Music

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

The Verdi Festival and the Soul of Italy
Larry Wolff ponders Italian national identity, past and present, at the Verdi Festival.
Larry WolffDec 15, 2018
Classic Rock’s Götterdämmerung
Ed Simon dances with Steven Hyden’s “Twilight of the Gods.”
Ed SimonDec 2, 2018
Finding the Tune
Mark Wallace pays homage to Webern’s Concerto, which determined the course of his life.
Mark WallaceNov 10, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
A Long-Haired Mule and a Porkepine
Eric Gudas dishes on Daryl Sanders’s “That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound.”
Eric GudasNov 7, 2018
- History
- Music
The Other Country
Nick Murray ropes “The Honky Tonk on the Left.”
Nick MurrayNov 1, 2018
- Music
- Politics
Grabbing the Narrative for Yourself: An Interview with Jamie Bernstein
A poignant, revealing memoir by the daughter of Leonard Bernstein.
Joy HorowitzOct 18, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
Ted Hearne’s Political Soundscapes
David Hadju on Ted Hearne’s ambiguous political aesthetic.
David HajduOct 16, 2018
- Music
- Politics
Chicano Rock ’n’ Roll Confidential y Mucho Más!
A memoir by the leader of Ruben And the Jets.
Kurt C. OrganistaOct 5, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
A Self-Portrait of the Artist as an Aged Man
Shoshana Olidort reviews Leonard Cohen’s posthumous “The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings.”
Shoshana OlidortOct 2, 2018
- Music
- Poetry
The Latin American Wrecking Crew: A Conversation with Josh Kun
Gustavo Turner speaks to Josh Kun about the legacy of Latin American music from Los Angeles in an interview complete with playlists.
Gustavo TurnerSep 18, 2018
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Aimee Mann
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergAug 31, 2018
- Music
Betty Davis, Grace Jones, and the Art of Anti-Confessional Cinema
Daphne Brooks on "Betty: They Say I'm Different" and "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami."
Daphne A. BrooksJul 29, 2018
- Film
- Music