Articles by Johnathan Guest

In a recent interview with NPR, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, drummer of legendary hip-hop group The Roots, said that rap artists age in dog years. This…

On “Monster,” a highlight from Kanye West’s previous album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” West raps: “What you gonna do now? Whatever I wanna do,…

1990s nostalgia is everywhere these days. All college kids today (plus the past 10 years of graduates) are members of Generation Y and are reminiscing…

By: Johnathan Guest and Nora Goldberg No matter how magical classic albums throughout popular music history may seem, none were made overnight. Concept albums align…

There may be no feat as improbable in the music industry as making a supergroup equal the sum of its parts. A band that forms…

To many great artists, the reward of success comes with the heavy burden of fame. Every new fan, new record sold and new piece of…

A common theme throughout popular music history is that artists borrow from other artists. Plagiarism and overt stylistic trends in a slew of bands (see:…

If you’ve been reading my column this year, you may know that I tend to jump between genres. One week I’m talking about The Doors,…

When it comes to a genre’s move from the underground to the mainstream, there are always growing pains. The original instrumentation and overall feel can…

When music and politics collide, their relationship tends to be fiercely antagonistic. Artists who have a strong political viewpoint will be critical of the government…