Music

"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds." — Dizzy Gillespie

At Tammy Wynette’s Grave, Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville
Drew Bratcher meditates on the legacy of a country music legend.
Drew BratcherJan 4
- Music
Almost Candid
Tim Riley listens for the unspoken ironies of Cameron Crowe’s career via his new memoir, ‘The Uncool.’
Tim RileyJan 3
Still Not Geriatric: Archiving a Teenage Riot Grrrl Band
Martin Wong catches up with SoCal punk band Emily’s Sassy Lime upon their reunion for the California Biennial.
Martin WongNov 30, 2025
- Art & Architecture
- Music
 Springtime for Springnuts
Grant Sharples offers a personal account of the Boss’s career and legacy in light of the new biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.”
Grant SharplesNov 11, 2025
- Film
- Music
It’s Me, Hi, I’m the Problem
Tom Williams explores the folklore surrounding a pop star’s reputation in Elly McCausland’s “Swifterature: A Love Story.”
Tom Williams Nov 9, 2025
- Music
- Literary Criticism
After Further Review: Ghostface Killah’s “Supreme Clientele”
Oliver Wang and David Ma discuss Ghostface Killah’s “Supreme Clientele” and the trajectory of the Wu-Tang Clan around the turn of the century.
Oliver WangNov 3, 2025
- Music
Sound Epistemology
Alexander Billet listens to Damon Krukowski’s “Why Sound Matters.”
Alexander BilletNov 2, 2025
- Cultural Studies
- Music
F— Being Hard, De La Soul Is Complicated
Oliver Wang speaks with two De La Soul biographers, Dave Heaton and Marcus J. Moore, about their respective portrayals of the rap group’s complex legacy.
Oliver WangSep 30, 2025
- Music
- Cultural Studies
A Communion with Music
Tadhg Hoey considers Ben Ratliff’s “Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening.”
Tadhg HoeyAug 30, 2025
- Music
- Memoir & Essay
Bold Whispers, Ironic Subtexts
Tim Riley reviews the Guarneri Quartet’s “Complete RCA Album Collection.”
Tim RileyAug 27, 2025
- Music
Bringing Back New Concepts to This Mad City
Caroline Hagood explores Jason Weiss’s “Other Lives Our Own,” a collection she hears in spectral conversation with the work of Kendrick Lamar and Agnès Varda.
Caroline HagoodAug 2, 2025
As Long as You Love Him
Hattie Lindert listens to Justin Bieber’s “SWAG.”
Hattie LindertAug 1, 2025
- Music