Musician and co-author of ‘Two Beats Ahead’ explores the ephemeral nature of digital celebrity through a literary lens Interview with R. Michael Hendrix by Michael Marrotta In the streaming era pop music can be measured in seconds instead of minutes, directed at short-attention spans, Spotify playlists, and TikTok videos. But R.M. Hendrix is having none of this. If today’s new norm is writing haikus, he’s writing a novel.