Dijon is breaking down toxic masculinity by accident
The LA-based artist is writing the blueprint for a better manhood by looking to the past
Be Steadwell’s queer slow jams are sexy, weird, and relatable
The singer-songwriter knows we're all watching porn and binging Downton Abbey at the same time
Caroline Rose’s playlist is sonic chicken soup
Neil Young and Dolly Parton make losing hope sound strangely comforting
‘Techno has always been about imagination’—Carl Craig still forges sounds from a future world
At Dia:Beacon, the Detroit techno pioneer explores the collective euphoria of the dance floor, and the loneliness of the comedown
Nnamdi recorded his album from isolation—before solitude was everyday life
On 'BRAT,' the Chicago musician captures the bittersweet triumph of being trapped in your own skull.
Fighting words: Denzel Curry on the productive power of the rap battle
The rapper joins Document to discuss 'Unlocked,' shaving his signature dreads, and how to channel aggression into positivity
Ebru Yildiz captures the women making sure live music will never die
From publicists to managers, the photographer talks to Julia Cumming about the unsung female heroes behind your favorite bands
Meet Sudan Archives, the violin player rejecting genre—and Western tuning
The musician discusses ethnomusicology, snakes, and finding common ground through defying definition
Meet Dope Saint Jude, a rapper giving voice to our collective outrage
Hailing from South Africa, the former drag king deftly straddles the line between the lighthearted and the political
A night out with MODEL/ACTRIZ, the noise band keeping DIY weird
The band dishes on everything from an ill-fated performance in Berlin to Bertie the Pom
Hard times and heartbreak: Swamp Dogg articulates America’s collective pain through country music
On 'Sorry You Couldn’t Make It,' the 77-year-old soul superstar expounds the radical, black roots of country.
Soko dares you to feel your feelings
With a new album on the horizon, the musician discusses ghosting, motherhood, and the creative process
Christine and the Queens’s visual album is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention
Borrowing from Bowie and Fosse, the singer subverts masculine tropes in a sexy, queer reimagining of a Dante classic
Searching for cyber-utopia in music made by robots
From Eartheater to Holly Herndon, this is the soundtrack to the technological Eden of our dreams
The Blossom’s latest music video explores how precious and haunted our bedrooms actually are
The LA artist takes ‘bedroom pop’ to its highest form with 'Kill My Mind,' out today.
Gospel, postmodern thrifting, and leather daddies: Inside the world of the Black Lips
With ‘Sing In A World That's Falling Apart’ the OG garage rock band gets an Americana makeover.
Can’t get into Berghain? Dax J’s playlist will guarantee you dance anyway
The DJ's 12-track techno masterclass is great for grooving at your standing desk too
How LEYA’s avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub’s best film score
Marilu Donovan, and Adam Markiewicz, joined by collaborator Eartheater, on the shimmering, seductive sound that caught Brooke Candy's ear.
Labrinth, the musical genius behind your favorite artists’ best hits
After working with Kanye West and Beyoncé, scoring ‘Euphoria’ has drawn the artist into the spotlight.
I just kinda wish you were gay: my thrilling, painful dive into queerbaiting culture
As pop stars increasingly tap into queer aesthetics, our codes of recognition have been transmuted into accessories for capitalistic gain.
Vaginal Davis killed the video star with her ‘terrorist drag’
Revisiting ‘The White to be Angry,’ the parody proto-visual album that lampooned Woody Allen, Clive Barker, and Bruce LaBruce
From Hedi Slimane to Clams Casino, everyone’s in love with Lauren Auder
On ‘two caves in,’ the musician spins growing pains into baroque pop gold.
Home-grown and anti-establishment, Baltimore’s creative scene is a beacon of hope
‘The creative scene here is inherently rebellious’: Document meets a community of young musicians, photographers, and filmmakers shaping Baltimore’s creative future.
Forget the devil, Gen Z are signing their souls to Poppy
The queen of bubble-gum horror, and original e-girl, moved fans to tears with a pseudo-funeral at Brooklyn Steel.
Macy Rodman, a punk performance artist for the shitposting generation
With her podcast ‘Nymphowars’ and her album ‘Endless Kindness,’ Macy sends us spiraling out of our comfort zone.
Lunch and a therapy session with Allie X, a pop star exorcising our teenage demons
The artist discusses her new album ‘Cape God’ over bee pollen smoothies and scrambled eggs.
French ballroom icon Kiddy Smile picks his 6 favorite house anthems
Forget your February blues with this sexy weekend soundtrack.
