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All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Rhiannon Giddens
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Music
"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds." — Dizzy Gillespie
The American Sputnik: Van Cliburn Heats Up the Cold War
Tim Riley reviews two new books about pianist Van Cliburn.
Back to the Well: Songwriters on Their Craft and Inspirations
Fred Mills on Paul Zollo's most recent collection, "More Songwriters on Songwriting."
An Interview with Caetano Veloso
Roland Greene and Marjorie Perloff talk to Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso.
Ladies Who Jam
Katie O’Reilly reports on the vital work of the JazzWomen and Girls Advocates.
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Music in the Air: A Tribute to Music Critic Ralph J. Gleason
Jon Friedman on "Music in the Air: The Selected Writings of Ralph J. Gleason."
Music Meets Writing: On Haruki Murakami and Seiji Ozawa
Colin Marshall listens closely to “Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa” by Haruki Murakami.
Songs in the Key of Revolution
Brad Evans talks to Neo Muyanga, a South African composer, musician, and cultural activist.
“A Crash Course for the Ravers”: Bowie Studies Comes of Age
Mark Dery talks to Simon Critchley about the many sides of the late musician and the emerging field "Bowieology."
Inner Soundtracks and Apparitions: Joe Bonomo’s Selected Work
Joshua James Amberson reviews "Field Recordings from the Inside" by Joe Bonomo.
Part Company: The Ballad of The Go-Betweens
Chris O’Leary reviews Robert Forster’s memoir “Grant & I: Inside and Outside the Go-Betweens.”
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