NPR Music 2017
Tiny Desk Concert
Three songs behind the desk, including "a sweet solo take on her career-making ‘Alaska’."
Press & Media
What the world has been saying — from the Pharrell moment to now.
The Pharrell Moment
In 2016, during a masterclass at NYU's Clive Davis Institute, Pharrell Williams heard Maggie Rogers play "Alaska" for the first time. His reaction — sitting in stunned silence, then saying "I have zero, zero, zero notes for that" — was captured on video and went viral, launching her career overnight.
It wasn't just a career launch. It was a proof of concept: here was someone whose music had no precedent and needed no explanation.
Watch the masterclass on YouTubeWhat They're Saying
The Ringer 2019
The Inescapable Aura of Maggie Rogers
On the viral moment, Heard It in a Past Life, and why the hype was real.
The New York Times 2022
Maggie Rogers's Higher Calling
Melena Ryzik profiles the Harvard Divinity chapter and the making of Surrender.
SPIN 2022
Surrender — Album Review
Called it "an emphatic and generally more unbuttoned sophomore project."
Rolling Stone 2024
Don't Forget Me Announcement
On the title single and the album written in a five-day creative sprint.
Notable Moments
2016 The Pharrell masterclass video goes viral — "Alaska" racks up millions of streams within days.
2017 NPR Tiny Desk Concert cements her reputation as a must-watch live performer.
2018 Saturday Night Live debut performance in November.
2019 Heard It in a Past Life debuts at #2 on the Billboard 200; a Best New Artist Grammy nomination follows.
2022 Graduates from Harvard Divinity School in May; Surrender arrives in July.
2023 The Feral Joy Tour, and a Glastonbury Festival set in June.
2024 Don't Forget Me earns critical acclaim; the tour fills arenas, including two nights at Madison Square Garden.