Syrian Sings to Germans of Sadness, and Hope
The Piano Man of Yarmouk fled the ruins of Damascus to a life of criss-crossing Germany playing songs about his old neighborhood to huge crowds. Because of refugee law, he is paid nothing.
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The Cult of Amazon
The “blood sport” of classical music reviews.
The Winners History of Rock and Roll
As mainstream rock declines and disappears from the radio, an examination of seven bands who were amongst the biggest of their respective eras.
The True Life Confessions of Fleetwood Mac
In the wake of Rumours, the band endures a series of break-ups.
The Fairy Godmother of Rock
A profile of Stevie Nicks.
The Prince of Darkness Would Like a Little Peace
A profile of Ozzy Osbourne.
Van Morrison's Moments of Disbelief
An interview with Greil Marcus on the songs of Van Morrison and why people are afraid of imagined things.
Confessions of Pop's Wildest Child
A few days in the life of Miley Cyrus.
Artist of Light
A profile of Brian Eno as he transitioned into installation art.
The Soundtrack of Your Life
On the business of Muzak.
The New Generation of LA Rap Is Changing Everything
Reimagining the sound and slang of Los Angeles.
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The Stories of One Brooklyn Block
Vignettes of the residents of South Elliot Place.
The Soul of a Man
On the mysterious life story of blues icon Blind Willie Johnson and a half-century of attempts to fill in the blanks.
The Secret Life of Transgender Rocker Tom Gabel
A profile of the Against Me! frontman.
Billie Eilish and the Triumph of the Weird
A profile of the 17-year-old star.
The Making of The Chronic
An oral history of the Dr. Dre album.
The Adventures of Super Boy
An early profile of Justin Beiber.
This Is It: Ten Years of the Strokes
An oral history of the Strokes.
The Counterfeit Queen of Soul
A strange and bittersweet ballad of kidnapping, stolen identity and unlikely stardom.
Three Feet From God: An Oral History of Nirvana ‘Unplugged’
An oral history of Nirvana ‘Unplugged.’
The Political Education of Killer Mike
A profile of the rapper and activist.
Nashville's Son: The Life and Death of an Indie-Rock Prince
A portrait of Ben Todd, a DIY champion of the emerging music scene in Nashville.
The Third Revelation of Father John Misty
The many lives of Josh Tillman, who on the way to releasing one of the year’s best albums was “a defiant child of God, a broke dishwasher, a successful drummer, a Dionysian shaman, a failed poet, a drug-hoovering spiritualist, and a gleeful prankster.”
The Slap of Love
On House Xtravaganza and the life and death of its house mother Angie Xtravaganza, one of the stars of the documentary Paris is Burning, which brought vogueing and New York City’s transgendered ball culture into the spotlight.
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In the Land of the Juggalos
Horror-rap’s annual festival draws thousands of clown-makeup wearing Juggalos - devotees of Insane Clown Posse - for a weekend devoted to spraying Faygo soda, rioting, and discussions of the occult.
