Noted.

The Editors : Democratic Party

Peter Rothberg on extremist judges, Peter C. Baker on Radiohead.

What's Radiohead Worth?

Peter C. Baker

The British rockers stick a fork in the recording industry by offering downloads of a new album for whatever fans want to pay. Oh, the anguish.

Hip-Hop's E-Z Scapegoats

Dave Zirin & Jeff Chang : Music

There's a big difference between the misogynous hip-hop produced by big media and the hip-hop that moves a generation.

Moving On Up

Jeff Chang : Music

Jay-Z, self-styled savior of hip-hop, is the face of the new establishment.

New World Symphony

Russell Platt : Cultural Criticism & Analysis

Joseph Horowitz diligently lays out the immense problems that face American classical music today, and his warnings cannot go unheeded.

Pay Artists, Not 'Owners'

Eben Moglen : Lawsuits

Russell Simmons's Rap

Miles Marshall Lewis : African-Americans

Artists Strike a Chord

Johnny Temple : Music