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45 Songs that Changed Music
What makes a song iconic? In "Anatomy of a Song," author Marc Myers explores the history of 45 hits through interviews with the artists who made them.
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It Was a Busy Year for…The Beatles
Decades after disbanding, the Beatles are still responsible for 2 Grammy nods. We wrote extensively this year about their impact and their legacy.
So, Mr. Dylan, What Did You Do This Year?
Many were surprised when Bob Dylan took home the Nobel Prize for Literature in October. Some authors took it in stride via the Twittersphere. (Salman Rushdie: “Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.”) Some did not. (Irvine Welsh:…
“American Gods”: Gaiman’s Epic Gets STARZ Treatment
Neil Gaiman's book "American Gods" is worth a read (or a re-read) before the the STARZ series it inspired debuts next year.
Chefs With Issues and One Writer Who Cares
Food writer Kat Kinsman talks about her website "Chefs With Issues" where chefs (and others) open up about depression and anxiety.