What I Learned as a Teenage Hip Hop Critic for Pitchfork
At seventeen, I spread the gospel of underground rap to a wider audience. But BIPOC music journalists are no longer afforded opportunities like mine
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Saving Robert Zimmerman
They saved Bob Dylan. I know, because I was there
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How Canada’s Bob Dylan Ended up a Taxi Driver
Poet and songwriter Bill Hawkins rubbed elbows with Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, and other stars. Why didn’t he become one himself?
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Orville Peck Rides Again: How the Singer Nods to Queer Country History
Some may reckon that Peck is subverting the genre. Instead, he’s highlighting themes that have always been part of it
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Poet Steven Heighton on Writing, Making Music, and Literally Losing His Voice
The author of nineteen books explains why success won’t make you happy
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I’m Sick of Reboots and Rewatches and You Should Be Too
We’ve all spent the pandemic in a pop culture feedback loop. For the love of God, make it stop
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Do You Have a Musical Guilty Pleasure? Claim It
Why Chilly Gonzales believes Enya has the voice of an angel
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Taylor Swift Is the Surprising Face of Millennial Anxiety
Like most of my generation, Swift knows the exhaustion of constantly selling yourself as a brand
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