Behind the nostalgia lies an uncomfortable truth: Every record is made of oil.
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It’s the Music You Hear All Day, Without Ever Noticing
“Sync music” has become the soundtrack to our lives — whether we realize it or not.
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Sister Inquiry
“The Pelly twins on music, writing, and life beyond algorithms.”
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Shout Out to Myspace
The site that revolutionized how people released and listened to music has died multiple deaths since its 2003 debut, but it finally gets the eulogy it deserves.
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The Messy Making of a Nearly Perfect Hip-Hop Album
Music as original as Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s sounds evergreen, but originality came with a high personal cost for its maker.
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The Story of Country Music’s Great Songwriting Duo
Before they released “Wichita Lineman,” the greatest unfinished song of all time, Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb lived surprisingly parallel lives.
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Shelved: Van Morrison’s Contractual Obligation Album
This is the sound of not really trying.
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Shelved: Lee Hazlewood’s Cruisin’ For Surf Bunnies
It’s no surprise that the legendary songwriter and producer dabbled in surf music. What’s surprising is why music this good remained unreleased for 50 years.
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Shelved: Brian Wilson’s Adult/Child
Music from the time after the good vibrations ended.
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‘I couldn’t deal with it, it tore me apart’: surviving child sexual abuse
Tom Yarwood was assaulted by his musical mentor, an unnamed celebrated conductor, more than 20 times over the course of three years. Thirty years later, telling the story hasn’t become any easier.