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American Vulgarity, from Lenny Bruce to Kanye West

When you restrain jokes, an obscene backlash is inevitable.

May 19, 2025

A Banjo, a Bible, and the Road Back Home

Since I left Mumford & Sons four years ago I hadn’t played banjo live. Oliver Anthony gave me the chance to pick it back up again.

April 20, 2025

Winston Marshall

Lady Gaga and the Mayhem of Modern Music

If you want to hear how playlists, Spotify, and the shuffle function have changed studio albums forever, listen to the pop star’s latest.

March 10, 2025

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