Tammy Wynette in Fifteen Songs
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
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
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
May 27, 2019
The most transgressive of the Beat writers, William S. Burroughs was also something of a clandestine agent in the development of rock ’n’ roll—a spectral figure who haunted the cultural… READ MORE
March 28, 2017
By Adam Sobsey The lead and title track on the new Pretenders album, Alone—sorry, let’s back up a little. Did you know the Pretenders still exist? They released their tenth studio… READ MORE