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I Had Become the Target: On Taylor Swift and the Power of Revisionism
In a preview of the upcoming LARB Quarterly issue, no. 41: “Truth,” Claire Shaffer muses on how Taylor Swift has begun to recast her personal story and musical legacy.
Music
"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds." — Dizzy Gillespie
The Bottom of the Funnel: On Blacks, Jews, Whiteness, Conspiracy, and Hip-Hop
Adam Mansbach writes about his experience growing up among antisemitism and hip-hop.
Hip Hop and CARICOM Turned 50 Last Year—So, Now What?
Patrick A. Howell and Gennike A. Mayers write about the history of interchange between hip-hop music and the Caribbean Community.
Revisiting Madonna-ology in the Era of Taylor Swift Studies
Michael Dango dissects the history and stakes of Madonna studies.
Cyborg Manifesto: On Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”
Enzo Escober reviews Beyoncé’s new concert movie, "Renaissance."
Waving or Drowning: On Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro”
Tim Riley reviews “Maestro” and puts Bradley Cooper’s account against the real-life biography of Leonard Bernstein.
Soy Califa! On Dexter Gordon’s Life and Music
Alex Harvey examines the life and music of jazz legend Dexter Gordon.
The Callas Myth
Olivia Giovetti surveys memoirs about the opera diva Maria Callas, on the centenary of her birth.
One Gig Is Worth 10 Rehearsals: On Ray Padgett’s “Pledging My Time”
Tim Riley reviews Ray Padgett’s “Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members.”
Electricity In, Electricity Out: A Conversation with Will Hermes
Andrew Holter interviews Will Hermes about his new biography “Lou Reed: King of New York."
The Wisdom of Oscar Hammerstein II: A Conversation with Laurie Winer
Joy Horowitz speaks with Laurie Winer about her book “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical.”
Pass the Mic: On Yasmine El Rashidi’s “Laughter in the Dark” and Egyptian Festival Rap
Peter Holslin reviews Yasmine El Rashidi’s “Laughter in the Dark: Egypt to the Tune of Change.”
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