It goes without saying that some of the most beautiful and enduring writing about music often comes not from critical books devoted specifically to musical forms or music history. Many of the most memorable passages about the power of music […]
Last week, I participated in the Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference. I’ve been a part of this conference for seven or eight years now, participating on a panel called “Publishers Q&A,” where an audience of about 60 people has the […]
The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s vision of collective aspiration and individual empowerment permeates their stirring new album, Let Me Get By. Susan Tedeschi’s soul-stirring voice soars and dips more majestically than ever, on an eagle’s wing. Listen to “Anyhow.” It’s a broken […]
