Music

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

All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Stew
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergJan 3, 2019
- Music
A Comprehensive Guide to the Entertainment Industry
Michael Donaldson evaluates Corey Field's "Entertainment Law: Fundamentals and Practice."
Michael C. DonaldsonJan 1, 2019
Destroy All Rock Novels
Like Godzilla and the band Destroy All Monsters, Jeff Jackson’s new novel is a kind of mutant, with a world that is recognizable, but not quite our own.
Brooks SterrittDec 29, 2018
- Fiction
- Music
“A Proper Cynic”: An Interview with Protomartyr’s Joe Casey
Robert Loss speaks to Joe Casey, lead singer of Protomartyr, about the literature that inspires his allusive lyrics.
Robert LossDec 17, 2018
- Music
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