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The blues is America’s music — and who likes the “Star-Spangled Banner” anyway? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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The Southern California desert event will be rescheduled to October. Meanwhile, death toll from coronavirus rises to 24 in Washington state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Tim Riley / TruthdigSep 20, 2019
Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" and its book tie-in present country music with a naive affection that misses key American tensions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 9, 2018
Replete with queer imagery, the artist's new "emotion picture" offers a repudiation of racism and a celebration of progressive values. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Kasia AndersonSep 14, 2018
In light of the dust the country music legend has kicked up by playing a benefit concert for Ted Cruz's Democratic Senate challenger, here's a look back at Nelson's in-depth interview on "Scheer Intelligence." Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigAug 2, 2018
The Danish actor found her way into the most challenging role of her career by finding the spirit of the story instead of trying to become something she wasn't. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 3, 2018
The rap artist provoked controversy in an interview with celebrity news website TMZ when he said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... that sounds like a choice." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
DAVID BAUDER / The Associated PressJan 29, 2018
One-time Grammy winner Hillary Clinton makes it back to the awards show in a skit about a recording of Michael Wolff's best-selling book, "Fire and Fury." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tim Riley / TruthdigJan 26, 2018
Recently available deluxe recordings from Rudolf Serkin and Glenn Gould reveal new secrets about these polar-opposite titans of classical piano. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Harvey Wasserman / OpEdNewsJan 11, 2018
The drug war is a cash cow for prison owners, cops, guards, lawyers, judges, bailiffs and others. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tim Riley / TruthdigDec 23, 2017
A nearsighted new biography of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner would have us believe that any narcissistic cokehead could have shepherded innovative work by Hunter S. Thompson, Annie Leibovitz and others just by being in the right place at the right time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Despite the traction it is getting online (over 22 million views and counting on YouTube alone), what the rapper did was nothing new. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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