John Prine, Legendary Songwriter, Dies at 73 of COVID-19
John Prine, a folk and country music songwriter who wrote about genuinely painful subjects with a wry sense of humor and brilliant wordplay, died on Tuesday at age 73 in…
Ranking Every Kanye West Album
Back in the summer of 2013, one of my best friends played me “Yeezus” by Kanye West on a long car ride. It was unlike anything I had heard before,…
The Leading Ladies of the Blues: Bessie Smith
Ferociously fearless, these women dared to defy convention. Their awe-inspiring, rip-roaring voices achieved notoriety, as they bemoaned the pain of bitter love or proudly hailed themselves as strong, independent beings…
DONALD GLOVER PRESENTS…3.15.20 (A 3.15.20 Review)
On March 22, Donald Glover officially released the mysterious project that briefly appeared on the internet on March 15. The album’s title is not, “Donald Glover Presents” as it was…
Bright Eyes Releases First Song in Nine Years
Indie-folk pioneer of the early aughts, Conor Oberst, released a new song on Tuesday, March 24 with the “band” that made him famous. The song, “Persona Non Grata” is the…
Honoring Stephen Sondheim
Duly revered as one of the most pioneering, ingenious minds of Broadway, acclaimed composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrated his 90th birthday this March. Spanning over sixty years, Sondheim’s illustrious…