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Friday, September 25, 2026

SOUNDTRACKS & MUSIC STORYTELLING

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Deshawn Carter

Features Editor

Deshawn Carter covers Music News, Artists and Culture.

Articles by Deshawn Carter

The Second Verse: How the Comeback Story Gets Retold

The Second Verse: How the Comeback Story Gets Retold

Deshawn Carter

Silence as Storytelling: Why What You Don't Hear Matters as Much as the Score

Silence as Storytelling: Why What You Don't Hear Matters as Much as the Score

Deshawn Carter

The Motif That Waits: How Composers Plant Seeds for Later Payoff

The Motif That Waits: How Composers Plant Seeds for Later Payoff

Deshawn Carter

The Score and the Songs: How One Soundtrack Won Two Grammys

The Score and the Songs: How One Soundtrack Won Two Grammys

Deshawn Carter

Infographic diagram of one theme branching into variations

The Same Song Twice: how theme and variations became a plot structure

Deshawn Carter