“The Auteur Approach”: Carly Simon’s Debut Turns 50
Simon, producer Eddie Kramer and record man Jac Holzman remember the exhilarating, liberating advent of the singer-songwriter era.
Front Page
Women's History Month: Stories & Sounds
Ma Rainey’s Blues Power
Illuminating the legend of the Mother of the Blues — with help from some of contemporary blues’ reigning queens.
Features
Remember the Sound: An Oral History of Philadelphia International Records
Gamble, Huff and Thom Bell tell the tale of Philly soul.
“We Belong. This Is Our Space.”
Meet Me @ the Altar aims to change the cultural parameters of pop-punk, onstage and in the crowd.
A Life at the Opera
Alicia Hall Moran’s personal, reflective history of Black excellence in classical music’s most profound storytelling tradition.
Discover
Latin Pop’s New Wave
Young artists carry the torch for Latin music’s rich history of pop crossover.
“A Perfect Entity”: George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ at 50
Ashley Kahn, editor of ‘George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters,’ considers the legacy of the post-Beatles masterpiece.
Conversations
“Alice Is Kind of Eternal”: A Conversation With Alice Cooper
The affable hard-rock pioneer talks about his Detroit-inspired new album, the band’s early Motor City breakthroughs, and how it’s possible that “somebody else could play Alice” after he’s gone.
Aaron Neville at 80
The tender-voiced New Orleanian looks back on his enduring, inspired and surprising career.
“We All Grow Together”: A Conversation With Stone Gossard
The Pearl Jam guitarist on Painted Shield, his project with Mason Jennings, and what the future of touring holds for rock’s most revelatory live band.
In Memoriam
Johnny Pacheco: Tumbao Everlasting
Latin-music legend Eddie Palmieri remembers his dear friend and colleague, who died on Feb. 15.
“He Believed in Me”: John Patitucci Remembers Chick Corea
The generation-defining bassist reflects on his heaven-sent kinship with his late hero and mentor.
SOPHIE: 1986 – 2021
The electronic-music visionary and queer icon was an essential architect of hyperpop.
Culture
“I Don’t Have Any Regrets”: A Conversation With George Coleman
The jazz titan looks back on his storied career and a newly released archival live recording from 1971.
“Thankful for Everything”: A Conversation With Sergio Mendes
On the cusp of 80, the Brazilian icon reflects on decades of rhythm, melody and joyful living.
Essays
Phil Collins: His Greatest (Drum) Hits
The prog and pop-rock giant is also an underrated rhythmist of power and panache.
The Art of Kinda Fittin’ In: ZZ Top Begins
Ben Ratliff on how self-awareness and one culturally savvy guitar picker made that little ol’ band from Texas the long-reigning champs of blues-rock.
