A Letter to My Former Heroes

When the artists and musicians that I have loved my whole life line up in favor of silencing discussion, it’s time to start looking for new heroes.

(Neil Young and Promise of the Real, licensed by CC BY-SA 4.0)

Dear Heroes,

I’m a musician and a writer and I’ve followed you, bought your albums and books, and tried to emulate your work my whole life. I’ve tried to be inside your head, and see the world the way you do. Come to think of it, that’s probably a definition of what great art does: it makes us…