Music

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The Doors Unhinged and Jim Morrison’s Legacy

John Densmore / Akashic Books Nov 3, 2023 We were seduced by the allure of corporate money and Jim wanted to smash a Buick to smithereens. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Music

A Tribute to Canyon Women

Jessie Kindig / N+1 Jul 22, 2023 A memoir about Joni Mitchell, Vivian Gornick, and legacies of feminism. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

Keeping a Watchful Eye: A Half-Century of the Residents 

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jun 20, 2023 When you weren’t looking, the Residents changed your world. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Book Review

Portraying Mozart in His Time

Tim Riley / Truthdig Apr 21, 2023 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Music

The Transcendental Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

J Mamana / N+1 Apr 14, 2023 An obituary for the great Ethiopian pianist and composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Make the Blues America’s National Anthem

Richard Heinberg / Resilience.org Dec 2, 2022 The blues is America’s music — and who likes the “Star-Spangled Banner” anyway? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Coachella Festival Postponed Amid Virus Concerns

The Associated Press Mar 10, 2020 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 )

Country, Smoothed Over

Tim Riley / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Janelle Monáe’s Dazzling Video ‘Dirty Computer’ Demands Viewing

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 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 )

Fans Outraged by Willie Nelson’s Politics Haven’t Been Paying Attention

Robert Scheer and Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 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 )

‘Nico, 1988’: Trine Dyrholm on the Art of Bringing an Enigma (Back) to Life

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 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 )

Kanye West Needs to Visit the Alabama Slavery Memorial

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 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 )