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What Was Desired Before You Were Born: Remica Bingham-Risher on the Weight of Names

What Was Desired Before You Were Born: Remica Bingham-Risher on the Weight of Names

With Appreciation for Forrest Hamer, New Edition, Drake, and Beyoncé

By Remica Bingham-Risher | August 31, 2022

Here are the songs Bob Dylan is writing about in his forthcoming book on “modern song.”

Here are the songs Bob Dylan is writing about in his forthcoming book on “modern song.”

By Jonny Diamond | August 26, 2022

When Rick James Fought to Get Black Artists on MTV

When Rick James Fought to Get Black Artists on MTV

Ramon Hervey II on a Lesser-Known Moment in Music History

By Ramon Hervey II | August 19, 2022

Fresh Updates on the Dead: On Jerry Garcia’s Current Status in the Spirit Realm

Fresh Updates on the Dead: On Jerry Garcia’s Current Status in the Spirit Realm

Joey Sweeney Finds the Eternal Jerry Alive and Well on YouTube

By Joey Sweeney | August 9, 2022

How CCR, “The Boy Scouts of Rock and Roll,” Took California and the Country by Storm

How CCR, “The Boy Scouts of Rock and Roll,” Took California and the Country by Storm

John Lingan on Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Unique Blend of Traditional and Progressive Sensibilities

By John Lingan | August 9, 2022

From <em>A Hard Day’s Night</em> to <em>This Is Spinal Tap</em>: The Big Tent of Rock and Roll on Film

From A Hard Day’s Night to This Is Spinal Tap: The Big Tent of Rock and Roll on Film

Fred Goodman on the Evolution of the Rock and Roll Movie

By Fred Goodman | July 28, 2022

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Where’s the Respect for Ani DiFranco?

By Elisa Albert | July 25, 2022

Listen to an 8-minute song inspired by the work of Marilynne Robinson.

By Emily Temple | July 22, 2022

What Only Musicians and Translators Know

By Jessica Sequeira | July 20, 2022

Elisa Albert on Menstrual Cycles, the Music Industry, and the Myth of the Tortured Artist

Elisa Albert on Menstrual Cycles, the Music Industry, and the Myth of the Tortured Artist

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | July 14, 2022

1980s Glam French Rebellion: A Literary Playlist

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By Valérie Perrin, Author of Three

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Exploring the Richard Brautigan Universe of Bubblegum Minimalism That Inspired Harry Styles

Exploring the Richard Brautigan Universe of Bubblegum Minimalism That Inspired Harry Styles

Matt Mitchell on the Inspiration Behind “Watermelon Sugar”

By Matt Mitchell | June 30, 2022

Why 1997 Was a Pivotal Year in the Life of George Michael

Why 1997 Was a Pivotal Year in the Life of George Michael

Princess Diana’s Death, Ellen, and the Fear of Coming Out

By James Gavin | June 29, 2022

Joni Mitchell and James Taylor: A Love Affair So Melodic That It Had to Be Transformed Into Fiction

Joni Mitchell and James Taylor: A Love Affair So Melodic That It Had to Be Transformed Into Fiction

Emma Brodie in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 29, 2022

Mark Kyungsoo Bias on How Hip-Hop Influences His Poetry

Mark Kyungsoo Bias on How Hip-Hop Influences His Poetry

This Week from The Common Podcast

By The Common | June 27, 2022

Listen to Volker Bertelmann’s Soundtrack of <em>Emergence Magazine</em>’s “Living with the Unknown”

Listen to Volker Bertelmann’s Soundtrack of Emergence Magazine’s “Living with the Unknown”

Enjoy This Contemplative Sonic Experience

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