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Juliana Hatfield Battles with Herself over Whether or Not to Sell a Personal Note from Kurt Cobain

Music
By Juliana Hatfield | December 26, 2016
By Juliana Hatfield | December 26, 2016

Juliana Hatfield Battles with Herself over Whether or Not to Sell a Personal Note from Kurt Cobain

The prolific musician is considering parting with a piece of rock — and personal — history to pay her bills. Spoiler alert: she probably won’t.

Merry Melancholia: On Christmas Music, Joy, and Grief

Music
By Caleb Nichols | December 23, 2016
By Caleb Nichols | December 23, 2016

Merry Melancholia: On Christmas Music, Joy, and Grief

In a year that has been the darkest on record for many of us, holiday music has become a flame in a field of loss for Caleb Nichols.

Robyn Hitchcock Wishes the Claypool Lennon Delirium Had Been Around 40 Years Ago

Music
By Robyn Hitchcock | December 7, 2016
By Robyn Hitchcock | December 7, 2016

Robyn Hitchcock Wishes the Claypool Lennon Delirium Had Been Around 40 Years Ago

The prolific singer-songwriter takes on Monolith of Phobos.

Looking Back on Bowie: My Dinner with David, and His Lazarus Video

Music
By James Marsh | December 6, 2016
By James Marsh | December 6, 2016

Looking Back on Bowie: My Dinner with David, and His Lazarus Video

Man on Wire director James Marsh pays tribute to David Bowie by recalling the time they became friendly, and pondering his creative swan song.

Tim Kinsella (Joan of Arc) Tried to Write About Leonard Cohen’s Last Album

Music
By Tim Kinsella | December 5, 2016
By Tim Kinsella | December 5, 2016

Tim Kinsella (Joan of Arc) Tried to Write About Leonard Cohen’s Last Album

But he took a wander back into his memories instead.

On Why Bands Break Up — and Get Back Together

Music
By Christian McAlhaney | November 30, 2016
By Christian McAlhaney | November 30, 2016

On Why Bands Break Up — and Get Back Together

Christian McAlhaney talks Acceptance’s reunion.

Hutch Harris’ Tools for Touring

Music
By Hutch Harris | November 28, 2016
By Hutch Harris | November 28, 2016

Hutch Harris’ Tools for Touring

The Thermals front man offers up a starter kit for touring bands.

Here’s What Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) Learned from Billie Holiday

Music
By Tom Maxwell | November 22, 2016
By Tom Maxwell | November 22, 2016

Here’s What Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) Learned from Billie Holiday

The musician compares two versions of one Holiday song.

How Summer Camp Prepared Me for Tour

Music
By Greta Morgan | November 15, 2016
By Greta Morgan | November 15, 2016

How Summer Camp Prepared Me for Tour

Greta Morgan (Springtime Carnivore) talks sleeping in weird places, rejection and leeches.

Green Gatorade, Answering Machines and Gratitude: My Memories of Leonard Cohen

Music
By Craig Zobel | November 11, 2016
By Craig Zobel | November 11, 2016

Green Gatorade, Answering Machines and Gratitude: My Memories of Leonard Cohen

Film director Craig Zobel pays tribute to Leonard Cohen by sharing stories of his encounters with the era-defining singer-songwriter.

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