Adam P. Newton

The Geto Boys By Rolf Potts 33 1/3/Bloomsbury, 2016 My first memory of the Geto Boys was learning how to play the iconic hook from “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” in middle-school band. I know now that the warbling guitar lick fueling the track is sam...

In one sense, it’s been easy to keep up with the comings and goings of Shea Serrano since the launch of The Rap Year Book in October. Just head to the man’s Twitter feed, and you’ll find him joshing with his fans, posting links to h...

I’m not supposed to like this record. But I do. And I think I’m OK with that. The impetus for this article began with a tweet I released into the world earlier this month. I’m not embarrassed about it, though I’m supposed to be, I guess. Even as I...

Adam P. Newton recently became a father for the first time, so he has decided to explain the entirety of post-WWII Western pop music to his new daughter, "Fig"...one genre at a time. Hello again, Fig! Before we launch into the music of the ‘70s, I...