Why Kendrick Lamar is the Most Political Rapper in Modern-Day Pop Culture

Why Kendrick Lamar is the Most Political Rapper in Modern-Day Pop Culture

Miles Marshall Lewis Considers the Compton-Born Rapper's Musical Prowess and Unapologetic Activism

By Miles Marshall Lewis | October 7, 2021

What Do NFTs Have to Do with the Music Industry?

What Do NFTs Have to Do with the Music Industry?

Zack Greenburg in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 6, 2021

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

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Pride and Prejudice is becoming an all-female pop musical.

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Alicia Keys is adapting her own song “Girl on Fire” into a book.

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Can you spot the difference between a Halsey lyric and a line of Instapoetry?

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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

By Louis Edwards | August 23, 2021

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

By John Lurie | August 20, 2021

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

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

Kathy Iandoli on the Impact of Generational Celebrity Deaths

By Kathy Iandoli | August 17, 2021

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

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

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

Marc Ribot Makes the Case for Loud Music

On the Necessary Pain and Pleasure of Deafening Amplification

By Marc Ribot | August 13, 2021

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