The Village Voice, Birthplace Of Rock And Pop Criticism As We Know It

“Much of how we think about contemporary music criticism traces its roots to The Voice … The paper provided crucial early coverage of hip-hop, was dedicated in its coverage of jazz and modern classical, and weighed in on obscure rock and hyper-mainstream pop. On this week’s two-part Popcast, several former Village Voice music editors and music critics, whose tenures date from the paper’s early years up to the last decade, look back.” (podcast)