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SZA Is at Her Most Streamlined and Direct on ‘Lana’
SZA knows how to make an entrance. She had the world fiending so hard for her new Lana — first she announced the album drop for Friday at midnight, then…
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Lucinda Williams Puts Her Stamp on Beatles Classics
From Oasis and Aerosmith to Elvis Presley and William Shatner, artists of…
Rosé’s Debut Album Is an Inviting, Disarming Listen
Blackpink member delivers angsty lyrics with a light, versatile touch on Rosie…
Stop, What’s That Sound? A First-Ever Buffalo Springfield Live Album?
This year’s Black Friday Record Store Day had its usual share of…
Kendrick Lamar Caps His Huge Year With a Victory Lap on ‘GNX’
In 2024, the world of rap has belonged to Kendrick Lamar. It’s…
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ is a Luxuriant Collection of Jazz Standards
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Remember All That Silly Bubblegum Pop from the Sixties? A New Box Set Does
There’s a moment on Pour a Little Sugar on It:…
Mickey Guyton Keeps Blazing Her Own Trail in Country Music, And Beyond It
House on Fire takes her sound into its dance-pop era…
Mustafa’s ‘Dunya’ is a Gorgeous Treatise on Rage and Faith
After making a name for himself as a behind-the-scenes pop…
Sophie’s Final Album Is a Reminder of Her Irreplaceable Brilliance
How do you honor the legacy of an artist as…
Future Delivers a Splash of Reality in the Middle of a Blockbuster Year on ‘Pluto Mixtape’
The first solo Future mixtape in eight years, the gritty,…
Manu Chao’s Joyful Revolution Gets a New Chapter With ‘Viva Tu’
Manu Chao first made a splash in the late-Nineties with…