When Columbia Records breached one of their big star’s contracts back in the 1950s, he sued and won.
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Japan: A Longform Reading List of Longform Writing
Armchair travel is more important than ever, now that pandemic has forced us to stay indoors. Reading can take you across the ocean.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jessica Lustig, Ed Yong, Leslie Jamison, Rosa Lyster, and Geoff Edgers.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The True Story of Erroll Garner, the First Artist to Sue a Major Label and Win
The Pittsburgh pianist was one of jazz’s most popular and original musicians, able to remain both creative and commercial. When Columbia Records broke his contract in the 1950s, he made history with more than his music.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Open Secrets: Celebrity Sexuality and Athletic Abuse
Editors discuss the gender politics of music criticism, how young womxn drive conversations around cultural figures, institutionalized discrimination in sport, and more.
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Diary: How I Write Music
Composer Nico Muhly writes about his primary goal: “to create a piece of art that is better than the same amount of silence.”
Posted inNonfiction
Seedy
Elizabeth Logan Harris recalls an incident in ’70s-era Radio City Music Hall when unwanted attention to her teenage body put her in league with her father.
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Portrait of the Artist: An Oral History of David Berman at UVA
The lead singer of the band Silver Jews was renowned for his music, but he was also an accomplished writer and visual artist. This is the story of his formative years, as told by friends and collaborators, many who learned how to live life as a creative person from Berman’s energetic example.
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William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock ‘n’ Roll
From Bob Dylan to David Bowie to The Beatles, the legendary Beat writer’s influence reached beyond literature into music in surprising ways.
