite Me” reinstates ...
- Created on 12 November 2021
- 14. Les Sewing Sisters, Experimental Japanese Artists, Are Back With An Album Produced Out Of Sewing Machines' Sounds
- (Music)
- NO GUITARS, NO drums, no synths.The nine tracks on the self-titled Les Sewing Sisters LP were made entirely with vocals and samples of sounds made by sewing machines. Though a listener probably wouldn’t ...
- Created on 10 November 2021
- 15. 13 Celebs Who Understood The Assignment This Halloween
- (Entertainment)
- ... her Instagram with Grinchy content. If you’ve ever dreamed of watching the Grinch play electric guitar or cook breakfast in a bathrobe (I know I have), then look no further. Monáe has you covered with ...
- Created on 01 November 2021
- 16. Pretenders' Seminal First Two Albums Remind Us Why Chrissie Hynde is Rock Royalty
- (Music)
- Chrissie Hynde is many things. She’s the leader of her band, Pretenders (founded in 1978), a proficient rhythm guitarist, songwriter, a fashion icon, and has one of the most unmistakably unique voices ...
- Created on 01 November 2021
- 17. Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's Talks Sisterhood, Sobriety, and the Band's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inducti
- (Music)
- ... and claim the life I wanted for myself.” With help from her bandmates Belinda Carlisle (lead vocals) Jane Wiedlin (guitar and backing vocals) Charlotte Caffey (lead guitar, keys) and Gina Schock (drums), ...
- Created on 29 October 2021
- 18. Karen Dalton Documentary—Behind the Scenes With "In My Own Time" Co-Directors: BUST Intervie
- (Movies)
- ... away in 1993, the guitarist and banjo player had been an underground favorite slowly gaining popularity over the last 50 years. Musicians like Nick Cave, Adele, and Joanna Newsom have even shouted her ...
- Created on 29 September 2021
- 19. Trailblazing Filipina American Rock Band Fanny, Gets Their Due in Documentary, "Fanny: The Right to Rock" ...
- (Music)
- ... they wanted to be them. Self-taught on bass and guitar, the sisters formed their first band, the Svelts, in high school. After the Svelts dissolved, the sisters met drummer Brie Howard-Darling and keyboard ...
- Created on 28 September 2021
- 20. Halsey Gets Vulnerable, Explores Motherhood and Childbirth on Provocative 4th Album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power: BUST Revie
- (Music)
- ... a lullaby featuring guitar from Lindsey Buckingham (formerly of Fleetwood Mac) features Halsey reflecting on her own childhood and promising that her baby will have a happier home. The track has some of ...
- Created on 16 September 2021
