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Will Hermes

Posted inArts & Culture, Audio, Books, History, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘The Very Top Guy in the Stasi was Personally Involved in Figuring Out How to Destroy Punk.’

by Will Hermes September 25, 2018October 19, 2022

Author Tim Mohr talks about East Germany’s dissident punk rock scene, and its role in bringing down the Berlin Wall in 1989 — the story behind his remarkable new book, ‘Burning Down The Haus.’

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘Country Music … Was Anything BUT Pure’: An Interview with Bill Malone and Tracey Laird

by Will Hermes August 1, 2018October 19, 2022

The co-authors of ‘Country Music USA’ – a revised edition of the genre’s definitive history – talk about the music’s African-American tributaries, its unpredictable politics, country radio’s woman problem, and working on Ken Burns’ forthcoming doc.

Posted inArts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews

‘Country Music … Was Anything BUT Pure’: An Interview with Bill Malone and Tracey Laird

by Will Hermes August 1, 2018October 19, 2022

The co-authors of ‘Country Music USA’ – a revised edition of the genre’s definitive history – talk about the music’s African-American tributaries, its unpredictable politics, country radio’s woman problem, and working on Ken Burns’ forthcoming doc.

Posted inEditor's Pick

‘I Love What Human Voices Do Together’: An Interview with Neko Case

by Sari Botton June 8, 2018October 19, 2022

In an interview with rock critic Will Hermes, Neko Case talks about collaboration, women warriors, women inventors, men with excellent falsettos, losing her home to a fire, and feeling lucky in “a great sea of loss.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘I Love What Human Voices Do Together’: An Interview with Neko Case

by Will Hermes June 8, 2018October 19, 2022

Neko Case talks about collaboration, women warriors, women inventors, men with excellent falsettos, losing her home to a fire, and feeling lucky in ‘a great sea of loss.’

Posted inArts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews

‘I Love What Human Voices Do Together’: An Interview with Neko Case

by Will Hermes June 8, 2018October 19, 2022

Neko Case talks about collaboration, women warriors, women inventors, men with excellent falsettos, losing her home to a fire, and feeling lucky in ‘a great sea of loss.’

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