Darkest America
A new study grapples with the long, complex legacy of blackface minstrelsy in performance.
View ArticleDerring-Do Scraping By
In Michael Chabon's new novel, a record store in a troubled bohemia proves a setting as fantastic as any in the author's recent work.
View ArticleThe Geek Who Came in from the Cold
David Byrne looks back on a life turning questions into ecstacy -- and Jonathan Lethem unpacks the Talking Heads' signature work of nervous transport.
View ArticleThey Don't Want to Talk About It
A pair of courageous new memoirs from married music makers.
View ArticleRichard Hell: The Thrill-Seeking Years
In I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp, a punk icon issues a wailing rock memoir.
View ArticleVoices from a Desert War
Saharan musical traditions ancient and modern, in a region riven by conflict.
View ArticleGypsy Is His Autopilot
The Roma roots and world-conquering rhythms of an unclassifiable band.
View ArticleNo Hitting
In Norman Rush’s Subtle Bodies, a memorial service brings old friends together.
View ArticleThe 2013 Dean's List
An annual, opinionated rundown of the best of a year in listening.
View ArticleMore Generous than That
A rock musician-turned-novelist takes the woes of three hard-luck Americans and makes them sing.
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