The people said that 2016 is back, and Louis Tomlinson gave them what they wanted with an album that echoes his 2010s boy band origins while maturing his solo portfolio. Released on Friday, “How Did I ...

As these digital liner notes evolve, I suspect they will wind up merging with World Wide Web sites of the particular musical performers. These days, rock stars are just as likely to have home pages as ...

As LINER NOTES enters its fourth season in July, I am making an appeal for funding in order to keep it going. I ask you to click here to watch a short video explaining the situation and the motivation ...

Inspired by the liner notes that accompany vinyl records, which started as places for advertising and became “potent places for experimentation and critique,” Daphne Brooks places her own book between ...

I wanted to hear “Song to Jutta,” so I bought a copy of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s first album. I was surprised to find that the liner notes were written by my friend Ann Moses. I called Ann. “Did ...

Dimming one’s light in the face of haters is not something Lidia Rodriguez knows how to do. Whenever she gets comments from guys about her size or gender, the baritone player is quick to clap back ...

All About Jazz is collaborating with musicians and record labels to publish album liner notes, past and present. For musicians and record labels, it's creative and effective way to promote a new, ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. For a critic, there’s maybe nothing so central but also confounding as the question of taste — why ...

Liner Notes is a Complex series where we peel back the layers on the albums we love, diving deep on each project's collaborators, lyrics, fun facts, and more. Many times, these albums are available in ...