The megahit plans to kill 27 characters in its finale–and that’s just for starters
The Ghosts Of Jonesboro: Fifteen Years After A Notorious School Shooting, A Small Town Is Still Recovering
On March 24, 1998, two children shot up a middle school near Jonesboro, Arkansas, killing five, wounding ten, and setting the benchmark for a horrifying trend in America. This is the story of how the close-knit rural community healed — and didn’t — and what places like Newtown can learn from its example.
It Was 20 Years Ago Today: The, Um, Oral History of King Missile’s “Detachable Penis”
The High-Stakes Rise, Ambition-Fueled Life and Long Dark Fall of Rock’s Last Great Hustler
Alan Meltzer made a fortune in the record business, and built Wind-up Records into an indie-label powerhouse. But then came pills, an obsession with poker and, inevitably, the end
Leaving the Cage to Crash the Multiplex
Down By Law: The Year Downloading Took A Dive
How streaming services are beginning to win the battle for the hearts and minds (and wallets) of music fans.
Fight Songs: How Songwriting Is Saving War Vets’ Lives
All over the country, soldiers who are suffering from the physical and emotional ravages of war are learning to deal with their pain by writing songs and playing music. Even more surprising: It’s working.
History Detectives
The Numero Group has become the world’s greatest reissue label by tirelessly chasing dead-ends, following every detour and ringing doorbells at their own risk. David Peisner trails the label’s founders through Louisiana as they sniff mold, rifle through trash, and maybe expose a few lost geniuses.
Summering in Kabul…Anyone?
For a new breed of tourists and tour operators, travel advisories are merely strongly worded invitations.
Tour Bus Confidential: Behind Music’s Bumpy Road Show
Once invited to the party, today’s long-haul bus drivers are taken for granted and under threat of extinction as the music industry continues to slash costs. David Peisner meets the veteran wheel-men (and one woman!) who drove Mariah, Creed, Wu-Tang Clan, Poison, ‘N Sync and everyone else to your town.
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