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Glenn Jones Lets the Music Guide Him on ‘Vade Mecum’
American primitive guitar master Glenn Jones continues to let the music guide him instead of the other way around on Vade Mecum, an approach that’s never led him wrong.
Mdou Moctar and Bartees Strange Thrill at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Hanif Abdurraqib curated an exciting genre-defying series of concerts at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that kicked off with Mdou Moctar and Bartees Strange.
The 10 Best Global Music Albums of 2021
In talking about music as global, it’s critical to understand movement as a part of it. The albums on this list are all products of global musical encounters.
Recorded Music Is Everlasting and That’s a Problem Argues ‘Decomposed’
Kyle Devine’s Decomposed is a landmark contribution to musicology, offering a sobering but sorely needed account of recorded music’s environmental consequences.
Adam and the Ants ‘Ant Music’ from Subculture to Image Culture
Adam of Adam and the Ant’s original costume is in the Victoria and Albert Museum but you can get Ant-style highwayman and pirate costumes online if you want.
‘Irresistible Bliss’ at 25: Personal Friction Couldn’t Dampen the Musical Chemistry of Soul Coughing
Soul Coughing’s success with Irresistible Bliss shows how the early ’90s grunge music explosion led to the more expansive alternative rock boom of the mid-’90s.
Taylor Swift Has Written the Best Music of Her Career with ‘evermore’ and ‘folklore’
Tayor Swift’s second surprise album of 2020, evermore, solidifies the questions brought up by folklore: how do we consider her work when it’s not autobiographical anymore?
20 Unsung Music Videos of the 1980s
From major artists like the Clash, David Bowie, and U2 to less famous brethren such as Haysi Fantayzee and Grandmaster Caz, these are the unsung videos from that decade that might have missed your attention the first time around.
On Bruce Springsteen’s Music in Film and TV
Bruce Springsteen's music in film and television captured author Caroline Madden's imagination. She discuses her book, Springsteen as Soundtrack, and other things Springsteen in this interview.
Losing Faith and Finding Joy: The Ecstatic Musical Journey of Ben Seretan
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Seretan recently released Youth Pastoral, possibly his most cohesive work yet. PopMatters spoke to him about his multifaceted musical gifts and his unique artistic path.
