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On Taylor Swift and the Hard Art of Reinvention

On Taylor Swift and the Hard Art of Reinvention

Misty L. Heggeness Considers the Ways Women Respond to Economic Challenges and Setbacks

By Misty L. Heggeness | January 21, 2026

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What to read next if Blue Moon was your favorite movie of 2025.

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To Hell and Back: The Weeknd’s Musical Odyssey Through Life and Death

To Hell and Back: The Weeknd’s Musical Odyssey Through Life and Death

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By Judson Bergman | January 14, 2026

How the First Ever Christian Rock Album Led to the “Jesus Movement”

How the First Ever Christian Rock Album Led to the “Jesus Movement”

Josiah Hesse Explores the Intersection of Family History With the Rise of the Religious Right

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

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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

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Bob Dylan’s Superpower is That He Doesn’t Get Embarrassed

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Ron Rosenbaum on the Icon and the Enigma

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