You've Been Cancelled
There used to be rules. Or at least superstitions. Don’t mix art with politics. Don’t ask about the bedroom. Don’t talk religion at the table. Rock stars could self-destruct, presidents could lie, and the public politely pretended these were separate lanes. That world is gone. Now everything collapses into the same feed: your favorite song, a police blotter, a court filing, a hot take, a meme, a retraction that never travels as far as the accusation.
Take Lana Del Rey—an artist whose work has always lived in contradiction. A marriage headline becomes a moral referendum. Fans don’t just listen anymore; they adjudicate. Ryan Adams exists in a different freeze-frame entirely, his catalog permanently footnoted by allegations, apologies, and an unresolved question of what—if anything—comes after public reckoning. The music doesn’t vanish, but it now arrives with warning labels no one agrees how to read.
PSYCH
Syd Barrett
Which One's Pink?
He treated imagination as a primary instrument, turning simple pop forms into portals of color, humor, and unease. His brief, incandescent run reshaped psychedelic music and proved that vulnerability—not virtuosity—can permanently alter the course of rock.
HISTORY
The History of:
Boston Rock & Roll
From basement punk to arena swagger, it’s a scene built on urgency and intelligence, where bands learned fast, played hard, and rarely waited for permission.
BLUES
Valerie June:
Sonic Medusa
Appalachian folk, Delta blues, and cosmic soul braided into songs about survival, faith, and tenderness. Her voice carries joy and ache in equal measure, reminding you that resilience can sound gentle, and rebellion can hum.
GLITTER GLAM
David Bowie:
Break Up The Band
Ziggy wasn’t just a character but a controlled explosion—proof that reinvention could be an art form and identity could be staged, shed, and reborn.
POST WAR
Marcia Mello:
Hobo Blues
Cape Cod–born guitarist and singer whose years of busking and roots exploration have made her a beloved local figure; she plays ragtime, pre-war blues, slide guitar, and classical influenced pieces with an elemental, expressive touch.
DUB
King Tubby:
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
He rewired reggae by turning the mixing board into an instrument, carving space, echo, and bass into a new music called dub. His radical studio experiments transformed songs into environments and made the producer a creator, influencing everything from hip-hop to electronic music.
