Big in the Philippines: Why I Was Named After Karen Carpenter

Big in the Philippines: Why I Was Named After Karen Carpenter

On the Odd Affecting Power of The Carpenters

By Karen Tongson | July 22, 2019

All your favorite songs reimagined as vintage book covers. (You're welcome.)

All your favorite songs reimagined as vintage book covers. (You're welcome.)

By Emily Temple | July 19, 2019

The Fictional Singer-Songwriter Who Got Her Own Real Album

The Fictional Singer-Songwriter Who Got Her Own Real Album

Laura Barnett on Creating the Musician She'd Always Dreamed About

By Laura Barnett | July 18, 2019

The dad-rock book tie-in we’ve all been waiting for: a Metallica children’s book.

The dad-rock book tie-in we’ve all been waiting for: a Metallica children’s book.

By Jonny Diamond | July 11, 2019

Remembering Merce Cunningham and Radical Dance in Postwar Paris

Remembering Merce Cunningham and Radical Dance in Postwar Paris

Marianne Preger-Simon on Dancing with an Icon

By Marianne Preger-Simon | June 26, 2019

Five things you should know about the ongoing investigation into Biggie Smalls' murder.

Five things you should know about the ongoing investigation into Biggie Smalls' murder.

By Dwyer Murphy | June 13, 2019

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

By Jim DeRogatis | June 12, 2019

David Epstein on the Genius of the Self-Taught Musician

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How Beyoncé Revolutionized the American Political Landscape

By Kevin Allred | June 11, 2019

What David Bowie Borrowed From William Burroughs

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On the Shifting Personas of a Rock 'N' Roll Icon

By Casey Rae | June 11, 2019

Disappearing Archives: Sun Ra and Henry Dumas, Recorded in Conversation

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Harmony Holiday on Jazz, Poetry, and a Rare Record of Mythic Black Friendship

By Harmony Holiday | June 10, 2019

The Case Against R. Kelly is <br>a Case Against Us

The Case Against R. Kelly is
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Treva Lindsey on Jim DeRogatis's Unflinching Look at R. Kelly

By Treva Lindsey | June 6, 2019

Antony DeCurtis on the Instruments Behind Iconic Rock 'n' Roll Moments

Antony DeCurtis on the Instruments Behind Iconic Rock 'n' Roll Moments

From Woody Guthrie to Prince, a Guitar is Not Always Just a Guitar

By Anthony DeCurtis | June 5, 2019

Of course Lana Del Rey is writing poetry about Sylvia Plath.

Of course Lana Del Rey is writing poetry about Sylvia Plath.

By Emily Temple | June 3, 2019

The Jonas Brothers are writing a memoir and it is called <em>Blood</em>

The Jonas Brothers are writing a memoir and it is called Blood

By Emily Temple | May 28, 2019

"I Still Don't Know Where Joy Division Came From"

An Oral History of an Iconic Band

By Jon Savage | May 17, 2019

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