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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

Musician Holly Herndon's Alternative Fantasies for the Internet

Musician Holly Herndon's Alternative Fantasies for the Internet

From The Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengräber

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 21, 2020

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

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

Jason Guriel Pairing the Conventions of Rhyme with Science Fiction

By Jason Guriel | October 19, 2020

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

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

From The Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengräber

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 16, 2020

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How Does the Great Dolly Parton Write a Song?

By Lydia R. Hamessley | October 14, 2020

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

By Anaïs Duplan | October 14, 2020

Rumaan Alam Recommends the Music of Leave the World Behind

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
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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

Juliana Hatfield Has Been Appearing on Tribute Albums for Three Decades and Isn't Sure Why

Juliana Hatfield Has Been Appearing on Tribute Albums for Three Decades and Isn't Sure Why

“I think that if I’m going to be honest, I’m not sure that our version of the song is that great.”

By Ray Padgett | October 2, 2020

Chasing Chopin (and Why Every Artist Needs a George Sand)

Chasing Chopin (and Why Every Artist Needs a George Sand)

Annik LaFarge in Conversation with Roxanne Coady
on Just the Right Book

By Just the Right Book | October 1, 2020

WATCH: Singer-Songwriter Wrabel on Transformative Books and Supportive Teachers

WATCH: Singer-Songwriter Wrabel on Transformative Books and Supportive Teachers

Episode Ten of the Mighty SONG Writers Video Series

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2020

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