A Tennessee native, Stephen M. Deusner is a freelance writer currently based in Indiana. He has been a frequent contributor to Pitchfork, Salon, CMT/CMT Edge, American Songwriter, Paste Magazine, and The Village Voice. He is currently working on his first book.
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES
Forever Pushing Agendas: An interview with Jessica Hopper
Stephen M. Deusner interviews Jessica Hopper....
The Method Singer
In his new biography, John Szwed argues Billie Holiday was a method actor: she burrowed to the core of the song, determined what type of person might be voicing such sentiments in what kind of situation, and let that guide her interpretation of it....
Rock ’n’ Roll Lives, Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll
"Rock ’n’ roll acts as a language rather than a genre — one whose health is measured not by chart positions or album sales, but by artists and listeners."...
Alienated Old Man Creates Some Sad Music
IN 1966, when Leonard Cohen was recording his debut album at Columbia Records’s Studio E in New York, he was ...
Piece of My Heart
IN HIS NEW BOOK, Joel Selvin describes three different recordings of the song “Twist and Shout.” Two were not simply big ...
Freedom at the End of a Gospel Song
Why the Staples Sisters Matter...
The Man in Black in Shades of Gray
In his epic new biography, Johnny Cash: The Life, Robert Hilburn explores both sides of his subject and how they were in constant conflict....
