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What David Bowie Borrowed From William Burroughs

What David Bowie Borrowed From William Burroughs

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

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

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
a Case Against Us

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

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Surviving False Dawns: On Joy Division and Life in a Far Distant Suburb

Surviving False Dawns: On Joy Division and Life in a Far Distant Suburb

Justine Hyde Escapes Into the World of Ian Curtis

By Justine Hyde | April 12, 2019

8 Books That Define and Defy the Canon of Hip Hop Literature

8 Books That Define and Defy the Canon of Hip Hop Literature

From Coast to Coast, Old School to New

By Will Ashon | April 12, 2019

Discovering Ralph Waldo Emerson in the Golden Age of Sneakers

Discovering Ralph Waldo Emerson in the Golden Age of Sneakers

From Run DMC to Spike Lee to "Self-Reliance"

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Literary Allusion Runs Deep Through the History of Hip-Hop

Literary Allusion Runs Deep Through the History of Hip-Hop

Roy Christopher on the Intersection of Books and Beats

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Exclusive: Listen to a New Song by Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith

Exclusive: Listen to a New Song by Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith

A Collaboration Inspired by Antonin Artaud

By Corinne Segal | March 4, 2019

On Kate Bush's Radical Interpretation of <em>Wuthering Heights</em>

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