TweetThose words come from the late Phil Walden, one-time manager of the southern soul singer Otis Redding and southern blues-rock band The Allman Brothers. It […]

Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? Robin Thicke’s new video — misogynistic, playful or something in between?
TweetI once saw misogyny under every rock. I was in my early thirties and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore had offhandedly described a new movement of […]

The No. 1 human rights issue today is racial justice — as it’s always been
Tweet“Is there a problem, officer?” “Damn straight, it’s called race.” — Mos Def, “Mr. Nigga” I can’t shake my despair over the Trayvon Martin verdict. […]

Rolling Stone’s Boston bombing suspect cover is a false controversy
TweetOver the past three days, I’ve been asked numerous times how I feel, as a former Rolling Stone editor, about the magazine’s latest cover featuring Boston […]