Sunny Jain’s Bollywood-Western odyssey to the heart of American identity
On ‘Wild Wild East,’ Sunny Jain reclaims the cowboy narrative for America’s immigrants—and honors his own family’s migration story.
Savile Row tailoring for a New York nightclub: why downtown’s coolest girls all love DUNCAN
Julia Cumming takes designer Michelle Duncan to her favorite East Village record store, where the pair discuss Karen O, Ladytron, and why a timeless suit...
Bonny Light Horseman takes traditional folk music on an uncharted route
Josh Kaufman, Eric D. Johnson, and Anaïs Mitchell revive the simple pleasures of 18th century songbooks on their debut self-titled album.
Patrick Holland’s 10-track map of Montreal’s electronic music underground
The artist gives us a musical primer to the city's genre-defying scene. His new single 'Still' is available to stream today.
30 minutes with Mura Masa, your favorite rapper’s secret weapon
The 23-year old producer’s second album, ‘Raw Youth Collage’ is the confusing, perfect soundtrack for our existential crisis.
A 10-track ode to unrequited love, courtesy of Twitter’s favorite Helen
Writer Helen Donahue soundtracks your Valentine’s Day meltdown, featuring Leonard Cohen, Chairlift, and Taylor Swift.
Shopping’s sonic inspiration for their minimalist post-punk vision
Self-described as ‘deeply queer; political by default,’ the band’s latest album, ‘All or Nothing,’ is out today.
‘Chef just gon’ get your mouth watering’: For Raekwon, retirement’s not on the table
The rap legend spoke to Document about his upcoming project ‘The Appetition’ and why Wu-Tang Clan will never go out of style.
Okay Kaya writes pop songs for your saddest, most honest sex tape
On her second album ‘Watch this Liquid Pour Itself,’ Kaya Wilkins finds beauty in mediocre sex, AA meetings, and karaoke disasters.
Ground control to Honey Dijon: the globe-trotting DJ’s ‘soundtrack for space travel’
2020 may be the year we colonize the moon. Here's a playlist for the ultimate road trip there.
Quiet Luke’s debut album is a Greek drama for the 21st century
‘It’s like fighting with the classics’: The artist battles ancient demons and tech-fueled disillusionment.
RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Jon George takes Document inside their double Grammy nomination
How the Australian band found ‘Solace’ and creative nirvana in Venice Beach.
DJ Tennis captures the diversity of house in this 10-track playlist
The producer has curated something for everyone, just in time for your New Year's party.
‘Soul before flesh’: Celebrating the lessons, flow, and cosmic reach of Yasiin Bey
20 years after his seminal LP ‘Black on Both Sides,’ the Bed-Stuy bred MC continues to reimagine himself, hip-hop, and how music is experienced.
Jamila Woods calls forth James Baldwin and Eartha Kitt for ‘Legacy! Legacy! Unfolded’
‘I do what I do, not for you’—the artist speaks to Document about creating defiantly personal art ahead of her performance at Red Bull Music...
STFU! and listen to Rina Sawayama’s nu-metal single and her playlist featuring Britney Spears and Slipknot
The genre-defying musician dares you to indulge your chaotic energy with the perfect mix for being a liability in the club.
Experience the Golden Age of hip hop through the lens of Janette Beckman and David Corio
Meet the photographers who captured Salt-n-Pepa before they got a record deal and Public Enemy's first trip to London.
Mavi Phoenix is reborn in their music video for ‘Boys Toys’
As Document premieres Mavi's powerful new music video, we speak to the artist about coming out as transgender and sharing their identity with the world.
Watch Poland’s wildest gabber kids rave to Wixapol’s fastest beats
Warsaw gabber might be the most contagious dance subculture in Europe. Document brings the city's most colorful gabber kids out from the underground and into...
Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the cult electronic musician finding a new generation of fans
50 years after recording ‘Keyboard Fantasies,’ the artist discusses his groundbreaking music and living openly as a trans man.
With visceral rage, Lingua Ignota ignites a new form of healing and empowerment on her album ‘Caligula’
After formal and informal justice failed her, the artist expresses her pain from past abusive relationships with expansive, uncensored metal.
Jacolby Satterwhite’s unwavering mission to honor his mother’s artistic legacy
Using the recordings, lyrics, and art his mother produced over her lifetime, the artist collaborated with Teengirl Fantasy's Nick Weiss and cellist Patrick Belaga on...
