In the days after Justin Townes Earle died last summer, his friends and fellow artists shared their memories and appreciation for the singer-songwriter, giving us a fuller picture of who he was, beyond the music. But a new article […]
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A yearning for home lies at the heart of the traditional hymn “The Wayfaring Stranger.” While the longing the song describes is for a “bright land” where there will be no more sickness or sorrow, and a land where “God’s […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about duality. Some of that has to do with the news, reflections on how seemingly ordinary people can become those who bomb buildings or attempt to overthrow the government. But it’s also because […]
Amid all your doomscrolling this week, you likely ran into something about … sea chanteys. These work songs from fishing crews have found new life among those fishing for likes on TikTok, sparking renewed interest and perhaps a new […]
Like ursine creatures in the winter, the book publishing world slips into hibernation during these long nights. Most publishers shepherded their big books into the world well ahead of the holidays, and this was an especially busy and challenging fall, […]
As COVID-19 put a stranglehold on live performances last year, I stuck pretty much at home and listened even more to recorded music. It’s always been a focal point, but this year was a constant reminder of its significant role. […]
It’s not 2020 anymore (and thank goodness for that), but that doesn’t mean everything’s immediately OK, as this week of an attempted coup at the US Capitol and skyrocketing COVID-19 cases has firmly reminded us. Live events, like everything else, […]
When Warner Bros. opened its own recording division, Warner Bros. Records, in 1958, it released a number of humor albums with titles such as Terribly Sophisticated Songs: A Collection of Unpopular Songs for Popular People, Songs the Kids Brought Home […]
As hard as this past year was, it is with a heavy heart that the first Through the Lens column for 2021, a year that signals a new hope for us all, is one that remembers some of the significant […]
It’s the time when journalists of all stripes look back at the year that was. You can find lists of best albums, best concerts, best television shows, best movies, and best celebrity hairstyle if you are so inclined. I […]
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