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Read an extract from the celebrated poet and critic's new book 'A Little Devil In America: In Praise of Black Performance' here, along with an exclusive interview. → Read More
The world's best music blog. → Read More
As people march in memory of George Floyd, music makes the movement more accessible. → Read More
Making risotto is a lot of work—and that feels like a triumph over hiding in my bedroom and only eating to survive. → Read More
Mac Rebennack was a musical preservationist. That work is especially important in places like New Orleans, where, for many reasons, it is all too easy for people and history to be forgotten. → Read More
It is difficult to divorce the blues from its history, though that doesn't stop it from happening in broader discussions of American music history. Part of this → Read More
Hanif Abdurraqib on character arcs, difficult resolutions, and Routine Maintenance. → Read More
Often relegated to the small print, session musicians helped create the most iconic songs of the last century. Hal Blaine was one of the greatest, and quietest, among them. → Read More
Don Shirley's actual life was remarkable. In the movie, he's a prop for a white person. → Read More
The Trump presidency feels built to wear people down. → Read More
For people who exercise great power, accountability after death is a small price to pay. → Read More
In director Steve McQueen's new movie, the heist is about much more than money. → Read More
If I spend enough of my lived experience fighting my way out of lies, I might find myself too exhausted to receive the truth when I'm done. → Read More
The singer made news with the first real political statement of her career. It was overdue—and oddly depressing. → Read More
On Botham Shem Jean and the American obsession with criminalizing dead black people. → Read More
A deep-dive into the long-awaited release. → Read More
The funerals of my Muslim childhood were quick and modest. But I've learned to love the extended gospel funeral. Aretha's homegoing reminded me why. → Read More
Beyond tics in dialect, code-switching often requires a shift in ideology. → Read More
People love to romanticize empathy. But do they ever act on it? → Read More
It finally got too hard for me to separate the sport from the league's flaws—especially its glaring refusal to countenance protest. → Read More