Ives's Ears
David Schiff
In songs, symphonies and sonatas, Charles Ives furnished America's musical past with a future.
2008
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Listening to Odetta
Bruce Shapiro : History
Her voice a force of nature and her theatrical sense undimmed, Odetta-made music of extraordinary compassion, intuition and grace.
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The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare
Peter Dreier & Jim Vrabel : History
The death of Nick Reynolds, one of the Kingston Trio, last week at 75, provoked fond memories of one era and painful reminders of another.
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The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello
ZP Heller : Activism & Organizing
The Rage Against the Machine guitarist recounts his raucous RNC protest and explains his inspiration for melding politics and popular music.
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Nixon Dirty Trickster on McCain Team
Jon Wiener : John McCain
The man instrumental in a White House move to deport John Lennon in 1972 now heads McCain's transition team.
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Tainted Love
Daphne A. Brooks : Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
Just about the only thing Amy Winehouse hasn't repackaged from the black music archives is the one thing she could use: a lesson in Motown etiquette.
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The Plot Against Grimes
David Schiff : Books, Literature, & Ideas
A recent production of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes is a grim masterpiece of opera noir.
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Love and Unhappiness
David Yaffe : Rock and Roll
Elvis Costello's new album is a worthy addition to his seemingly endless catalog of beauty and bile.
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Back Talk: Billy Bragg
Christine Smallwood
British punk rocker and activist Billy Bragg talks about his new album and the politics and economics of free online music.
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A Wink and a Leer
Jess Harvell
Nick Cave's self-lacerating sense of humor helps him avoid being just another pretentious old rocker.
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Her Good Thing
Nathaniel Friedman : Film
The versatile vocalist Mable John, now a novelist and minister, has come a long way since the 1960s soul era that made her (almost) famous.
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An Ayler in My House
Nick Stillman : The Short of It
A glossy and ragged musical declaration of love.
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Bugalú Sounds
Oliver Wang : Latinos
If you're curious to learn more about the bugalú, check out these five albums.
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Boogaloo Nights
Oliver Wang
A new generation rediscovers the freewheeling rhythms of the Nuyorican bugalú.
2007
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Chaos, Clocks, Juxtapositions
With the release of the Dylan pastiche I'm Not There, Todd Haynes revises our cultural memory by adjusting familiar clichés.
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In Our Orbit
Edward Said's musical predilections capture the full complexity of the master theorist.
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News From Nowhere
Hip-hop star M.I.A. broadcasts the sound of those with one foot in the First World and the other in the global South.
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Sound Check
The history of twentieth-century music charts the rise of modern masters like Duke Ellington and John Adams.
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Jena: Take Your Nooses Down
A schoolyard fight in Jena, Louisiana, fueled by hateful symbols of the Jim Crow era, prompted John Mellencamp to write this song. Watch the video.
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Political Punk: Rage Against the Band
Now with a major label, political punk rockers Against Me! have released what may be the year's best album. But have they sold out?
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Farm Aid Raises a Vision
What began as an attempt to help financially strapped farmers in the Reagan years has grown into a visionary political and social movement rooted in the agrarian values of the American Revolution.
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Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could
You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.
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On the Porch in the Seventh Ward
As the New Orleans Jazz Fest unfolded, a down-home celebration, bright with beads, sequins and feathers, took place in the city's poorest neighborhoods.
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Hip-Hop's E-Z Scapegoats
Dave Zirin & Jeff Chang : Racism & Discrimination
There's a big difference between the misogynous hip-hop produced by big media and the hip-hop that moves a generation.
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Moving On Up
Jay-Z, self-styled savior of hip-hop, is the face of the new establishment.
This week: Liberal living coast to coast. A look at the forthcoming "Nation Guide to the Nation," with Katrina vanden Heuvel. Plus: Patty Hearst, and Obama's choice for Secretary of Education. (13mb mp3)
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