Music BoxApril 2 2014 10:22 AMIt Ain’t Me, Babe
Was Dylan really terrible in the ’80s—or had we just forgotten how to listen to him?Carl Wilson
Music BoxFeb. 24 2014 12:06 PMYoung Women, Old MusicOn their new albums, Angel Olsen, Lydia Loveless, and Alynda Lee Segarra use history to change the present.Carl Wilson
Music BoxFeb. 3 2014 4:34 PMPunk Is AliveWith songs of terror and longing, Against Me returns punk to its origins as a refuge for sexual outsiders.Carl Wilson
Music BoxJan. 15 2014 6:47 PMThe River & the ThreadRosanne Cash's thrilling new album about the road, the South, and history—hers and ours.Carl Wilson
The Music ClubDec. 18 2013 9:45 AMThe Music Club, 2013Entry 5: Lorde and Macklemore are not racist for critiquing the aspirational materialism of black pop.Carl Wilson
How We Watch NowNov. 26 2013 11:41 AM“Got Me Knocked Up in ’ 84”What you can learn about music—and humanity—from the YouTube comments on Bob Seger’s “Night Moves.”Carl Wilson
Music BoxNov. 1 2013 1:14 PMThirteen Ways of Looking at Arcade FireThe frustrations of Reflektor.Carl Wilson
Music BoxOct. 24 2013 11:47 PMListening Between the LinesHow much of musicians' lives should we read into their songs? How much of their lives should they put into them?Carl Wilson
Music BoxOct. 3 2013 4:09 PMCall Me, DefinitelyThe brash, swaggering girls of Lorde and Haim.Carl Wilson
Music BoxSept. 12 2013 2:44 PMCan Mumford and Sons Get Better?The band’s hey-nonny-nonsense can grate, but past revival movements have nurtured great acts—like Neko Case. Carl Wilson
Brow BeatAug. 19 2013 3:33 PMYou Should Be Listening to Sam Phillips. Start Here.Carl Wilson
Music BoxJuly 9 2013 12:37 PMHow to Fix the Magna Carta… Holy Grail AppFive patches that would have made Jay-Z’s album a better listen.Carl Wilson
Music BoxMay 28 2013 3:31 PMWhy I Hate the NationalAnd how I decided it’s OK to hate the bands that I hate. Carl Wilson
The Music ClubDec. 28 2011 12:56 PMThe Music Club, 2011Why was there so much whistling in pop this year?Carl Wilson
Culture GabfestAug. 10 2011 1:33 PMThe Culture Gabfest, "Hail Caesar" EditionListen to Slate's show about Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the state of the book review, and the return of the '90s.Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Carl Wilson
Music BoxMarch 20 2014 7:08 PMSurprisingly Enjoyable New Albums From George Michael and Boy George
Music BoxFeb. 14 2014 12:18 PMWhat Is “Achy Breaky 2”?A remix? A sequel? An answer record? (And what is Larry King doing here?)Carl Wilson
Music BoxJan. 27 2014 1:13 PMThe Same LovesWhite people win again at the Grammys.Carl Wilson
The Music ClubDec. 20 2013 3:12 PMThe Music Club, 2013Entry 9: In defense of Brad Paisley’s “Accidental Racist.”Carl Wilson
The Music ClubDec. 16 2013 12:16 PMThe Music Club, 2013Entry 1: Beyoncé broke the Internet. (So did Bowie.)Carl Wilson
Brow BeatNov. 8 2013 9:06 AMWhere Do I Start With Céline Dion?Carl Wilson
Music BoxOct. 28 2013 12:30 PMLou ReedWhy the music, and even the man himself, will always be with us.Carl Wilson
Brow BeatOct. 4 2013 9:06 AMStop Dismissing Young Female Musicians as “Inauthentic”Carl Wilson
Cool StorySept. 30 2013 11:55 PMCool StoryWhat does "cool" even mean in 2013?Carl Wilson
Music BoxAug. 27 2013 6:21 PMShould You Go See Your Favorite Band’s Reunion Tour?Yes, you should.Carl Wilson
Music BoxAug. 15 2013 2:07 PMThe Song of MidsummerSam Phillips’ Push Any Button is the perfect album for right now.Carl Wilson
Music BoxJune 18 2013 5:28 PMGive Us Now Our Daily CroissantKanye West’s blasphemous, beguiling Yeezus.Carl Wilson
The Music ClubDec. 30 2011 2:07 PMThe Music Club, 2011Was Rebecca Black’s “Friday” the song of the year?Carl Wilson
The Music ClubDec. 21 2011 7:17 AMThe Music Club, 2011Drake’s just a classic passive-aggressive Canadian.Carl Wilson
The Music ClubJan. 27 2011 12:50 PMTitus Andronicus and Other Musical Artists Who Took Risks Last YearCarl Wilson
