A World Outside Time: Pico Iyer on the Deep Pleasure of Handel’s Chorale Music

A World Outside Time: Pico Iyer on the Deep Pleasure of Handel’s Chorale Music

“What so moves me—literally transports me—is the way he blends ceremony with emotion.”

By Pico Iyer | September 29, 2021

Listen to the musical stylings of Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash.

Listen to the musical stylings of Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash.

By Katie Yee | September 24, 2021

Why Blues Singer Bessie Smith’s Bewitching Narratives Remain Eerily Relevant

Why Blues Singer Bessie Smith’s Bewitching Narratives Remain Eerily Relevant

Jackie Kay on the Life, Nuanced Legacy, and Celebrity of the Empress of the Blues

By Jackie Kay | September 23, 2021

Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical—with David Ives.

Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical—with David Ives.

By Walker Caplan | September 16, 2021

Some Life Lessons (Read: Humiliations) From Playing Music

Some Life Lessons (Read: Humiliations) From Playing Music

Emily Itami on How Music Prepared Her For the Writing Life

By Emily Itami | September 13, 2021

Read the love poem that went viral . . . in ancient Greece.

Read the love poem that went viral . . . in ancient Greece.

By Walker Caplan | September 9, 2021

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The Sound of Muses: On Literary Comebacks and the Importance of Listening with Purpose

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Louis Edwards Traces His Long Publishing Journey

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Tales of Bohemian Living with The Lounge Lizards in 1979 New York

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John Lurie on the Days of Sex, Drugs, and Car Crash Jazz

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One in a Million: Where Were You When You Heard that Aaliyah Died?

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Kathy Iandoli on the Impact of Generational Celebrity Deaths

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Smoking Dope and Comparing Bad Reviews: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Discuss the Early Days of Their Collaboration

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On the Beginnings of the Iconic Musical Sunday in the Park with George

By James Lapine | August 16, 2021

Marc Ribot Makes the Case for Loud Music

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On the Necessary Pain and Pleasure of Deafening Amplification

By Marc Ribot | August 13, 2021

Here's the Taylor Swift album you should listen to based on your favorite author.

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What The (Dixie) Chicks Meant to Me As a Teenager in Namibia

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Rémy Ngamije on Vaccination Scarcity and the Immigrant’s Dream of Movement

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