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Protest Music from Today’s Folk Troubadours

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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

William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI

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Sal Cataldi / 16 April 2026

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash

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Caroline J. Smith / 16 April 2026

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

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

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Holly Selph / 15 April 2026

‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace

‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace

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Guilherme Quireza / 15 April 2026

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

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Brian Chander Wiora / 14 April 2026

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

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

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Brian Stout / 13 April 2026

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Vocalist Claire Dickson Creates Beguiling Art Music

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Will Layman / 16 April 2026

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

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Greg M. Schwartz / 16 April 2026

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Square One and Turn of Phrase Create Powerful Melodic Hardcore

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Ethan Stewart / 16 April 2026

Holly Humberstone Is Raw and Mature on ‘Cruel World’

Brown Horse Get Loud and Bleak As They Drive On

A Banshee Tree with ‘Bad Luck’ Grows in Colorado

Joe Jackson Settles Scores on ‘Hope and Fury’

Flore Laurentienne Masterfully Blend Strings and Synthesizers

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

Pop Past

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

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

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Arnold Pan / 19 April 2011

Gorillaz’s ‘The Fall’ Is a Meandering Travelogue

Gorillaz’s ‘The Fall’ Is a Meandering Travelogue

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Dylan Nelson / 18 April 2011

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

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

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Corey Beasley / 17 April 2011

Film

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash

‘Wuthering Heights’ Puts Us All on the Leash

By

Caroline J. Smith / 16 April 2026

‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace

‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace

By

Guilherme Quireza / 15 April 2026

Sound of Falling’s Slow Exhaustion of Memory

Sound of Falling’s Slow Exhaustion of Memory

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Guilherme Quireza / 14 April 2026

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

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

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Timbray Shafer / 13 April 2026

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

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

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Guilherme Quireza / 13 April 2026

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

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

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Mike Cormack / 9 April 2026

‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History

‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History

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Guilherme Quireza / 7 April 2026

Music Features

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Protest Music from Today’s Folk Troubadours

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Iain Ellis / 16 April 2026

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

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Holly Selph / 15 April 2026

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Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

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Brian Chander Wiora / 14 April 2026

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

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

When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

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Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

Books

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William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI

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Sal Cataldi / 16 April 2026

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Stephen King’s Nightmares are Personal and Real

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Chris Barsanti / 13 April 2026

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‘The Midnight: Shadows’ Renders Nostalgia’s Dangers in Neon

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Alyssa Charpentier / 31 March 2026

Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

Television

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

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

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Timbray Shafer / 13 April 2026

‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility

‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility

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Adit Chandrachud / 30 March 2026

Interviews

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William Lessard on Vibe Coding Poetry in Our Era of AI

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Sal Cataldi / 16 April 2026

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

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Holly Selph / 15 April 2026

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Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

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Will Layman / 2 April 2026

Jorge Drexler Performs His Homecoming Dance

Sweet Pill on Burning It Down and Finding the Glow

Lists

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?

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Brian Chander Wiora / 14 April 2026

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

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J. Simpson / 8 April 2026

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

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Alyssa Charpentier / 7 April 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

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Spyros Stasis, Antonio Poscic / 6 April 2026

The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC

The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC

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Sachyn Mital / 25 March 2026

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