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On Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America

On Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America

From the New Books Network's Book of the Day Podcast

By New Books Network | November 11, 2020

In Praise of Bob Dylan’s Narrative Strategies…<br> and His Verbs

In Praise of Bob Dylan’s Narrative Strategies…
and His Verbs

Tony Conniff Goes Deep on "Tangled Up in Blue"

By Tony Conniff | November 6, 2020

Wayne Coyne: The Last Song I'd Play Before I Die

Wayne Coyne: The Last Song I'd Play Before I Die

"It's perfect."

By Wayne Coyne | November 5, 2020

I Knew How to Play Bach, But That Didn't Mean I Was Good

I Knew How to Play Bach, But That Didn't Mean I Was Good

Dan Moller on the Technical Challenges of Bachian Trills

By Dan Moller | November 4, 2020

Jenny Hval and Alexandra Kleeman Talk Magic Words, Witch Melodies, and Norwegian Black Metal Scene

Jenny Hval and Alexandra Kleeman Talk Magic Words, Witch Melodies, and Norwegian Black Metal Scene

A Conversation with the Author of Girls Against God

By Alexandra Kleeman | October 30, 2020

The Story Behind One of <em>Hadestown's</em> Most Beloved Songs

The Story Behind One of Hadestown's Most Beloved Songs

Anaïs Mitchell on “Wait for Me”

By Anaïs Mitchell | October 28, 2020

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Musician Holly Herndon's Alternative Fantasies for the Internet

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 21, 2020

How to Write a Sci-Fi Rock 'N' Roll Novel in Rhyming Couplets

By Jason Guriel | October 19, 2020

Steve Roach's New Album Is Deeply Tied to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 16, 2020

How Does the Great Dolly Parton Write a Song?

How Does the Great Dolly Parton Write a Song?

Lydia R. Hamessley on Memory, Musical Storytelling, and "Coat of Many Colors"

By Lydia R. Hamessley | October 14, 2020

Insider or Outsider? A Brief History of the Classification of Black Music

Insider or Outsider? A Brief History of the Classification of Black Music

Anaïs Duplan on Popular Language, Outside Figures, and the Struggle for Recognition

By Anaïs Duplan | October 14, 2020

Rumaan Alam Recommends the Music of <em>Leave the World Behind</em>

Rumaan Alam Recommends the Music of Leave the World Behind

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | October 14, 2020

Coming of Age As a Roadie

Coming of Age As a Roadie

From the New Books Network's Book of the Day Podcast

By New Books Network | October 13, 2020

On the Surprising Origins of K-Pop

On the Surprising Origins of K-Pop

Fatima Bhutto on Underreported with Nicholas Lemann from
Columbia Global Reports

By Underreported with Nicholas Lemann | October 12, 2020

The National Frontman Matt Berninger and Brandon Stosuy on Creativity and Collaboration

The National Frontman Matt Berninger and Brandon Stosuy on Creativity and Collaboration

What is the Point of Staying Creative in 2020?

By Matt Berninger and Brandon Stosuy | October 9, 2020

Prince Was One of the Loneliest Souls I've Ever Met

Prince Was One of the Loneliest Souls I've Ever Met

Neal Karlen on His Complicated Relationship with an American Icon

By Neal Karlen | October 8, 2020

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