Music

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

Don’t Look Down
Grace Byron considers Lorde’s “Virgin” and the gauntlet we lay for our pop stars.
Grace ByronJul 14
- Music
- Gender & Sexuality
Feds Watching
Jack Lubin considers state censorship and New Orleans rapper B.G.’s album “Freedom of Speech,” in a preview of LARB Quarterly no. 45: “Submission.”
Jack LubinJul 1
Wave to the Camera
Grant Sharples interviews the filmmaker Alex Ross Perry about “Pavements,” his unconventional new feature about the band.
Grant SharplesJun 7
- Film
- Music
Remembering in Concrete Form
Courtney Thomas interviews Brendan Greaves about “Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen.”
Courtney ThomasMay 19
- Music
- Biography & Autobiography
Wanting to Be Made New
Marissa Lorusso interviews Niko Stratis about her new book, “The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman.”
Marrissa LorussoMay 12
- Music
- Memoir & Essay
Cartwheeling the Tightrope
Hattie Lindert listens to Playboi Carti’s new album “MUSIC.”
Hattie LindertMar 30
- Music
The Paisley Underground Redux
Adam Sobsey revisits the early-1980s Los Angeles indie-pop scene.
Adam SobseyMar 3
- Music
Punk and Academia’s Infinite Playlist
A. J. Urquidi asks Marcus Clayton about Prince, the woke mind virus, and his new book “¡PÓNK!”
A. J. UrquidiFeb 18
You Are Having Fun
Will Gottsegen considers what is lost in Spotify’s era of pandering recommendation.
Will GottsegenFeb 9
- Music
The Young Dead
Tim Riley considers Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King.”
Tim RileyFeb 6
- Music
- Biography & Autobiography
Bad Mood Rising
Arielle Gordon interviews Liz Pelly about her new book “Mood Machine” and Spotify’s impact on the music industry ecosystem.
Arielle GordonFeb 3
- Music
More Than Life Itself
Tim Riley reviews a new 27-disc box set of live recordings by Bob Dylan and the Band.
Tim RileyDec 22, 2024
- Music