Austin Bryant
Noisey
Remembering Chuck Berry and His Extremely Complicated Legacy
He was as much of an American icon as he was a black one, but his legacy has always been complicated.
Austin Bryant
3.22.17
In Memoriam
Remembering Chuck Berry and His Extremely Complicated Legacy
He was as much of an American icon as he was a black one, but his legacy has always been complicated.
Austin Bryant
3.22.17
Remembering Things
Decline of the Grievous Angel: Mapping Gram Parsons's Struggle for Recognition in His Time and in Ours
Commercial sales eluded the country legend in his lifetime, and now the Rock n Roll and Country Halls of Fame continue to snub him.
Austin Bryant
10.18.15
Remembering Things
Thirty Years After His Breakout Solo Moment, Clarence Clemons Is Still a Hero
In 1985, Clemons scored a hit with Jackson Browne called "You're a Friend of Mine," and the video is like an archetypal 80s buddy cop movie—if those buddy cops had decided to film a music video.
Austin Bryant
8.21.15
Remembering Things
Both Sides, Now and Then: What Joni Mitchell's Songs Can Teach Us About the Art of Aging
Embracing change isn’t easy to do as you age, but Joni Mitchell's performances of the song "Both Sides, Now" over time offer a useful guide.
Austin Bryant
7.28.15
Op-Eds
"The Other Woman" Inside Nina Simone: Why the High Priestess of Soul Is Making a Comeback
A new documentary takes a masterful look at the complicated duality of the legendary singer.
Austin Bryant
6.25.15
Remembering Things
There's No Lonelier Man than Michael Jackson Crying in a Dark Room
"She's Out of My Life" was a pivotal point in Michael Jackson's career and a rare moment of vulnerability right as he was on the cusp of pop megastardom.
Austin Bryant
5.21.15