May 11, 2023
Use this discussion guide to host a Sinéad O’Connor book discussion! Sinéad O’Connor’s career—her music and her activism—gives fans, haters, music critics, journalists, and anyone with a surface-level knowledge of… READ MORE
May 4, 2023
Take the STEELY ZO-DAN-IAC quiz to find out which character from the Steely Dan universe you are! Steely Dan’s songs are exercises in fictional world-building. No one else in the… READ MORE
April 6, 2023
Known as the first lady of country music, Tammy Wynette gained the moniker because she is most widely known in terms of her relationships with men, namely George Jones. (See… READ MORE
March 10, 2023
By Allyson McCabe In 1990, Sinéad O’Connor’s video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” turned her into a superstar. Two years later, an appearance on Saturday Night Live turned her into… READ MORE
January 19, 2023
On January 19, 1946, the universe gifted us the irreplaceable Dolly Parton. To celebrate her birthday, we’re sharing the wonderful Lynn Melnick’s annotated Dolly Parton playlist! Listen along and read… READ MORE
October 19, 2022
An excerpt from the introduction to Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions We’re thrilled that Francesca Royster will appear on NPR’s “All Things Considered” today to talk about her new… READ MORE
October 14, 2022
Inspired by Lynn Melnick’s Dolly Parton playlist for her book Haven’t we all put on some headphones and slipped into a sad song to fit a gloomy mood, or turned… READ MORE
September 19, 2022
Excerpts from Mario Barradas and Son Jarocho: The Journey of a Mexican Regional Music Mario Barradas’ influence on Son Jarocho music is undeniable. From its rural origins in the Sotavento… READ MORE
July 9, 2021
A hybrid of country music and rhythm and blues, 1950s rockabilly is loud, raucous, and rebellious. Rockabilly music, recognized as one of the earliest iterations of what we now know… READ MORE
September 26, 2019
An artist in every sense of the word, Lhasa de Sela wowed audiences around the globe with her multilingual songs and spellbinding performances, mixing together everything from Gypsy music to… READ MORE
