music criticism

On James Wolcott’s Engaging, Irritating, Snarky and Insightful Criticisms

‘Conversations with Greil Marcus’ Are Not Conversations About Greil Marcus

Textbook Oppositions and Alternatives: Re-Thinking the Role of Race in ’60s Rock and Soul Music

What’s the Word? With Obscure Language Like Music Speak, It’s Hard not to Feel Like a n00b

How Close Is Too Close? One Music Writer Considers Where to Draw the Line

Alex Ross Looks Into the Future of Music

Accentuate the Positive: Why Music Critics Write So Many Favorable Reviews

“A Fanatical Fan with Fanatical Opinions”: An Interview with Jim DeRogatis

Rush: Rock Music and the Middle Class — Dreaming in Middletown by Chris McDonald

Coltrane: The Story of a Sound by Ben Ratliff

The Boy Who Cried Freebird by Mitch Myers

Inside the Music of Brian Wilson by Philip Lambert