Why 'Wichita Lineman' Contains the Greatest Musical Couplet Ever Written

Why 'Wichita Lineman' Contains the Greatest Musical Couplet Ever Written

Dylan Jones on Jimmy Webb's Enduring Masterpiece

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At the Crossroads Where Jamaica's History and Fictions Meet

At the Crossroads Where Jamaica's History and Fictions Meet

Marcia Douglas on the Clocktower of Half Way Tree Park

By Marcia Douglas | August 21, 2019

Why Were the 1970s So... Weird?

Why Were the 1970s So... Weird?

When the Counterculture Optimism Receded, Things Got Ugly

By Erik Davis | August 12, 2019

Everyone is sharing David Berman lyrics and poems on Twitter.

Everyone is sharing David Berman lyrics and poems on Twitter.

By Jonny Diamond | August 8, 2019

The Quintessential American Hymn of Redemption Was Written by a Slave Trader

The Quintessential American Hymn of Redemption Was Written by a Slave Trader

Jess Row on the Uncomfortable Contradictions of "Amazing Grace"

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Listen to some jazz inspired by Lauren Groff's <em>Fates and Furies</em>.

Listen to some jazz inspired by Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies.

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Marianne Preger-Simon on Dancing with an Icon

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Jim DeRogatis: Consuming the Art of a Predator is Always a Moral Choice

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David Epstein on the Genius of the Self-Taught Musician

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From Django Reinhardt to Dave Brubeck, Some of the Greats Couldn't Even Read Music

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How Beyoncé Revolutionized the American Political Landscape

How Beyoncé Revolutionized the American Political Landscape

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What David Bowie Borrowed From William Burroughs

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