Sweet Bitter Blues
Tokyo’s reverent “black music” fandom.
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The Undiminished Charisma of Sarah Lucas
The British artist, a contemporary of Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, has been called “the most unabashedly all-balls-out, rock ‘n’ roll” of her generation.
The Cult of Amazon
The “blood sport” of classical music reviews.
One More Time
Why we love repetition in music.
The Ethereal Genius of Craig Taborn
How a jazz pianist disappeared into his music.
Sailing By Ear
An essay on music and family, sparked by the author’s realization that his speakers sucked.
Beat Boutique
On the surprising radicalism of library music – “music that has been composed and recorded for commercial purposes.”
Our Band Could Be Your Band
How the Brooklynization of culture killed regional music scenes.
When Country Was King
Uncovering Southern California’s country music roots.
The Abyss
On life with amnesia and the role that music plays in memory.
The Education of a Part-Time Punk
Learning to love music—and to hate it, too.
How Robyn Transformed Pop
A profile.
The Asteroid Hunters
It’s highly unlikely that a gigantic space rock will crash through our atmosphere and destroy civilization as we know it. But it’s not impossible either. Which is why a small but growing community of scientists and astronomers are scrambling to spot and destroy dangerous asteroids long before they hit us.
One Night at Mount Sinai
How Aja Newman’s trip to the emergency room uncovered the abusive behavior of “rock star” physician David Newman, who ultimately pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual abuse against his patients.
The Duke of Doubt
A profile of Chris Rock as he makes one last attempt to jump from standup to leading man.
Deadhead
The Grateful Dead’s afterlife.
#FreeMeekMill
A jailhouse interview.
Frank Ocean
A conversation.
Interview: Michael Stipe
When I hear music as a fan, I see fields. I see landscapes. I close my eyes and see an entire universe that that music and the voice, or the narrative, create. A music video-and any other kind of visual reference-is created by someone else. For me, as a music fan, visuals kind of steal away the purity of the song.
The Graffiti Kids Who Sparked the Syrian War
It started as simple teenage rebellion but ended up tearing Syria apart, setting in motion events that continue to rock the Middle East — and the world. The boys behind the graffiti would become unlikely revolutionaries and reluctant refugees. Not all of them would survive the upheaval they helped unleash.
The Devil in George Jones
A profile of the country music legend.
The Devil's Bargain
How David Bazan’s music inspired a generation of young, questioning Christians.
The Bard
One man’s quest to save the music of the Holocaust.
Dwayne Johnson for President!
A profile of The Rock, the best friend you didn’t know you had.
Jim Nelson is the editor-in-chief of GQ.
“One of the things that was initially a challenge was we would all think of ‘the print side’ and ‘the digital side.’ Now what we all think about is, ‘Okay, stop saying GQ.com and GQ the print edition. It’s just GQ!’ And once you cross that line, you don’t ever want to go back to it. I can’t imagine. The job has changed so much, even in the last three years, that when I look back, I think, ‘God, I was just such a quaint little fucker.’”
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