Kyle Smith Has Never Been This Wrong
If there’s anything more dangerous for rock music than musical ambition, it is literary ambition.
Music
Mahatma Jansons
On the conductor Mariss Jansons (1943–2019), a great musician and a great soul.
RIP Neil Peart, 1952–2020
The Rush drummer, who died on Tuesday after a long, quiet battle with brain cancer, was a one-of-a-kind musician and lyricist.
Farewell to Rock’s Greatest Drummer (and Randian)
Peart's lyrics were among the most ambitious ever attempted in the hard-rock space.
Journeying
A note on a music podcast.
Mahatma Jansons
Through Mariss Jansons, the great conductor, came nobility, humanity — a large-heartedness. He was extraordinary to encounter.
What Does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Mean?
Whether old acquaintances should or shouldn’t be forgotten possibly depends on who you have in mind.
The Meaning of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’
Why choose 'Rhinestone Cowboy' to wrap up the movie? I think it’s a sly confession.