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How Music Reveals the Pitfalls — and Possibilities — of Patriotism
With 4th of July around the corner, I have found myself wondering how we sustain pride in our country during …
What Did He Write and When Did He Write It?: Mozart’s Requiem
By Glen Roven In anticipation of the National Chorale’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem, his monumental final work, thoughts of Wolfgang …
Un-treasured Time: A Conversation with Phil Elverum
In my mind, Phil Elverum is a man who needs no introduction. I met Phil probably in 1997. I would …
Leonard Cohen’s Art of Losing
By Oksana Maksymchuk In a 1959 letter to Canadian publisher Jack McClellan, a 25-year old Leonard Cohen characterized his audience …
Music Disownership in the Streaming Economy
By Thomas Klepacz On January 9th, Spotify found itself in the public eye of an atypical arena. The Swedish music …
Old Songs for the New Resistance
By Bruce Bauman A soundtrack of 60s rock political anthems urging an uprising against the establishment, for the new generation …
Tomorrow Belongs to Those Who Can Hear It Coming, Is Seu Jorge Listening?
By Matthew Stevens On a windy night in December, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor Seu Jorge played the last of three …
Faith in 2017
By Michelle Chihara 2016 began with David Bowie losing his battle with cancer. Prince died in the spring. George Michael …
A Short History of Madonna Expressing Herself
By Briana Fasone Madonna’s moment, which was both deeply personal and unnervingly relevant, came at the Billboard Women in Music …