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Music Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Features

Protest Music from Today’s Folk Troubadours

By
Iain Ellis
/ 16 April 2026

Today’s troubadours travel through cyberspace, and artists like Jessie Welles, Dylan Earl, and Nick Shoulders are at the vanguard of protest music.

Features

William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI
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William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI

By
Sal Cataldi
/ 16 April 2026
‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash
Features

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash

By
Caroline J. Smith
/ 16 April 2026
What Does Drivin N Cryin’s Kevn Kinney Know About Revolution?
Music

What Does Drivin N Cryin’s Kevn Kinney Know About Revolution?

By
Holly Selph
/ 15 April 2026
‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace
Film

‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 15 April 2026
Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?
Music

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

By
Brian Chander Wiora
/ 14 April 2026
The Afghan Whigs’ ‘Black Love’ Is an Underappreciated Masterpiece
All Things Reconsidered

The Afghan Whigs’ ‘Black Love’ Is an Underappreciated Masterpiece

By
Brian Stout
/ 13 April 2026

Music Reviews

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Vocalist Claire Dickson Creates Beguiling Art Music

By
Will Layman
/ 16 April 2026
Music Music Reviews Reviews

Jimi Hendrix Experience’s ‘Axis: Bold as Love’ Shines On

By
Greg M. Schwartz
/ 16 April 2026
Music Music Reviews PopMatters Picks Reviews

Square One and Turn of Phrase Create Powerful Melodic Hardcore

By
Ethan Stewart
/ 16 April 2026
Holly Humberstone Is Raw and Mature on ‘Cruel World’
Music

Holly Humberstone Is Raw and Mature on ‘Cruel World’

By
Jeffrey Davies
/ 15 April 2026
Brown Horse Get Loud and Bleak As They Drive On
Music

Brown Horse Get Loud and Bleak As They Drive On

By
Jack Walters
/ 15 April 2026
A Banshee Tree with ‘Bad Luck’ Grows in Colorado
Music

A Banshee Tree with ‘Bad Luck’ Grows in Colorado

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 15 April 2026
Joe Jackson Settles Scores on ‘Hope and Fury’
Music

Joe Jackson Settles Scores on ‘Hope and Fury’

By
Jeremy McDonagh
/ 14 April 2026
Flore Laurentienne Masterfully Blend Strings and Synthesizers
Music

Flore Laurentienne Masterfully Blend Strings and Synthesizers

By
Chris Ingalls
/ 14 April 2026
Drivin N Cryin Keep the Spirit of Rock ‘n’ Roll Alive
Music

Drivin N Cryin Keep the Spirit of Rock ‘n’ Roll Alive

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 14 April 2026

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tUnE-yArDs’ ‘w h o k i l l’ Shows Singular Imagination

By
Arnold Pan
/ 19 April 2011
Gorillaz’s ‘The Fall’ Is a Meandering Travelogue
Music

Gorillaz’s ‘The Fall’ Is a Meandering Travelogue

By
Dylan Nelson
/ 18 April 2011
Explosions in the Sky: Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
Music

Explosions in the Sky: Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

By
Corey Beasley
/ 17 April 2011

Film

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash
Features

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash

By
Caroline J. Smith
/ 16 April 2026
‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace
Film

‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 15 April 2026
Sound of Falling’s Slow Exhaustion of Memory
Film

Sound of Falling’s Slow Exhaustion of Memory

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 14 April 2026
Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song
Music

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song

By
Timbray Shafer
/ 13 April 2026
‘I Swear’ Is Carried by Robert Aramayo’s Performance
Film

‘I Swear’ Is Carried by Robert Aramayo’s Performance

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 13 April 2026
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity
Music

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity

By
Mike Cormack
/ 9 April 2026
‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History
Film

‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 7 April 2026

Music Features

Music Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Features

Protest Music from Today’s Folk Troubadours

By
Iain Ellis
/ 16 April 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

What Does Drivin N Cryin’s Kevn Kinney Know About Revolution?

By
Holly Selph
/ 15 April 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Lists Music Features

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

By
Brian Chander Wiora
/ 14 April 2026
The Afghan Whigs’ ‘Black Love’ Is an Underappreciated Masterpiece
All Things Reconsidered

The Afghan Whigs’ ‘Black Love’ Is an Underappreciated Masterpiece

By
Brian Stout
/ 13 April 2026
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity
Music

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity

By
Mike Cormack
/ 9 April 2026
When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence
Music

When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

By
Matthew Ellis
/ 8 April 2026
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026
Music

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By
J. Simpson
/ 8 April 2026
Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification
Music

Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

By
Taylor Blackmere
/ 7 April 2026
10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming
Music

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 7 April 2026

Books

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William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI

By
Sal Cataldi
/ 16 April 2026
Books Feature Sub Head Features

Stephen King’s Nightmares are Personal and Real

By
Chris Barsanti
/ 13 April 2026
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‘The Midnight: Shadows’ Renders Nostalgia’s Dangers in Neon

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 31 March 2026
Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness
Books

Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness

By
Mike Cormack
/ 24 March 2026
The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time
Books

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

By
Douglas MacLeod
/ 19 March 2026

Television

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song
Music

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song

By
Timbray Shafer
/ 13 April 2026
‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility
Television

‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility

By
Adit Chandrachud
/ 30 March 2026

Interviews

Interviews Books Culture Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features

William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI

By
Sal Cataldi
/ 16 April 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

What Does Drivin N Cryin’s Kevn Kinney Know About Revolution?

By
Holly Selph
/ 15 April 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

By
Will Layman
/ 2 April 2026
Jorge Drexler Performs His Homecoming Dance
Music

Jorge Drexler Performs His Homecoming Dance

By
Marty Lipp
/ 1 April 2026
Sweet Pill on Burning It Down and Finding the Glow
Music

Sweet Pill on Burning It Down and Finding the Glow

By
Brian Stout
/ 30 March 2026

Lists

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?
Music

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

By
Brian Chander Wiora
/ 14 April 2026
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026
Music

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By
J. Simpson
/ 8 April 2026
10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming
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10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 7 April 2026
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

By
Spyros Stasis,
Antonio Poscic / 6 April 2026
The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC
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The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC

By
Sachyn Mital
/ 25 March 2026

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