Music

Electricity In, Electricity Out: A Conversation with Will Hermes
Andrew Holter interviews Will Hermes about his new biography “Lou Reed: King of New York."...
Andrew HolterDec 3
- Biography
- Music
The Wisdom of Oscar Hammerstein II: A Conversation with Laurie Winer
Joy Horowitz speaks with Laurie Winer about her book “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical.”...
Joy HorowitzNov 22
- Biography
- Music
Pass the Mic: On Yasmine El Rashidi’s “Laughter in the Dark” and Egyptian Festival Rap
Peter Holslin reviews Yasmine El Rashidi’s “Laughter in the Dark: Egypt to the Tune of Change.”...
Peter HolslinNov 19
- Music
- Translation
The Great Leap to Valhalla: Wagner in China
Melissa Chan writes about the performance of Wagner operas in China....
Melissa ChanNov 13
A Deep, Unerring Camaraderie: On “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.”
Grant Sharples reviews the new music documentary “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.”...
Grant SharplesNov 8
- Film
- Music
The Air We Breathe Is Holy: Exvangelical Indie Rock
In a preview of LARB Quarterly no. 39: “Air,” Matthew Mullins explores exvangelical indie rock and reevaluates his own identity within the American evangelical movement....
Matthew MullinsOct 23
After the Party: A Walking Tour of Manchester with Andy Spinoza
Chandler Dandridge takes a tour of Manchester with Andy Spinoza, author of “Manchester Unspun: Pop, Property, and Power in the Original Modern City.”...
Chandler DandridgeOct 10
- History
- Music
The End of Something: On Sufjan Stevens’s “Javelin”
Justin Gautreau reviews singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens’s new album “Javelin.”...
Justin GautreauOct 9
- Music
dude I’m not dead!!! On Alissa Bennett’s “Taxidermist’s Handbook”
Ariella Garmaise reviews Alissa Bennett’s compilation of celebrity-themed zines, collectively titled “Taxidermist’s Handbook.”...
Ariella GarmaiseSep 13
Misunderstood Musical Genius: On Harvey Sachs’s “Schoenberg”
Musicologist Judith Finell reviews Harvey Sachs’s new biography of the influential and misunderstood 20th-century musical genius Arnold Schoenberg, titled “Schoenberg: Why He Matters.”...
Judith FinellAug 29
- History
- Music
Lack of Charisma Can Be Comforting
Anna Dorn learns to love Taylor Swift....
Anna DornAug 21
- Film
- Music
Comment for Comment: On Michael Tedder’s “Top Eight”
Grant Sharples reviews Michael Tedder’s “Top Eight: How MySpace Changed Music.”...
Grant SharplesAug 20
- Music
- Science & Technology
Through the Wreckage: On Joe Molloy’s “Acid Detroit”
Alexander Billet reviews Joe Molloy’s “Acid Detroit: A Psychedelic Story of Motor City Music.”...
Alexander BilletAug 19
- Music
Measured Longings and Layered Stories: On Jonathan Leal’s “Dreams in Double Time”
Sam V.H. Reese reviews Jonathan Leal’s “Dreams in Double-Time: On Race, Freedom, and Bebop."...
Sam V. H. ReeseAug 9
- Music
- Nonfiction
A Poet of the Anticipation of Joy: On Laurie Winer’s “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical”
Tim Riley reviews Laurie Winer’s “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical.”...
Tim RileyJul 6
- Biography
- Music
Hereditary Venom: On Nicholas Britell’s “Succession: Season 4” Soundtrack
Ali Royals reviews Nicholas Britell’s “Succession: Season 4” soundtrack....
Ali RoyalsJul 2
- Music
- Television
Quantum Mechanics: On McKenzie Wark’s “Raving”
Vivian Medithi reviews McKenzie Wark’s “Raving.”...
Vivian MedithiJun 29
Someone Always Takes Me Home: On Howard Fishman’s “To Anyone Who Ever Asks”
Chris Molnar reviews Howard Fishman’s “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse.”...
Chris MolnarJun 21
- Biography
- Music
How Much Faith Is Left?: On Warren Zanes’s “Deliver Me from Nowhere”
Tim Riley reviews Warren Zanes’s “Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska.’”...
Tim RileyJun 9
Greater than Man’s Technology: On DeForrest Brown Jr.’s “Assembling a Black Counter Culture”
Nicholas Nauman reviews DeForrest Brown Jr.’s “Assembling a Black Counter Culture.”...
Nicholas NaumanApr 4
- Music
Reconsidering the Ordinary: On Andrew Simon’s “Media of the Masses”
Marc Masters reviews Andrew Simon’s “Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt.”...
Marc MastersApr 3
- Music
Los Angeles Is Burning: Ian Winwood on Rock Music in L.A.
Ian Winwood writes about covering the music industry in Los Angeles....
Ian WinwoodMar 3
- Music
These Creatures: On Cosey Fanni Tutti’s “Re-Sisters”
Arielle Gordon reviews Cosey Fanni Tutti’s “Re-Sisters: The Lives and Recordings of Delia Derbyshire, Margery Kempe & Cosey Fanni Tutti.”...
Arielle GordonFeb 20
- Music
BTS: Permission to Desire
Rani Neutill discusses the euphoric affect of BTS for Gen-X women....
Rani NeutillFeb 17
- Music