Chrissie Hynde Sets a New Standard Chrissie Hynde Sets a New Standard
Valve Bone Woe uses Tin Pan Alley classics, musical theater numbers, jazz tunes, and more to show the Pretenders singer as the top of her game
Oct 11, 2019 / David Hajdu
Danny Brown Is the Patron Saint of Rap Misfits Danny Brown Is the Patron Saint of Rap Misfits
Uninterested in universal truths or uplifting mantras, the Detroit artist’s new album, uknowhatimsayin¿, takes pride in his singular life.
Oct 10, 2019 / Stephen Kearse
Letters From the October 21, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 21, 2019, Issue
Look again… Blame Merle!… The last dance?…
Oct 8, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers
Tegan and Sara’s Memoir Captures the Wonders and Terrors of Growing Up Tegan and Sara’s Memoir Captures the Wonders and Terrors of Growing Up
We talked to Tegan Quin about adolescent artistry, how writing High School changed their music, and taking young women seriously.
Sep 23, 2019 / Samantha Schuyler
A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time
Nathalie Joachim’s debut album, Fanm d’Ayiti, bridges vast expanses, bringing together the sounds of Haitian folk music, Western classical music, electronic, and hints of pop.
Sep 18, 2019 / David Hajdu
The Business of Being Taylor Swift The Business of Being Taylor Swift
Her latest album, Lover, has been heralded as a return to form. It also presents an opportunity to understand the pop star’s many contradictions.
Sep 18, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Olivia Horn
The Making of Moroccan Funk The Making of Moroccan Funk
Led by the Casablanca polymath Abdelakabir Faradjallah, the band Attarazat Addahabia defined the sound of the city.
Sep 17, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore
Ileana Cabra’s Music for a Revolution Ileana Cabra’s Music for a Revolution
Her new album channels the spirit of Puerto Rico’s activists.
Sep 10, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez
The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul
Two distinct artists defined the sound of this summer.
Aug 27, 2019 / Books & the Arts / jennifer berkshire
Bon Iver’s Great Escape Bon Iver’s Great Escape
What began as a solo folk act has swelled into a collaborative and ecstatic mix of rock, pop, gospel, and more.
Aug 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore