VNYL Sliding
The comic failings of a Kickstarter project that promised a “Netflix for vinyl.”
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Finding Raffi
Life as the most famous children’s musician on earth.
A-R-E-T-H-A
A sit-down with Ms. Franklin.
Up All Night With Amy Winehouse
A profile of the late singer.
Joni Mitchell, Unyielding
The singer-songwriter has a calico cat named Nietzsche.
Blur Lines
The ups and downs of a beloved British pop band.
The Prince of Darkness Would Like a Little Peace
A profile of Ozzy Osbourne.
St. Leonard’s Passion
Leonard Cohen’s 2 A.M. set at the disastrous Isle of Wight festival, 1970.
Suddenly That Summer
The people behind San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
The Audition
On trying out for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
American Communion
The spiritual union of Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin.
The Real Syl
A profile of Chicago soul great Syl Johnson.
Max Martin, #1 Hitmaker
The reclusive Swedish songwriting guru gives his first interview in 20 years.
Fear of a Female Genius
On Joni Mitchell and canons.
Regular, Degular, Shmegular Girl From the Bronx
A profile of Cardi B.
Cardi B’s Money Moves
The star on her unstoppable rise, repping gang life, and the peril of butt injections.
The Boys in the Band
On the 13-member rap collective Brockhampton.
Building a Mystery
An oral history of Lilith Fair.
The Soul Man Who Walked Away
A profile of Bill Withers at 76.
The New Negro
“Missy (Misdemeanor) Elliott, the twenty-five-year-old hip-hop performer who is energetically redefining the boundaries of rap music, is a singer, a songwriter, an arranger, a producer, and a talent scout. Six months ago, few people outside the music industry had heard of her; six months from now, it will be necessary to pretend that you’ve known about Missy Elliott for years.”
The Stranger
On Billy Joel’s sardonic gloom.
Frank Ocean Can Fly
A profile of Lonny Breaux, post-fame.
Only Mr. God Knows Why
The meaning of the Eurovision Song Contest.
You Listen to This Man Every Day
An interview with Rick Rubin.
The House That Hova Built
An essay on Jay-Z.
