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From Rock Star to Writer: On the Second Careers of Some of Your Favorite Musicians

From Rock Star to Writer: On the Second Careers of Some of Your Favorite Musicians

Leila Sales Talks to Stuart Murdoch, Susanna Hoffs, Colin Meloy, and More

By Leila Sales | June 9, 2025

Singing For Last Time: What It’s Like to Lose Your Voice—Forever

Singing For Last Time: What It’s Like to Lose Your Voice—Forever

Greta Morgan on Finding New Ways to Express Her Creative Passions After a Devastating Diagnosis

By Greta Morgan | June 5, 2025

Richard Russo on Words and Their Arrangement

Richard Russo on Words and Their Arrangement

Considering Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho and Lefty"

By Richard Russo | May 23, 2025

Paul Lisicky on Joni Mitchell, Anti-Memoirs, and How Songwriting Influences His Nonfiction

Paul Lisicky on Joni Mitchell, Anti-Memoirs, and How Songwriting Influences His Nonfiction

The Author of “Song So Wild and Blue” in Conversation with Emma Copley Eisenberg

By Emma Copley Eisenberg | February 24, 2025

Setting the Tone: How Listening to Music Can Inspire Fiction Writers

Setting the Tone: How Listening to Music Can Inspire Fiction Writers

Liz Riggs Considers the Similarities and Differences Between Song Lyrics and Narrative Prose

By Liz Riggs | July 11, 2024

Christopher Kennedy on Defining Prose Poetry and Working-Class Stories

Christopher Kennedy on Defining Prose Poetry and Working-Class Stories

The Strange God Who Makes Us">Peter Mishler Talks to the Author of The Strange God Who Makes Us

By Peter Mishler | October 25, 2023

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How Bob Dylan Blurred the Boundaries Between Literature and Popular Music

By Lucy Sante | October 24, 2023

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By Jonny Diamond | March 23, 2023

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will be publishing a book about his 50 favorite songs.

By Jonny Diamond | February 9, 2023

George Saunders on His First Love: Songwriting

George Saunders on His First Love: Songwriting

Mike Errico Talks to the Writer About His Alternative Life as an Almost Professional Musician

By Mike Errico | January 9, 2023

“The Song Found Me.” An Oral History of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly”

“The Song Found Me.” An Oral History of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly”

Roberta Flack, Charles Fox, and Lori Lieberman Discuss the Genesis of an Iconic Song

By Marc Myers | December 14, 2022

Someone Has to Say It: Bob Dylan’s New Book Would Have Been Better as a Podcast

Someone Has to Say It: Bob Dylan’s New Book Would Have Been Better as a Podcast

The Philosophy of Modern Song">Natalia Holtzman Isn’t Sure We Really Needed The Philosophy of Modern Song

By Natalia Holtzman | November 18, 2022

Dear Craig Finn: here are some women writers you should read.

Dear Craig Finn: here are some women writers you should read.

By Jonny Diamond | October 14, 2022

Here are the songs Bob Dylan is writing about in his forthcoming book on “modern song.”

Here are the songs Bob Dylan is writing about in his forthcoming book on “modern song.”

By Jonny Diamond | August 26, 2022

What Bob Dylan Does—Or Doesn’t—Know About the Assassination of JFK

What Bob Dylan Does—Or Doesn’t—Know About the Assassination of JFK

Jefferson Morley Revisits the Nobel Laureate’s Recent No. 1, “Murder Most Foul”

By Jefferson Morley | November 22, 2021

David Byrne and Open Mike Eagle on Sampling, Anime, and Gatekeeping in the Music Industry

David Byrne and Open Mike Eagle on Sampling, Anime, and Gatekeeping in the Music Industry

FUSE: A BOMB Podcast">This Week from FUSE: A BOMB Podcast

By FUSE: A BOMB Podcast | October 29, 2021

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