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A Raised Voice
How Nina Simone turned the movement into music.
by
Claudia Roth Pierpont
via
The New Yorker
on
August 11, 2014
How Stax Records Set an Example for America
Nelson “Little D” Ross talks soul and significance with music historian Robert Gordon.
by
Robert Gordon
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Nelson Ross
via
The Bitter Southerner
on
February 11, 2014
The 10 Best Songs About Illegal Immigration
Over the past decade, music devoted to the cause of amnesty for undocumented immigrants has flourished across the U.S.
by
Gustavo Arellano
via
OC Weekly
on
November 12, 2013
The Orchestra
What are the origins of the mechanical siren?
by
George Prochnik
via
Cabinet
on
March 1, 2011
Unforgettable
W.E.B. Du Bois on the beauty of sorrow songs.
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Lapham’s Quarterly
on
January 1, 1903
Lincoln Center Destroyed Lives for the Sake of the Arts
The terrific new doc “San Juan Hill” chronicles the 1960s land grab that gave the Metropolitan Opera a home, while scattering longtime residents.
by
Elizabeth Zimmer
via
Village Voice
on
October 3, 2024
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Charm Offensive: Why Politicians Reach for ‘Relatable’
For American politicians, the obsession with appealing to the everyman dates back to the raucous campaign of 1840.
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Retro Report
on
September 15, 2024
Can the 1980s Explain 2024?
The yuppies embodied the winning side of America’s deepening economic divide. Bruce Springsteen spoke for those left behind.
by
Nicholas Lemann
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Washington Monthly
on
August 25, 2024
Jesus Freaks: On the Free Spirited Evangelicals of the 1970s and 80s
Chronicling the emergence of a unique blend of counterculture and Christianity.
by
Eliza Griswold
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Literary Hub
on
August 8, 2024
Berlin’s Cold War of Rock
Did music really bring down the Wall?
by
Katja Hoyer
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Zeitgeist
on
August 1, 2024
Decades After Billie Holiday’s Death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is Still a Searing Testament to Injustice
Christian and Jewish themes influenced the world of art around one of jazz’s greatest singers.
by
Tracy Fessenden
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The Conversation
on
July 15, 2024
How Has Music Changed Since the 1950s?
A statistical analysis of how music composition evolved over time.
by
Daniel Parris
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Stat Significant
on
July 10, 2024
Springsteen's U.S.A.
Steven Hyden's new book about Bruce Springsteen's iconic "Born in the U.S.A" album is the product of a lifelong passion for the music of "The Boss."
by
Matt Hanson
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American Purpose
on
July 1, 2024
The Radical Faith of Harriet Tubman
A new book conveys in dramatic detail what America’s Moses did to help abolish slavery. Another addresses the love of God and country that helped her do so.
by
Casey N. Cep
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The New Yorker
on
June 24, 2024
Trapped in Motown’s Closet
The intersection of Black music and queer identity.
by
Mark Anthony Neal
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Medium
on
June 2, 2024
Rap Is Art, Not Evidence
A new documentary chronicles efforts to keep rap lyrics from being used by prosecutors, combatting a long-standing trend of criminalizing this art form.
by
Kelsey Brown
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YES!
on
May 14, 2024
Leonard Cohen: Hippie Troubadour and Forgotten Reactionary
As the legend of the singer–poet–sex symbol grows, fans rarely acknowledge his conservative streak.
by
Simon Lewsen
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The Walrus
on
April 17, 2024
Taylor Swift’s Homage to Clara Bow
The star of the 1920s silver screen who appears on Taylor Swift’s new album abruptly left Hollywood at the height of her success.
by
Deirdre Clemente
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Annie Delgado
via
The Conversation
on
April 15, 2024
Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs & Hidden Histories
From the beginning of the recording industry, many voices have been suppressed and significant cultural history has been lost to prudery and censorship.
by
Steve Provizer
via
Syncopated Times
on
April 1, 2024
Who is Linda Martell, the Black Country Musician Beyoncé Spotlights?
The first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry and hit Billboard’s country music charts.
by
Jonathan Edwards
via
Washington Post
on
March 30, 2024
Cowboy Carter and the Black Roots of Country Music
Beyoncé is following in the footsteps of many Black musicians before her.
by
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
via
Teen Vogue
on
March 29, 2024
Cesar Chavez, Family and Filmmaking with Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez on his friendship with Cesar Chavez, his works in the National Film Registry, and a lifetime of activism.
by
Luis Valdez
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Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
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Library of Congress Blog
on
March 27, 2024
Michael Knott, Who Changed The Course of Christian Rock, Dies at 61
An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.
by
Lars Gotrich
via
NPR
on
March 14, 2024
Dance, Revolution
George Balanchine and Martha Graham trade places.
by
Juliana Devaan
via
The Drift
on
March 12, 2024
Charting the Music of a Movement
Galvanized by an act of racial violence, the band A Grain of Sand brought a new version of Asian American activism and identity to the folk music scene.
by
Oliver Wang
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H. M. A. Leow
via
JSTOR Daily
on
March 11, 2024
How Corporations Tried—And Failed—To Control the Spread of Content Online
The recent history of copyright in music cannot be separated from the rise of technologies for the recording and transmission of content online.
by
David Bellos
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Alexandre Montagu
via
Literary Hub
on
February 8, 2024
Sheet Music Covers for the Gotham-Attucks Company, ca. 1905–1911
Beginning in 1905, one star-studded song-publishing company would push the aesthetic limits of how Black popular music was shown to the public.
by
Dorothy Berry
via
The Public Domain Review
on
February 1, 2024
The Brilliant Discontents of Lou Reed
A new biography examines the enigma of the musician.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
via
The Nation
on
January 23, 2024
The Many Lives of ‘Sounds of North American Frogs’
This metamorphic record is a teaching tool, a flirtation device, a college radio favorite, a nostalgic object, and more. BOOP!
by
Cara Giaimo
via
Atlas Obscura
on
January 23, 2024
The Bernstein Enigma
In narrowly focusing on Leonard Bernstein’s tortured personal life, "Maestro" fails to explore his tortured artistic life.
by
Philip Clark
via
New York Review of Books
on
January 17, 2024
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