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Music Features
The Rise Of Urbano In The 2010s: An Alt.Latino/All Songs Considered Crossover
Felix Contreras traces the decade-long rise of sociological and musical forces that eventually birthed and cemented a style now called urbano.
Leonard Cohen And Harry Nilsson Are Releasing New Albums, Whether They Like It Or Not
Beloved, but gone — when it comes to our favorite artists, the assumption is that more is always better. But what effect do these patchworked releases have on their legacies?
Which Arthur Russell Are We Getting On 'Iowa Dream'?
On the typically far-afield, but equally understated, new album Iowa Dream, the shadow of Arthur Russell lengthens over pop music yet again.
To Reset Your Life As A Pop Star, Try Walking Across America
Surrounded by death and dreading the idea of promoting an album, Mike Posner decided to walk across the United States. The experience ended up changing the way he sees his country and himself.
A Toast To 'My Way,' America's Anthem Of Self-Determination
Made famous by Frank Sinatra — who grew to hate it — "My Way" represents the quintessentially American outlook that nothing in life matters more than living on your own terms.
Pete Townshend On Creativity, 'The Age Of Anxiety' And The Who's New Record
Townshend talks about his debut novel, how it relates to The Who's rock opera, Tommy, and what he'd say now to his younger self – the one who wrote the lyric "I hope I die before I get old."
Joe Henry's Next Second Chance
A year ago, doctors told the Grammy winner he had less than a year to live. The new The Gospel According to Water, his most poignant album ever, is another second chance in a career full of them.
The Mainstreaming Of EDM And The Precipitous Drop That Followed
The culture of electronic dance music has long been seen as a safe space for the marginalized, but over the past decade it took a sharp turn towards the mainstream.
'I'm Different, But I'm From Here': Sudan Archives Reaches The End Of Her Beginning
After two abbreviated releases she likens to experimentalist haikus, the singular 25-year-old artist refined her voice and expanded her collaborations to create a stunning, singular debut.