Snapshots of the Underground
Moe Tucker narrates her time drumming in the Velvet Underground.
Music
The Campaign That Rocked Washington
An unlikely bipartisan alliance attempts to get Yes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Super Heroine
An interview with Lorde.
Dear Charlie
The rocky career and enduring appeal of country legend Charlie Rich, “the missing link between Elvis Presley and Ray Charles.”
‘And I Cannot Lie’
An oral history of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back.’
Capital STEEZ: King Capital
On the sudden death of an up-and-coming rapper.
Shelter From The Storm
The inside story of Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks.
How Selling Out Saved Indie Rock
On the importance of the jingle business.
Lou Reed: A Deaf Mute in a Telephone Booth
The rock critic confronts his favorite musician.
Artist of Light
A profile of Brian Eno as he transitioned into installation art.
Mr. Misery
On the life and death of Elliott Smith.
Chris Brown: 'It Was the Biggest Wake-Up Call'
“The first point he makes several times is that his new album will appeal to everyone; the second is that he is a changed man who’s grown up and calmed down. All I can say with certainty is that Brown is a stranger to the concepts of modesty and consistency.”
Voice and Hammer
He outsold Elvis, signed one of the first pay-for-play contracts and befriended Martin Luther King Jr. A profile of Harry Belafonte.
Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll
Badfinger’s ill-fated attempt at a comeback, as orchestrated by a Milwaukee con man.
Confessions of Pop's Wildest Child
A few days in the life of Miley Cyrus.
An Argument With Instruments: On Charles Mingus
How the icon’s personal struggles with identity fed his art.
Electronic Dance Music’s Love Affair With Ecstasy
How both the drugs and the music have evolved together.
L.A. Blues
Nine Inch Nails guitarist Aaron North’s descent into madness and obscurity.
Leifland
On a group of women whose lives were forever altered by the Leif Garrett episode of Behind the Music.
The Abyss
On life with amnesia and the role that music plays in memory.
Searching for Robert Johnson
The legacy of a phantom bluesman.
'F--- Rap, Laying Back Eating Poutine'
Three days on road with former chef and current rap eccentric Action Bronson.
Mr. Hannah Montana’s Achy Broken Heart
A melancholic Billy Ray Cyrus on the trauma of being the father of a famous 18-year-old girl, his friendship with Kurt Cobain, and his favorite mullet nicknames (Kentucky Waterfall and Missouri Compromise).
Where Were You When Elvis Died?
A eulogy of sorts for the King.
Sonny Rollins, the Colossus
A profile of the saxophone player at 82.
