The musician always seemed to be more of a friend to his fans than a distant celebrity.
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The Light Years
After his parents pushed him out of their home, a teenager descended into the drug-fueled counterculture of the 1970s American West.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Bootlegging Jane’s Addiction
Aaron Gilbreath considers the impact a live Jane’s Addiction recording has had on him, and the effect heroin had on the band’s — and his own — creativity.
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For the Thirsty Girl
Thirst used to be desperation, now it’s aspiration. And men are finding it hard to quench.
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What I Learned Road-Tripping Across North America With One of Those Giant CD Binders
On a two-year road-trip, a couple let their trip memories affix themselves to music from their old CD collection. In the process, they discovered the value of this outdated digital medium ─ not records, not streaming services, but CDs ─ for a certain kind of deep listening.
Posted inBooks, Editor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, First Chapters, Nonfiction
Even the Dogs
In an excerpt from her memoir, T Kira Madden recalls a harrowing adventure with her parents.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, First Chapters, Nonfiction, Story
Even the Dogs
In an excerpt from her memoir, T Kira Madden recalls a harrowing adventure with her parents.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Honky-Tonk Man
“I called him Mr. Chuck. We did what families do: We carefully observed the borders of conversational terrain. The election of Obama, no. The best strategy for grilling buffalo burgers, yes.”
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How Diderot’s Encyclopedia Challenged the King
The encyclopedists’ plan to catalog knowledge seemed harmless enough. But what they intended was far more subversive: to restructure knowledge itself.
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A Rich Awakening
The only way to get wealth equality is for the rich to give up their power, but how do you get them to do that?
