‘The Truth Always Comes Through’: Why Arlo Guthrie Is Encouraged by Young Protesters
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Woody Guthrie’s son talks the Sixties, the future of protest music and how his history with the Chicago 7 is repeating itself
Run the Jewels Wish Their New Album Didn’t Make So Much Sense Right Now
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe dynamic rap duo on starring in their own fictional TV show, overcoming depression, and why the Trump era is just the latest chapter of the American horror story
Haim’s Brave New World
Posted in: Music FeaturesFirst they got through a health scare in their inner circle. Then came a global shutdown. But the Haim sisters are keeping it cool as they roll out their most ambitious album yet
Social Distancing With G-Eazy: Bob Dylan, Piano Lessons and New Music
Posted in: Music FeaturesSince the start of the pandemic, the Bay Area rapper has been turning to nostalgic music and experimenting in the studio
Too Free Dance Toward Liberation
Posted in: Music FeaturesWashington, D.C. trio makes anthems for getting loose and imagining a brighter future
Growing Up With Little Richard
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe singer’s son, Danny Jones, remembers their life on the road and his dad’s quiet final years at a Nashville hotel
‘Fast Car’: The Rebirth of Tracy Chapman’s Hard-Luck Anthem
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow one of the most socially conscious hits of the Eighties made a comeback, just in time for a pandemic and social upheaval
Idles’ Pulverizing Gut-Check ‘Grounds’ Is a Song You Need to Know
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith pile-driving guitar riffs and drill-sergeant vocals decrying racism, the Ultra Mono track is a sign of the times
‘Separate and Unequal’: How ‘Pop’ Music Holds Black Artists Back
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe music industry is debating the term “urban,” but the “pop” category often helps prop up white artists at the expense of the black artists who inspire them
‘Homegrown’: A Track-by-Track Guide to Neil Young’s Unearthed Masterpiece
Posted in: Music FeaturesForty-five years after deciding it was too personal to release, Neil Young is finally ready to unveil ‘Homegrown’
