Music

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

All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Joe Henry
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergJan 12, 2018
- Music
- Poetry
Life in the Fast Lane
Charles L. Ponce de Leon reviews “Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine” by Joe Hagan.
Charles L. Ponce De LeonJan 7, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music
Framing 1966: Jon Savage on the Year the 1960s Exploded
Scott Timberg takes a spin through “1966: The Year the Decade Exploded” by Jon Savage.
Scott TimbergJan 1, 2018
- History
- Music
Louisiana in Los Angeles: How New Orleans Jazz Traveled to California
Lynell GeorgeDec 27, 2017
- Music
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You feel, when Sviatoslav Richter is playing, as if this music will be heard once, and then dissolve forever.
Brian PhillipsDec 17, 2017
Gabe Soria: “Murder Ballads”
Henry Cherry interviews comics writer Gabe Soria about his new book, "Murder Ballads."
Henry CherryDec 3, 2017
- Comics
- Music
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Anthony DeCurtis on Lou Reed
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergNov 24, 2017
- Music
De Constantia, or Malcolm in the Middle
Birger Vanwesenbeeck remembers AC/DC's Malcolm Young.
Birger VanwesenbeeckNov 23, 2017
- Music
Wait for It: On Michael Robbins and Refrains
Michael Devine reflects on poetry, pop culture, and the art of the refrain.
M.I. DevineNov 16, 2017
- Music
- Poetry
Zeitgeist to Obsolete: Rewinding the Walkman’s Inverted Cinderella Story
The Walkman revolutionized music listening, creating personal experiences in public spaces.
Carissa StoltingNov 12, 2017
“I’ll Take You to a Place Called Italian Hall”: On Daniel Wolff’s “Grown-Up Anger” and the Calumet Massacre of 1913
Darryl Holter reflects on “Grown-Up Anger” by Daniel Wolff.
Darryl HolterNov 12, 2017
Who Sings the Revolution?: On Julia Balén’s “A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice”
Morgan Woolsey wrangles with the political potential of queer singing in Julia Balén’s “A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice.”
Morgan WoolseyNov 10, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Music