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Diddy and Gatsby
As investigations swirl, it's worth exploring how Diddy built his empire with the help of Gatsby-esque revelry—and pulled figures from Jay-Z to Donald…
Mar 29
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How Could Taylor Swift *Not* Be A Billionaire?
I joined NPR's "Open To Debate" to discuss whether she deserves her ten-figure fortune, and came away with a couple new questions of my own—including…
Mar 20
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February 2024
CD Babies: Why Kids Will Save The Compact Disc
Vinyl records famously came back from near-extinction. Another physical medium is about to follow the same trajectory, thanks to a new generation of…
Feb 27
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Toby Keith's Business Legacy
The late singer-songwriter has been remembered for his iconic music and polarizing politics. He also revolutionized the business of country music, as I…
Feb 9
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January 2024
Best Bets For Grammy Glory
Despite talk of a dead heat, Taylor Swift is the heavy favorite to sweep the top three categories on music's biggest night, according to oddsmakers.
Jan 31
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Hot In Here: Hip-Hop's Hidden Climate Battle
A museum rising in the Bronx offers a window into the genre’s underreported—and deeply complex—history with a warming planet.
Jan 19
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Zack O’Malley Greenburg
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December 2023
The Last Time I Saw My Dad
A eulogy for Dan Greenburg—a great writer, and an even better father.
Dec 30, 2023
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Zack O’Malley Greenburg
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A Q&A With Grandwizzard Theodore
The inventor of the scratch offers a hip-hop history lesson—amid the genre's 50th birthday—for the first installment of the Zogblog Book Club.
Dec 10, 2023
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November 2023
Pioneering Hip-Hop, Inventing The Scratch
Grandwizzard Theodore debuted the seminal DJ'ing technique by accident. The story of how it happened is one of many fascinating moments from hip-hop's…
Nov 29, 2023
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Zogblog Book Club: Grandwizzard Theodore
I'll be interviewing the hip-hop DJ who invented "the scratch" on 12/1 at 3pm—live on Zoom for all my subscribers—with a reader Q&A at the end. Details…
Nov 25, 2023
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Not Easy Being Green: How Climate-Friendly Touring Can Be Especially Tough For Indie Acts
While selling out stadiums allows bands like Coldplay plenty of capital to lower the carbon footprint of big gigs, smaller groups such as Pond have…
Nov 17, 2023
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Not Easy Being Green: How Climate-Friendly Touring Can Be Especially Tough For Indie Acts
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October 2023
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Was Almost Called...
Two alternate titles nearly adorned Halloween's most iconic song—and the bestselling album in history—amid the topsy-turvy creation of "Thriller."
Oct 31, 2023
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