L.A. Blues
Nine Inch Nails guitarist Aaron North’s descent into madness and obscurity.
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Playboy Interview: The Beatles
On fame, making money and agnosticism.
That Chop on the Upbeat
Investigating ska’s moment of conception.
Good Ole Boy, Johnny Cash
A mid-career profile of Johnny Cash.
New York Is Killing Me
A profile of Gil-Scott Heron.
Sly Stone's Higher Power
A profile of the reclusive musician.
The Desert Blues
The musicians of Mali find themselves in the middle of a civil war.
The Last Movie Maestro
A profile of John Williams.
Whitney Houston: Down and Dirty
An interview with a young star.
The Song Machine
How a hit Rihanna single gets made.
M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop
The contradiction-rich world of Maya Arulpragasam.
“I’d Like to Be Trusted Again.”
A profile of of Courtney Love.
Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance
A profile of the piano prodigy.
Frank Ocean Is Finally Free, Mystery Intact
An interview with the elusive Frank Ocean.
Amor Prohibido
The meaning of Selena, 20 years after her death.
Bob Dylan: Q&A
An interview with Dylan, 75, on the power of recording standards.
Marvin Gaye's Abiding Unrest
Marvin Gaye at the beginning and at the end.
"I’m Very Well, You Old Bastard."
A conversation between Eminem and Elton John.
The Tragedy of Britney Spears
A profile of Spears at her nadir.
King of the Norf
The Inglewood rapper has survived the death, deportation, and displacement of his family and friends.
Betting It All on 311
Three nights with 311 in the waning moments of free American life.
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Islam’s Answer to MTV
A new Egyptian TV channel called 4Shbab—“for youth” in Arabic—aims to get young people interested in Islam through music videos and reality shows.
In the Jungle
How legends of the American music industry made millions off the work of Solomon Linda, a Zulu tribesman who wrote “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and died a pauper.
Ryan Adams Finally Finds His Way Home
The alt-country wunderkind turned walking disaster finds peace at 39.
John Hammond, Jazz Promoter
A profile of the legendary producer at the beginning of his career.
