The Nation’s Early Experiments in Jazz The Nation’s Early Experiments in Jazz
When the magazine began covering jazz in the 1920s, it often struggled to catch the beat.
Jan 14, 2025 / Richard Kreitner
What Do We Want From Bob Dylan’s Story? What Do We Want From Bob Dylan’s Story?
In James Mangold's film A Complete Unknown, we get a cautious and reverent story of a musician who has always sought to transcend the limits imposed upon him.
Jan 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Sam Adler-Bell
The Best Albums of 2024 The Best Albums of 2024
This year’s best music, our critic thinks, defied conventions of genre and doctrine, showing how hybrid and fluid the art has become.
Dec 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento’s Endless Reinventions Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento’s Endless Reinventions
In a collaborative work, the two artists find a fusion of old and new that charts a path forward for jazz and pop’s future.
Oct 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
How Kris Kristofferson Beat the Devil How Kris Kristofferson Beat the Devil
The country singer and actor has died at 88. His hard-won political commitments were fundamental to his closely observed, heartfelt writing.
Oct 1, 2024 / Obituary / Chris Lehmann
Macklemore Is a Seattle Sports Superfan. Now, He Is Also a Target. Macklemore Is a Seattle Sports Superfan. Now, He Is Also a Target.
The Seattle sports establishment loved the Grammy Award–winning rapper until he dared criticize the United States for funding Israeli war crimes.
Sep 25, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Rise and Fall of New York Clubbing The Rise and Fall of New York Clubbing
Emily Witt’s memoir of Brooklyn's rave scene accomplishes something that even the cynical among us cannot deny: It will make you want to go dancing.
Sep 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kevin Lozano
Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop
An elegiac retelling of rap's origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope.
Aug 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
The Rolling Stones Haven’t Missed a Beat The Rolling Stones Haven’t Missed a Beat
The world's greatest rock and roll band is on the road again. This time, they’ve got a new drummer.
Jul 26, 2024 / Feature / Ethan Iverson
Taylor Swift, Poet Taylor Swift, Poet
Country singer, globetrotting pop star, and now melancholic poet—Taylor Swift has offered her listeners almost everything.
Jul 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt