Celebrate our tenth anniversary with the biggest issue we’ve ever made. FLOOD 13 is deluxe, 252-page commemorative edition—a collectible, coffee-table-style volume in a 12″ x 12″ format—packed with dynamic graphic design, stunning photography and artwork, and dozens of amazing artists representing the past, present, and future of FLOOD’s editorial spectrum, while also looking back at key moments and events in our history. Inside, you’ll find in-depth cover stories on Gorillaz and Magdalena Bay, plus interviews with Mac DeMarco, Lord Huron, Wolf Alice, Norman Reedus, The Zombies, Nation of Language, Bootsy Collins, Fred Armisen, Jazz Is Dead, Automatic, Rocket, and many more.
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The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
Shabaka, Of the Earth
The spiritual jazz musician’s third solo album rejects the distant cosmos and murky recesses of history in favor of the strange melodies and wondrous rhythms of human existence.
Harry Styles, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The sequel to the 2022 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner is another radical genre shape-shift for a pop star who refuses to settle for just another EDM album.
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Live, in Photos: Sea.Hear.Now 2025 with LCD Soundsystem, Public Enemy, TV on the Radio, and More
Remi Wolf, Hozier, Spoon, Mannequin Pussy, and the sights, sounds, and surf from Asbury Park, New Jersey.
September 16, 2025
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Live, in Photos: Death Cab for Cutie at Brooklyn Paramount
The band capped off a set of NYC shows celebrating 20 years of Plans earlier this week, with The American Analog Set opening.
August 14, 2025
Meek Mill
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Live, in Photos: Roots Picnic 2025 with Meek Mill, GloRilla, Pusha T, and More
Miguel, Kaytranada, Tems, and more from The Roots’ rain-soaked celebration in Philadelphia.
June 03, 2025
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Live, in Photos: Tibet House Benefit 2025 with Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Gogol Bordello, and More
The 38th annual edition of the event took place earlier this week at Carnegie Hall.
March 05, 2025
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Live, in Photos: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell at Kamala Harris Campaign Event in Pittsburgh
“It’s been a while since I’ve sung these songs—16 years, in fact. But I’m thrilled to be here with Jason and the soon-to-be First Gentleman of the United States of America.”
October 06, 2024
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Live, in Photos: Sea.Hear.Now 2024 with Bruce Springsteen, Noah Kahan, The Hives, and More
Norah Jones, The Black Crowes, and Kool & the Gang all delivered stellar sets at the annual Asbury Park fest—but this year’s edition was all about The Boss.
September 17, 2024
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Live, in Photos: Gorillaz @ The Met in Philadelphia
EarthGang, Bootie Brown, Michelle Ndegwa, De La Soul, and others joined Damon Albarn and the animated group for their Philly tour stop.
October 17, 2022
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Turned Up the Heat at Forest Hills Stadium
Japanese Breakfast and The Linda Lindas joined them for their New York homecoming.
October 03, 2022
photo by David Iskra
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Live, in Photos: Sea.Hear.Now 2022 with Green Day, Courtney Barnett, Cage the Elephant, and More
The Asbury Park, NJ festival co-founded by photographer Danny Clinch also featured Wet Leg, Idles, My Morning Jacket, Boy George, and more.
September 21, 2022
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Live, in Photos: Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen @ The Mann in Philadelphia
Julien Baker and Quinn Christopherson also performed at this weekend stop on the triple-headliner Wild Hearts Tour.
August 22, 2022
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Live, in Photos: Japanese Breakfast and Yo La Tengo @ Dell Music Center in Philadelphia
The event—which benefitted local foundation Make the World Better—also featured Welsh singer Cate Le Bon.
July 25, 2022
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Live, in Photos: Kraftwerk @ The Met in Philadelphia
The electronic pioneers are in the midst of their North American 3-D tour.
June 21, 2022
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Live, in Photos: Nine Inch Nails @ The Met in Philadelphia
Trent Reznor and the band are in the midst of a US tour playing their first live shows since 2018.
May 26, 2022
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LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Thom Yorke at The Greek Theatre
The Radiohead frontman took his Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes project to Berkeley for a memorable sold-out performance.
October 21, 2019
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Beastie Boys Get an A for Their Book Report
The “Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct” tour was a funny, moving, and irreverent spectacle—all soundtracked by breakbeats and scratches.
November 07, 2018
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LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Metallica at The Masonic
The iconic metal group went unplugged—or at least slightly de-electrified—for a benefit show this past weekend.
November 05, 2018
