The Terrifying, Techno-Dystopian Visions of Grimes’s New Album
The singer’s new album explores a dark truth: the most dangerous social forces are also the ones that fascinate us
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When Sexism Makes for a Catchy Song
My songwriting students pen misogynistic lyrics. But the music industry tells them that’s okay
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In Times of Crisis, We Need Classical Music
What will we lose if Bach and Beethoven disappear from our schools and concert halls?
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How to Make Opera Cool
As interest in traditional performance declines, upstart indie companies are fighting to keep the art form alive
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How Jeremy Dutcher Keeps His Ancestors’ Language Alive
Fewer than 10,000 Wolastoq people live in First Nations communities. The twenty-seven-year-old sings their songs
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How to Make a Hit Song in 2018
Why artists are rethinking old formulas for chart-topping music
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Travel Notes from the New Constellations Tour
What I learned from playing alongside Lido Pimienta, Elisapie Isaac, July Talk, and others
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Gord Downie’s Final Act
The Tragically Hip frontman spent his final days challenging and confronting what it means to be Canadian
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Lido Pimienta Doesn’t Care Whether You Think She’s Canadian
Neither English nor French, this year’s Polaris Prize winner is a truer reflection of our country’s culture
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