Colin Marshall reflects on the K-Pop song "Because I Love You" by Yoo Jae-ha, who died 30 years ago at the age of 25.
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“The Joshua Tree” to the Grand Canyon: A Road Trip
Channing Sargent recounts a summer road trip of her childhood, to the soundtrack of U2's "The Joshua Tree."
The Beirut-Paris Express: Yasmine Hamdan on Tour
Jordan Elgrably interviews Arab singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan.
FOMO Spirituality: On Desert Daze
Julia Sizek on the FOMO spirituality of Desert Daze music festival.
Normal Girls: On SZA, Nella Larsen, and the Varieties of Black Feminism
Marina Magloire on "normal girls," SZA, Nella Larsen, Beyoncé, and the varieties of black feminism.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Rock and Roll
Erin Coulehan on the cycle of adaptation and appropriation between jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and hip hop.
There’s a Theory I’ve Got Cooking: An Interview with John Rossiter of Young Jesus
Sam Jaffe Goldstein interviews John Rossiter of Los-Angeles based band Young Jesus.
Connections, Collage, and Citation in the Work of Lana Del Rey and Maggie Nelson
Niina Pollari compares the uses of citation and referencing in Lana Del Rey's "Lust for Life" and Maggie Nelson's "Bluets."
The Love Song of Matthew D. Berninger
Will Brewbaker appreciates Matthew D. Berninger and the National's album "Boxer."
The Joshua Tree Aesthetic: How the Mojave Yucca Became a Symbol of Music Video Feminism
Julia Sizek discusses how the joshua tree became a symbol of feminism in popular music videos.