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Sad about Pitchfork? Try one of these classic collections of music writing.

Sad about Pitchfork? Try one of these classic collections of music writing.

By Brittany Allen | April 23, 2024

“Pale Fire” (Tavi’s Version): Notes on Taylor Swift and the Literature of Obsessive Fandom

“Pale Fire” (Tavi’s Version): Notes on Taylor Swift and the Literature of Obsessive Fandom

Leigh Stein Considers Tavi Gevinson’s New Zine, “Fan Fiction”

By Leigh Stein | April 19, 2024

How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

Tom Maxwell on the Corporate Capture of Regional Radio Stations

By Tom Maxwell | April 12, 2024

Shock, Awe, and Fun: How David Jones Became David Bowie

Shock, Awe, and Fun: How David Jones Became David Bowie

Suzi Ronson on Witnessing the Rise of a Rock Icon

By Suzi Ronson | April 8, 2024

A Brief Literary History of the Murder Ballad, in Honor of Beyoncé’s <em>Cowboy Carter</em>

A Brief Literary History of the Murder Ballad, in Honor of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter

Brittany Allen on the Long, Rich Tradition of Extremely Violent Popular Song

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Tom Verlaine's library is on sale, and it's wild.

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What Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Win Meant For American Music

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The Show Must Go On: On Billie Holiday’s Last Live Performance

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Literary Loops: Mariah Stovall on the Role of Repetition in Music and Fiction

Literary Loops: Mariah Stovall on the Role of Repetition in Music and Fiction

“I realized music could show me how to balance consistency and novelty.”

By Mariah Stovall | February 13, 2024

Taylor Swift has announced a new album, entitled <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em>.

Taylor Swift has announced a new album, entitled The Tortured Poets Department.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2024

The Tremendous Power and Lasting Impact of <em>The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill</em>

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Nadirah Simmons Proposes Some Additional Awards for the Highly Decorated Album

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Inspiration Plus Experimentation: On the Essential Elements of Artistic Creation

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Henry Threadgill and Brent Hayes Edwards Consider the Creative Process Behind Music Composition

By Henry Threadgill and Brent Hayes Edwards | January 22, 2024

All The Songs We Cannot Hear: On the Challenges of a Life Without Sound

All The Songs We Cannot Hear: On the Challenges of a Life Without Sound

Matt Hay Considers the Importance of Music for the Hearing Impaired

By Matt Hay | January 12, 2024

Marlon James on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize, Authenticity as Pose, and Not Reading His Book Reviews

Marlon James on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize, Authenticity as Pose, and Not Reading His Book Reviews

In Conversation with Griffin Ondaatje

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Growing Up in Taylor Swift’s America

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