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May 16, 2017
Doesn’t Every Political Resistance Need a Soundtrack?
In their efforts to protest Trump’s ascension as soon as possible, more than one artist has recast an existing song with lyrics applicable to the current crisis.
David Hajdu
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May 10, 2017
MUNA’s Total Honesty
The LA pop trio’s greatest strength is its willingness to name the enemy.
Laura Snapes
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April 18, 2017
These New Yorkers Are Covering Advertisements with Art
For the collective Art in Ad Places, advertising poisons the potential splendor of public space.
Carlos Ballesteros
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April 7, 2017
Who Needs the NEA and NEH?
What is really lost when we cut public funds for the arts and humanities.
David Hajdu
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March 31, 2017
The Weakness of ‘Iron Fist’
The latest addition to the Netflix/Marvel cinematic universe is like a bag full of brown M&Ms.
Loren A. Lynch
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January 17, 2017
A Victory Lap for Run the Jewels
With the Trump presidency on the horizon, Killer Mike and El-P do what’s become customary for them: They urge us to get up and fight.
Marcus J. Moore
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December 14, 2016
The Ten Best Albums of 2016
As the business of recorded music roils, the making of music rolls on.
David Hajdu
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December 2, 2016
The Second Coming of MTV News
Its rebirth gives insights into twin trends across the media landscape: prestige and diversity.
Wei Tchou
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December 1, 2016
Bruce Springsteen’s Redemption Song
The musician delivers a flawed but exquisitely moving and detailed new memoir.
David Hajdu
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November 18, 2016
A Tribe Called Quest: Thank Them for Their Service
The group returned just when we needed it.
Marcus J. Moore