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What Bob Dylan Learned From Soul

What Bob Dylan Learned From Soul

"I'd sure like to sing like that, too"

By Lawrence Joseph | October 14, 2016

So Who Exactly is Bob Dylan, Newly Crowned Nobel Laureate?

So Who Exactly is Bob Dylan, Newly Crowned Nobel Laureate?

The Poet vs. Songwriter vs. Showman Debate Rages On

By Lisa Levy | October 13, 2016

By Us, For Us: On New Orleans Bounce

By Us, For Us: On New Orleans Bounce

Where Did the Projects Go? They Found a Home in Song

By Garnette Cadogan | October 12, 2016

If Bruce Springsteen Wrote a Short Story Collection...

If Bruce Springsteen Wrote a Short Story Collection...

Presenting New York Times Bestseller, Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back

By Literary Hub | September 27, 2016

When the Beatles Played Memphis,50 Years Ago Today

When the Beatles Played Memphis,50 Years Ago Today

Record Burnings, Cherry Bombs, and KKK Pickets

By Jon Savage | August 19, 2016

Jay-Z and Morrissey, Masters of the Music Memoir

Jay-Z and Morrissey, Masters of the Music Memoir

Two Singular Personalities Communicating in Distinct Voices

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By Stephen King | June 29, 2016

John Berger Tells a Fish Story (and More)

By John Berger | June 28, 2016

They Found a Meth Lab in Cole Porter's Childhood Home

By Cathy Day | June 9, 2016

John Darnielle on Beloved Chicago Music Venue, The Empty Bottle

John Darnielle on Beloved Chicago Music Venue, The Empty Bottle

"We should all live so long as to see more small miracles like it"

By John Darnielle | June 1, 2016

The Literary Genius of Kendrick Lamar

The Literary Genius of Kendrick Lamar

Mensah Demary on the Album as Novel

By Mensah Demary | May 27, 2016

Tyehimba Jess on Excavating Popular Music Through Poetry

Tyehimba Jess on Excavating Popular Music Through Poetry

Exploring the Sustenance of Song and Historical Clapbacks

By Adam Fitzgerald | May 5, 2016

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By Buzz Poole | May 5, 2016

How Billy Joel Taught Me To Write

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Benjamin Wood Offers a Thoughtful and Irony-Free Appreciation of the Piano Man

By Benjamin Wood | May 2, 2016

Ten More Musicians Who Could Be Novelists

Ten More Musicians Who Could Be Novelists

Lisa Lucas Responds to Bob Boilen's Take on Artists Who'd Write Great Books

By Lisa Lucas | April 28, 2016

Paging Dr. Freud: Prince Cracked Something Open in Me

Paging Dr. Freud: Prince Cracked Something Open in Me

Being a Lifelong Prince "Fam" Helped Me Come To Terms With Myself

By Tyler Malone | April 22, 2016

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