If Woody Guthrie Were Singing Now About the Postal Service If Woody Guthrie Were Singing Now About the Postal Service
I think he’d chime in on Joe Troop’s “A Plea to the US Government to Fully Fund the Postal Service.”
Apr 30, 2020 / John Nichols
The Coronavirus Has Imposed a Fermata on the Music World The Coronavirus Has Imposed a Fermata on the Music World
What can musicians do now? We can play to wash away some of the pain and grief.
Apr 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Christian McBride
What’s the Deal With Grimes? What’s the Deal With Grimes?
Her climate change pop album Miss Anthropocene is riven with contradictions.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez
John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen
His songs were like intimate correspondences with his audience—revealing things about everyday life that get missed.
Apr 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Shuja Haider
Amazing Grace and Courage Amid the Plague Amazing Grace and Courage Amid the Plague
But also racism and xenophobia, as Trump sows ever more chaos and hatred in his bid to win reelection.
Apr 14, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky
JFK, Bob Dylan, and the Death of the American Dream JFK, Bob Dylan, and the Death of the American Dream
How Dylan’s new song, “Murder Most Foul,” speaks to my generation and pierces our collective soul.
Apr 13, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
Pop Music Has Always Been Queer Pop Music Has Always Been Queer
Sasha Geffen’s debut book reveals that the history of pop music is a history of gender rebellion.
Apr 8, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina
Free Comrade Britney! Free Comrade Britney!
Britney Spears called for the redistribution of wealth—but she’s not even allowed to give away her own money.
Mar 31, 2020 / Sara Luterman
Tame Impala Is Feeling Serenity Now Tame Impala Is Feeling Serenity Now
The Australian band’s contemplative new album finds calm in its stadium rock ambitions.
Feb 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore
070 Shake’s Master Plan 070 Shake’s Master Plan
The New Jersey rapper’s debut album is a showcase for a one-of-a-kind voice.
Feb 13, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse