‘When We Sing, the Wind Rises: A Brief History of Popular Music in 21st-Century Russia’ is a book by Alexander Gorbachev, journalist, music critic, and former editor-in-chief of Afisha. It explores the relationship between the fastest form of art and its surrounding time and space, and how Russian-language music has changed during the various periods of the Putin era. Featured artists include Boris Grebenshchikov, Yuri Shevchuk, Zemfira, SBPCh, Noize MC, Monetochka, Shortparis, and dozens of other musicians whose songs shaped the first quarter of this century. Gorbachev writes not only about the interaction between culture and society but also about his encounters with musicians, and how external circumstances influenced his personal perception of music, and how music influenced the author's life.