Alex Ross (b. 1968) has been the music critic of "The New Yorker" magazine since 1996. His work has also appeared in "The New Republic", "Slate", the "London Review of Books", "Lingua Franca", and "Feed". From 1992 to 1996 he was a music critic at the "New York Times". He has been featured in "Best American Essays", "Da Capo Best Music Writing", and "Studio A: The Bob Dylan Reader". Wikipedia
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