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Resurrecting Scott Hutchison
Reflections on suicide, survival, and the new tribute album to Scott Hutchison.
A Major New Study Confirms the Academic Benefits of Music Education
Research on 112,000 Canadian students finds that high schoolers who took more music courses did better in math, science, and English.
A Generation of Hip-Hop Was Given Away for Free. Can It Be Archived?
They won't be lost to fire, like much of the Universal Music catalog, but who will save the mixtapes?
Mourning Dr. John and His Commitment to Honoring the Black Music of New Orleans
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.
‘A Dangerous Odyssey’: How the Fisk Jubilee Singers Became an International Sensation
Tazewell Thompson's new play, Jubilee, tells the story of the black singers who braved mob violence to perform all over the world—and thereby save one of America's first black universities.
Jamila Woods Conjures Ghosts
"Legacy! Legacy!" is a revelatory concept album that puts Jamila Woods' voice in conversation with black creators from the past.
Carly Rae Jepsen Empowers Women’s Emotions in a Society That Too Often Dismisses Them
Jepsen gives dimension to wrangling with small but powerful feelings where pop culture would, especially with women, rebuke it.
‘Knife to the Heart’: The Deep Empathy Behind Chris Orrick’s Witty, Working-Class Hip-Hop
The Detroit rapper's willingness to listen to other people, and to see himself from their perspective, is one of the hallmarks of his music, his career, and his politics.
Country Hits Increasingly Objectify Women and Glorify Whiteness
New research finds that country hits in recent years show an increased emphasis on short-term sexual conquest—and on the celebration of whiteness.