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This Spring, the OA will focus on food.

Through fresh reporting, in-depth profiles, and daring personal essays, this issue will explore what we eat: people, industries, and tastes that both build and challenge our ideas of Southern food.

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John Lingan

About

John Lingan's most recent book is A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival, which was named a Best Music Book of 2022 by Variety. He is currently writing a history of rock & roll focused on fifteen drummers.

Articles

Hank's Dream

By John Lingan
Issue 91, Winter 2015

That Old Black Magic

Mercer brought a distinctly Southern stillness to American pop.

By John Lingan
Issue 109/110, Summer/Fall 2020

The Silence at Buddy's House

By John Lingan
Issue 119, Winter 2022

Silent Heartbeat

No one recorded or did more on the instrument than Buddy Harman during the time when the instrument became crucial.

By John Lingan
Issue 123, Winter 2023

"Insider" by Tom Petty: Stevie Nicks and Jane Benyo

Ballads are where Petty indulged his artistic whims, shared his fears, expressed vulnerability, and spoke most directly to his audience.

By John Lingan