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U2 Sound Revitalized on ‘Carnaval de Luz’
In the 1988 documentary Rattle and Hum, B.B. King chats with Bono, then 27. The bluesman reflects on his station in life: “ say, ‘There he is, a 62-year-old —…
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Dominic Fike Might Be Growing Up, But He’s Angsty as Ever
Across How to Quit Smoking, it’s clear that Dominic Fike has mastered…
BigXthaPlug Wrestles With Success on ‘Better Over Time’
BigXthaPlug, a Dallas, Texas, vocalist with a deep, grainy, and authoritative mic…
On the New Queens of the Stone Age album, Josh Homme Picks Up the Pieces
Taking a more introspective tone, the band's latest LP offers a toned…
Chuwi’s Debut Album ‘Libertad’ Is As Powerful As It Is Catchy
Two years ago, the Puerto Rican quartet Chuwi, made up of siblings…
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It’s been fifteen years since Alabama Shakes released their debut…
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That classic Eighties question rises again: Mike D’s in the…
Mastodon’s New Album, ‘Marrow Deep,’ May Be Their ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’
Listening to just a few minutes of Marrow Deep, Mastodon‘s…
Brandon Flowers Goes Country But Gets a Little Lost on the Back Roads
The Killers frontman does a solid job channeling his Nashville…
Dillom Gives Into Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll on ‘La Nueva Violencia’
On his new album, La Nueva Violencia, Dillom is finally…