Read

It’s Hard to Be the Brother of a Genius Who Died Young

He’s a Rock Critic, and a Swiftie. What’s Wrong With That?

He Raps About Kids’ Books and Grammar, and He Has Fans

Jeff Tweedy Used to Browse Encyclopedias for Hours on End

Tupac Shakur’s Volatile Life, Delivered by Friendly Hands

A Cockeyed Optimist: Oscar Hammerstein Was No Stephen Sondheim

The Racist Song That Has Dug Deep Roots in American Culture

Terry Teachout, Arts Critic With a Wide Range, Is Dead at 65

From Dave Grohl to Bessie Smith, New Books on Music’s Iconoclasts

Sonic Sensations: Picture Books About Nina Simone and Jimi Hendrix

A Singer Lends Her Voice to a Conversation About Autism

A Singer Lends Her Voice to a Conversation About Autism

How an Artist Listens to the Voices in His Head

Questlove Looks at 50 Years of Modern Music — and Modern History

‘Major Labels’ Wraps Popular Music — All of It — in a Warm Embrace

Why Write About Pop Music? ‘I Like When People Disagree About Stuff.’

Dolly Parton and James Patterson Are Working 9 to 5 on a Novel

Touring American Pop Music by Way of the Writers Who Have Addressed It

When Her Mother Died, She Found Solace at a Korean Grocery

Even on Her Best Days, Brandi Carlile Cleans Up Vomit