So wherefore art all the songwriters willing to take the characters of William Shakespeare and adapt them into the rock and roll idiom? Well, it’s obvious why some would be reluctant to try it. Willy ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. From reader Jody H.: I submit the “Romeo and Juliet” cover by the Indigo ...

As heard on this 6xLP box set, the UK classic rockers were artier than their reputation suggests, with a subdued sense of adventure that propelled the group throughout its career. Brothers in Arms ...

As Mark Knopfler proved this year by not even showing up when his band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Dire Straits are never, ever getting back together. However, that’s not ...

Widowspeak released their fifth album, Plum, last August. In a couple weeks, they’re returning with a little epilogue, a digital EP called Honeychurch. The collection grew directly out of the writing ...