ARCHIVE:
Music Box
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Ravi Shankar
He was a lot more than just the Indian guy who hung out with the Beatles.
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Lost Cause
On his new “album”—it’s actually a collection of sheet music—Beck tries to revive the days of singing ‘round the piano.
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Her Banner Yet Waves
A lean, mean new album from a battle-tested Christina Aguilera.
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In Praise of the Foreign-Language Pop Song
The world needs more “Gangnam Style”-style hits.
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Call Me Melancholy
What new albums from Carly Rae Jepsen and Pink tell us about the sad state of love.
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Private Music
Most of what I know about myself, I’ve learned from playing the work of Robert Schumann.
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Where You’re From and Where You’re @
Azealia Banks, A$AP Rocky, TNGHT, and the end of hip-hop regionalism.
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“Niggas,” in Practice
Jay-Z, Gwyneth Paltrow, and when white people can say the word.
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Learning To Love Mozart
When I first heard The Magic Flute, I hated it. Now I think it’s among the greatest artworks ever created. What happened?
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The Boss vs. the 1 Percent
The failed protests of Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball.
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Hallelujah for Leonard Cohen
When it comes to lyrics, he’s second to no one—including Dylan.
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She’s Not What She Seems
Pop stars reinvent themselves all the time. Why has Lana Del Rey’s reinvention caused such a stir?
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The End of Cred
Rick Ross isn’t the gangster he says he is, but his fans don’t mind in the least.
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The Best Jazz Albums of 2011
Wunderkind trumpeters, South Korean singers, and jazz that doesn’t quite sound like jazz.
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