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De La Soul Overcome Grief by Embracing the Promise of Life
For much of the past year, Mass Appeal Records has curated a series of releases called “Legend Has It…,” a seven-album spotlight of hip-hop’s golden era. The first five installments…
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Expanded ‘Anthology Collection’ Is a Treasure Trove of Beatles Greatness
If you love the Beatles, you definitely want to hear this new…
Summer Walker Has Money on Her Mind — But What’s Truly Rich Is Her Sound
Summer Walker has been contemplating a pivot to gold digging since her…
5 Seconds of Summer Keep Growing Up and Branching Out
The Aussie foursome have fun with their past while continuing to play…
FKA Twigs Keeps Pushing Her Limits
Much like American democratic ideals, pop’s creative vanguard has largely been flourishing…
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Florence Welch Fights Trauma With a Primal Scream
Florence Welch knows the power of the voice all too…
Lily Allen Turns a Painful Marriage Into a Powerful Album
Since crash-landing into the indie blogosphere two decades ago, Lily…
You’ve Seen the Dylan Biopic. Now Hear What Those Early Years Were Really Like.
In late 1961, barely a year after he’d arrived in…
Brandi Carilie Finds Her Way ‘Back Home’ on Her Moving New Album
Following her 2018 breakthrough, By the Way, I Forgive You,…
Miguel Searches For Roots In a Chaotic World
On Caos, the adventurous R&B artist calls on his heritage…
Monaleo Is a Black American Princess for Our Times
B.A.P.S (short for ““Black American Princesses”) was a 1997 comedy…
Sudan Archives Takes Her Fiddle to the Club
On The BPM, the violinist and singer-songwriter offers complex music…
Does ‘Nebraska ’82’ Solve a Springsteen Mystery? Yes and No
There are good albums and great albums, and then there…