Lennon’s MI5-FBI Files Lennon’s MI5-FBI Files
The headline in the Sunday Times of London was spectacular: Lennon Funded Terrorists and Trotskyists. It was also erroneous.
Feb 23, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Was It Good Party Music? Was It Good Party Music?
Lionel Trilling once commented that "if ever we want to remind ourselves of the nature and power of art, we have only to think of how accurate reactionary governments are in thei...
Jan 27, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Eichler
Noise From Underground Noise From Underground
For more information about Positive Force, or to send donations to the Arthur S. Flemming Center, write to Positive Force, 3510 North 8th Street, Arlington, VA 22201. Checks should...
Sep 30, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Johnny Temple
Waits: Guthrie’s Heir? Waits: Guthrie’s Heir?
Tom Waits is an imaginary hobo. He cruises the oddball corners of American pop culture, collecting the deft and moving and loopy short takes he sees and imagines there.
May 6, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Gene Santoro
The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer
Most Americans don't like instrumental music.
Apr 1, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Gene Santoro
The Dynasty of Mingus The Dynasty of Mingus
For the past year and a half, I've been spending most of my time between 1922 and 1979--the years of Charles Mingus's birth and death, since I'm writing his biography, due to be ...
Feb 18, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Gene Santoro
Ellington Hits 100 Ellington Hits 100
On the eve of the New York premiere of his Symphony No.
Feb 4, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Albert Murray