Stravinsky in the Desert: Playing Piano Under Big West Texas Skies

Stravinsky in the Desert: Playing Piano Under Big West Texas Skies

Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy on Their Site-Specific Concerts in Marfa

By Literary Hub | December 3, 2025

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | November 21, 2025

Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | November 14, 2025

More Than James Brown’s Drummer: Clyde Stubblefield, An Unsung Pioneer of R&B

More Than James Brown’s Drummer: Clyde Stubblefield, An Unsung Pioneer of R&B

John Lingan on the Enduring Influence of One of the Genre's Most Iconic Drum Riffs

By John Lingan | November 12, 2025

How Fleetwood Mac Helped Inspire <em>Daisy Jones & the Six</em>

How Fleetwood Mac Helped Inspire Daisy Jones & the Six

Alan Light on the Literary Afterlife of Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham’s On- and Off-Stage Relationship

By Alan Light | November 6, 2025

Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

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By Brittany Allen | October 31, 2025

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On the Impromptu Walgreens Concert That Got Evan Dando to Sober Up

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Singing For Freedom: How Those Fleeing Slavery Found New Lives in the North

Singing For Freedom: How Those Fleeing Slavery Found New Lives in the North

Tom Zoellner on the Role of Music and Faith in the Experiences of the Formerly Enslaved

By Tom Zoellner | October 17, 2025

Living in the Shadow of Your Father’s Iconic Song

Living in the Shadow of Your Father’s Iconic Song

Sarah Curtis: “Maybe we’ve just learned what my teenage daughter does not yet fully know: that to be held to a law is often to be loved.”

By Sarah Curtis | October 9, 2025

What It’s Like to Live a Queer Life in the United Arab Emirates

What It’s Like to Live a Queer Life in the United Arab Emirates

Gaar Adams Explores the Power of Performance in Abu Dhabi, From Concerts to Karaoke Bars

By Gaar Adams | October 3, 2025

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

“Too much granular detail can suck the life out of something.”

By M.L. Rio | September 26, 2025

Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | September 19, 2025

How the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Survived the Death Camps

How the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Survived the Death Camps

Anne Sebba on the Multifaceted Role of Music Amidst the Horrors of the Holocaust

By Anne Sebba | September 17, 2025

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