Music

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

New Formation: Janelle Monáe’s Radical Emotion Pictures
"Dirty Computer" finds Monáe not only inserting herself into traditions that can’t fully contain her but resculpting them in her likeness.
Adrienne BrownMay 28, 2018
Bach at the Burger King
When the music of Vivaldi and Mozart are used to repel the homeless from sidewalks and Burger Kings, does it still glorify the dignity of humanity?
Theodore GioiaMay 17, 2018
- Music
- Politics
Genius as Circumstance
Yuval Sharon on the idea of genius.
Yuval SharonMay 14, 2018
- Music
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Courtney Barnett
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergApr 27, 2018
- Music
My Small America: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib
On aging rappers, Confederate statues, baseball logos, and surviving Donald Trump.
David BreithauptApr 12, 2018
Out of the Mystic
Jeff Melnick on Ryan H. Walsh’s “Astral Weeks,” a history of Van Morrison’s iconic album.
Jeff MelnickApr 3, 2018
- History
- Music
Ephemeral Style
Colin Vanderburg on Brent Hayes Edwards’s “Epistrophies: Jazz and the Literary Imagination.”
Colin VanderburgMar 3, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Music
Behind the Lens: Prince and Bruce Springsteen as Seen Through Their Personal Photographers
What can Bruce Springsteen's and Prince's personal photographers tell us about their subjects?
Eric DeggansMar 3, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Music
Fly as Hell: An Interview with Greg Tate
Leah Mirakhor interviews author, musician, and cultural critic Greg Tate.
Leah MirakhorMar 1, 2018
The King Who Dreamed of Being a Frog: Taylor Mac’s Heretical American History in Song
Barrie Jean Borich on Taylor Mac's "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music," coming to The Theatre at the Ace Hotel from March 15–24.
Barrie Jean BorichFeb 28, 2018
The Slippery Search for Creativity
Dan Falk reviews two new books on the cause of creativity.
Dan FalkFeb 27, 2018
Bob in China
Bo Seo on the reception of Bob Dylan in China after the singer-songwriter’s Nobel Prize win.
Bo SeoFeb 25, 2018