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Jukebox Gallery: A Michael Goldberg Rock Photo Essay

Jukebox Gallery: A Michael Goldberg Rock Photo Essay

Michael Goldberg shot his first photo of the Doors’ Jim Morrison at the first US rock fest in 1967. Enjoy this photo essay spanning his career as a photographer and critic.

‘Hella Mega’ Good Time with Green Day and Weezer

‘Hella Mega’ Good Time with Green Day and Weezer

Green Day’s fan-favorite set at NYC’s Hella Mega Tour offered a grand-standing reminder that we’re still breathing.

Newport Folk Festival 2021 Adapts to Pandemic Times with an Upbeat Tempo (Photo Essay)

Newport Folk Festival 2021 Adapts to Pandemic Times with an Upbeat Tempo (Photo Essay)

Joie de vivre defined 2021’s Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island this July and its good vibrations resonate. Photo essay.

Photo Essay: Postcards from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Photo Essay: Postcards from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Postcards from the milieu of the pandemic shutdown. A photo essay.

Truth and Inspiration: Photos of Afropunk 2019

Truth and Inspiration: Photos of Afropunk 2019

Afropunk 2019 celebrated black music and culture with performances by FKA twigs, Kamasi Washington, Brittany Howard, the Suffers and more.

Outside Lands 2019 in Photos

Outside Lands 2019 in Photos

Childish Gambino drew record-breaking attendance to Outside Lands marking an enormously successful festival that included over 50 artists across six stages.

Beauty and Power: Artist Lorna Simpson’s Coded Language of ‘Black’ Hair

Beauty and Power: Artist Lorna Simpson’s Coded Language of ‘Black’ Hair

In this beautiful excerpt from Lorna Simpson Collages, Chronicle books shares with PopMatters readers' selections from the renowned artist's collection and a poignant introduction by award-winning poet, Elizabeth Alexander.