David Hajdu

Remembering Eleanor Powell, the Dancer Too Good for Fred Astaire

The Masterful Dub Techno of Andy Stott

The Valuable Ridiculousness of “Gangnam Style”

Where Woody Guthrie's Anti-Commercial Legacy has Lived On

50 Years On, The Rolling Stones Prove They Can Still Put Out a Decent Song

What Makes a Mandolinist MacArthur-worthy?

A Jazz Composer Turns His Grief into Devotional Music

Is Amanda Palmer Worth a Million Dollars?

The Famous Door: Wussies and Pussies and Sinking Ships in Bob Dylan’s Latest

Music of the RNC, Then and Now

Marvin Hamlisch, Pussy Riot, and the Perils of Judging by Appearances

Standing in the Rubble of New York’s Cocktail Life

What Nicki Minaj Learned From Marilyn Monroe

Let’s Agree to Stop Singing ‘Hey Jude’

The Horrific Racism of Kitty Wells’ Cyrano

The Surprising Queer Roots of the Blues

The Insidious Legacy of the “Andy Griffith Show” Theme

Lorenz Hart’s Street Talk and Usher’s Post-Verbal Pop

Imperfect Pitch

A Creepy Father’s Day Song from the ‘Mad Men’ Era