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The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show Lives on in the Internet Archive

Episodes from the infamous hip-hop radio show of the '90s.

by Drew Millard via The Outline on May 26, 2018

God Gave Rock and Roll to You

Fiery, energetic and preached by charismatic frontmen, Pentecostal Christianity had a big influence on rock and roll in its formative years.

by Randall J. Stephens via History Today on May 16, 2018

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Inside the Band's Complicated History With the South

The Southern-rock group is much different than the one Ronnie Van Zant led in the Seventies.

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine via Rolling Stone on May 15, 2018

The Historical Roots of Blues Music

The blues is not "slave music," but the music of freed African Americans.

by Lamont Pearley Sr. via Black Perspectives on May 9, 2018

King's Death Gave Birth to Hip-Hop

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. led directly to hip-hop, an era that is often contrasted with his legacy.

by Vann R. Newkirk II via The Atlantic on April 8, 2018

The Ambivalence of Appropriation

A new book by Eric Lott frames white appropriation of blackness as containing the possibility of greater racial solidarity.

by Noah Hansen via Public Books on March 29, 2018

Organ Grinding

When the audience revolted at Carnegie Hall.

by Sudip Bose via The American Scholar on March 29, 2018

Whitey on the Moon

Gil Scott-Heron's searing 1970 commentary on the nation's economic priorities.

by Joseph M. Thompson via Enviro-History on March 16, 2018

How a Group of Journalists Turned Hip-Hop Into a Literary Movement

Looking back at the golden era of rap writing.

by Dean Van Nguyen via Pitchfork on March 12, 2018

Victorian couple courting with a church steeple in the background

Victorian Era

A primary source set and teaching guide created by educators.

by Tona Hangen via Digital Public Library of America on February 28, 2018

Charley Pride on stage.

Charley Pride’s Music Taught Listeners That Country Music Was Black Music, Too

The mythology of cowboy culture is aggressively white, but there was always a black West.

by Nina Renata Aron via Timeline on February 12, 2018

A Hardworking Man Named Bob McDill

The steady hand behind more than 30 No. 1 country hits.

by Jennifer Justus via The Bitter Southerner on February 8, 2018

The Latin American Aesthetic of L.A. Music Culture

Understanding the immense reach and cultural implications of Latin American music.

by Benjamin Cawthra via Boom California on February 7, 2018

Nazi Punks F**k Off

An oral history of how Black Flag, Bad Brains, and other hardcore acts reclaimed punk from white supremacists.

by Steve Knopper via GQ on January 16, 2018

Frankie Lymon on stage.

Teen Idol Frankie Lymon's Tragic Rise and Fall Tells the Truth About 1950s America

The mirage of the singer's soaring success echoes the mirage of post-war tranquility at home.

by Jeff MacGregor via Smithsonian on January 4, 2018

Wouldn’t You Love to Love Her?

A biography of Stevie Nicks does little to dispel the magic.

by Emily Gould via Bookforum on January 3, 2018

No One Writes Great Christmas Songs Anymore

But maybe those midcentury classics weren't really Christmas songs at all.

by Addison Del Mastro via The American Conservative on December 21, 2017

family Thanksgiving meal

The Dark and Divisive History of America’s Thanksgiving Hymn

How a beloved song with origins in 16th-century Europe captures both a holiday's spirit of unity and a country's legacy of exclusion.

by Neil J. Young via The Atlantic on November 23, 2017

The Kids Of Bowery's Hardcore 'Matinee,' Then And Now

Drew Carolan captured the mien of a subculture centered on midafternoon expressions of anger and community.

by Drew Carolan via NPR on November 16, 2017

The Rope: The Forgotten History of Segregated Rock & Roll Concerts

The Platters, the Flamingos, and other pioneering performers share stories of divided audiences and harrowing violence.

by Steve Knopper via Rolling Stone on November 16, 2017

The Powerful Tune That Drives ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’

A melody can carry an undeniable purpose even before it gets paired with a lyric.

by Jon Batiste via The Atlantic on November 7, 2017

Joni Mitchell: Fear of a Female Genius

One of the greatest living artists in popular music still isn’t properly recognized.

by Lindsay Zoladz via The Ringer on October 16, 2017

“Like Sonny Liston”: An Appreciation of Tom Petty

Patterson Hood argues that Tom Petty achieved perfection in his songwriting... time and time again.

by Patterson Hood via The Bitter Southerner on October 6, 2017

Illustration of the folk hero, John Henry, face down with a hammer in his hand.

A History of American Protest Music: This Is the Hammer That Killed John Henry

How a folk hero inspired one of the most covered songs in American history.

by Tom Maxwell via Longreads on October 4, 2017

The Flood Blues

How floods have united people of color from the Gulf Coast states for nearly a century.

by Tyina Steptoe via Process: A Blog for American History on September 15, 2017

Mavis Staples singing on stage, head back and hand raised.

Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen

Mavis Staples' lyrics span from the civil-rights-era to today's societal issues.

by Mavis Staples, Elon Green via The New Yorker on September 11, 2017

Michel Foucault in Death Valley

Simeon Wade describes visiting Death Valley with Michel Foucault in 1975.

by Simeon Wade, Heather Dundas via Boom California on September 10, 2017

The Umpire Strikes Out: Baseball Music and Labor

The classic baseball hit "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" has a lot more to do with U.S. history than one might think.

by Wendi Maloney via Library of Congress on July 31, 2017

The Rise and Fall of the “Sellout”

The history of the epithet, from its rise among leftists and jazz critics and folkies to its recent fall from favor.

by Franz Nicolay via Slate on July 28, 2017

Howard Coffin hosts President Calvin Coolidge on Sapelo Island, Georgia.

Black Gullah Culture Fascinated Americans Just As President Coolidge Visited

The culture on Sapelo Island, Georgia was unique.

by Melissa L. Cooper via Timeline on July 7, 2017

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