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Richard Russell came aboard at the London label XL Recordings in the early ’90s, when it released “The Bouncer,” the rave anthem from his duo Kicks Like A Mule. ... more info
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Wilco’s cloudy-headed masterpiece A Ghost Is Born turned 20 this year, and like
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot before it, the album will get a deluxe reissue celebrating that... more info
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In 2015, Miley Cyrus was coming off of the huge success of her post-Disney pop move Bangerz, the album that had “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball.” She foll... more info
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People have been concerned about Conor Oberst lately. Earlier this fall, Oberst’s band Bright Eyes released their new album
Five Dice, All Threes
, and just before ... more info
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In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that th... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jared Followill (Kings Of Leon). Can you please have fun? Read our review of Kings Of Leon’s essential 2016 album:
The post Happy Birthday Jared Followil... more info
Obscure Sound — “Shade of Love” is a charismatic throwback rocker from Nashville-based band Calico Mantra, invoking an orchestral punch and glam-friendly vocal emotion. The twangy gu... more info
Obscure Sound — Contemplations on closeness stir amidst a synth-laden city-pop glow on “Get Closer,” a dazzling track from Los Angeles-based project Mieu. The moody yet melodic sound... more info
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In 2020, the longstanding Leeds-based art collective the Mekons unveiled the surprise album
Exquisite
. Today, they’re back once again with a new song titled “You... more info
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One of the most memorable moments of this year was the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, but it doesn’t seem quite over. On “Taylor Made Freestyle,” Drake d... more info
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The new Broadway musical Tammy Faye has revealed it will be ending abruptly, with the last show taking place on Dec. 8. The production — which has music from Elton J... more info
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Over the past two decades, Alec Ounsworth has continued to steadily release new music under the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah name, most recently 2021’s New Fragility. Bu... more info