The Surprising Queer Roots of the Blues

The Insidious Legacy of the “Andy Griffith Show” Theme

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

Where Did the Beach Boys’ Sound Come From?

Doc Watson’s Appalachian Swing

Go-Go, From Scopitone to Chuck Brown

How Rufus Wainwright’s New Album Expresses the Joys of Parenthood

Meet the Next Louis Armstrong

John Hammond and the Myth of the Musical King-Maker

A Stirring Revival of Vaudeville Theater

Is That a Singer or a Band?

Newly Discovered Songs By the Legendary Nick Hathaway

Bob Dylan, Grimes, and Girl Groups Reconsidered

The Art of Artifice, from Lana Del Rey to Davy Jones

Today’s Bruce Springsteen is a Pale Imitation of the Real Thing

Paul McCartney’s Superficial New Album of Standards

Another Nail In the Coffin For Good Taste

The Oscars’ Disgraceful Nominees for Best Song

Who Are the Real Authors of ‘Porgy and Bess’?

Jazz, Age, and the NEA