In ancient times, councils and other quasi-legislative bodies met to determine which books should be included in a canon — a set of books considered authoritative and binding for the practice of a community — and which should be excluded. […]
With last week’s incredible achievement by Chris Stapleton, who won three major Country Music Association awards, issues of genre definition have been turned on their head as melody, authenticity, and story-telling re-emerged in country music. For years, many have characterized what’s called […]
