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September 21, 2023

The Atlantic Daily

Mozart’s Most Metal Moment

Isabel Fattal

September 17, 2023

Books

The Undoing of a Great American Band

James Parker

October 2023 Issue

An illustration of four different Sly Stones

Culture

Political Art Isn’t Always Better Art

Spencer Kornhaber

September 15, 2023

Culture

The Problem Olivia Rodrigo Can’t Solve

Spencer Kornhaber

September 8, 2023

Culture

The Album That Made Me a Music Critic

Spencer Kornhaber

September 7, 2023

A photo of the band Smash Mouth in the 1990s

Culture

The Real Men South of Richmond

Spencer Kornhaber

August 31, 2023

Black-and-white images of Oliver Anthony and Zach Bryan playing guitar and singing, collaged with abstract red, white, and blue graphic elements

Newsletters

Opening Up the Hip-Hop Vault

Imani Perry

August 27, 2023

Culture

The ‘Transcendent Tastelessness’ of MySpace

Spencer Kornhaber

August 27, 2023

Up for Debate

Readers Weigh In on ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

Conor Friedersdorf

August 22, 2023

A black-and-white image of Oliver Anthony singing.

The Atlantic Daily

Rocking Out on the Campaign Trail

Lora Kelley

August 18, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raps to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2023.

Up for Debate

The Misguided Debate Over ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

Conor Friedersdorf

August 18, 2023

Singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony playing guitar and singing

The Atlantic Daily

A Quieter, Gentler Music Festival

Elaine Godfrey

August 11, 2023

Culture

When Small-Town Pride Sounds Like Anger

Spencer Kornhaber

August 8, 2023

A collage of the country singers Morgan Wallen (left), Jason Aldean (center), and Luke Combs

Culture

The Song That First Captured Sinéad O’Connor’s Power

Jason Heller

July 27, 2023

The singer Sinéad O’Connor, performing in concert

Up for Debate

Why Is Tracy Chapman at the Center of a Country-Music Controversy?

Conor Friedersdorf

July 23, 2023

A black-and-white photo of Tracy Chapman playing the guitar and singing.

Culture

The Song That Made Tony Bennett a Star

Jason Heller

July 22, 2023

Tony Bennett performing in the mid-1970s

Books

The Secret to Mozart’s Lasting Appeal

Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

July 17, 2023

Ideas

Behold the Demon Scream

Morgan Ome

July 14, 2023

Culture

Justice for the Teenage Taylor Swift

Shirley Li

July 11, 2023

Culture

Anohni’s Message: To Save the World, We’ll Have to Forgive Ourselves

Spencer Kornhaber

July 5, 2023

Ideas

Hip-Hop’s Midlife Slump

Xochitl Gonzalez

July 3, 2023

P. Diddy at the White Party surrounded by celebrities

Culture

Olivia Rodrigo’s Big, Bloody Return

Spencer Kornhaber

June 30, 2023

The Atlantic Daily

Why Live Music Costs So Much

Lora Kelley

June 29, 2023

Taylor Swift performs at Ford Field on June 9 in Detroit.

Culture

The Age of Pleasure Is Here

Spencer Kornhaber

June 16, 2023

A collage of three musicians and painted colors.

Culture

Killer Mike’s Critique of Wokeness

Spencer Kornhaber

June 13, 2023

Up for Debate

The World’s Best Songwriters

Conor Friedersdorf

June 6, 2023

Culture

Tina Turner’s Cosmic Life

Spencer Kornhaber

May 24, 2023

A black-and-white portrait of Tina Turner

Culture

Suga of BTS’s World Tour Is Pop Subversion at Its Finest

Lenika Cruz

May 19, 2023

Suga sings in a dark arena, with five spotlights on him.

Books

Surrender to Steely Dan

Jack Hamilton

June 2023 Issue

An illustration of the members of Steely Dan back to back

Culture

Ed Sheeran Is Older, Wiser, and Still Quite Bland

Spencer Kornhaber

May 9, 2023

A photo of Ed Sheeran in a suit, looking serious.

Culture

The Song That Captures the Evolution of Willie Nelson

Benjamin Linder

April 29, 2023

Cutout of Willie Nelson with a top hat against blue background of stars

Culture

How Harry Belafonte Transformed American Music

Jason Heller

April 26, 2023

A young Harry Belafonte singing into a microphone

Culture

Little Richard and the Truth About Rock and Roll’s Queer Origins

Spencer Kornhaber

April 17, 2023

Black and white photo of Little Richard in a patterned vest and flashing peace signs

Music

Taylor Swift and the Sad Dads

Spencer Kornhaber

May 2023 Issue

Illustration with black image of Taylor Swift over red background with images of The National members in white

Culture

‘Rock and Roll Ain’t What It Used to Be’

Spencer Kornhaber

March 30, 2023

Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker

Sections

The Print Edition

Some Good News About Your Malaise

Mozart’s Most Metal Moment

The Undoing of a Great American Band

Political Art Isn’t Always Better Art

The Problem Olivia Rodrigo Can’t Solve

The Album That Made Me a Music Critic

The Real Men South of Richmond

Opening Up the Hip-Hop Vault

The ‘Transcendent Tastelessness’ of MySpace

Readers Weigh In on ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

Rocking Out on the Campaign Trail

The Misguided Debate Over ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

A Quieter, Gentler Music Festival

When Small-Town Pride Sounds Like Anger

The Song That First Captured Sinéad O’Connor’s Power

Why Is Tracy Chapman at the Center of a Country-Music Controversy?

The Song That Made Tony Bennett a Star

The Secret to Mozart’s Lasting Appeal

Behold the Demon Scream

Justice for the Teenage Taylor Swift

Anohni’s Message: To Save the World, We’ll Have to Forgive Ourselves

Hip-Hop’s Midlife Slump

Olivia Rodrigo’s Big, Bloody Return

Why Live Music Costs So Much

The Age of Pleasure Is Here

Killer Mike’s Critique of Wokeness

The World’s Best Songwriters

Tina Turner’s Cosmic Life

Suga of BTS’s World Tour Is Pop Subversion at Its Finest

Surrender to Steely Dan

Ed Sheeran Is Older, Wiser, and Still Quite Bland

The Song That Captures the Evolution of Willie Nelson

How Harry Belafonte Transformed American Music

Little Richard and the Truth About Rock and Roll’s Queer Origins

Taylor Swift and the Sad Dads

‘Rock and Roll Ain’t What It Used to Be’