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The 15 Best Judas Priest Songs
I present to you the 15 best songs by Judas Priest, expanded from the original idea of ten simply because the band’s legacy is too Continue Reading
'Black Against Empire' Assumes a Central and Critical Spot within the Black Panther Canon
“…It is both humiliating and humbling to discover that a single generation after the events that constructed me as a public personality, I am remembered Continue Reading
'Finding Yingying' Raises the Bar on True Crime Films
Weeks after the 2017 disappearance of University of Illinois graduate student Yingying Zhang, a psychic offers her services to the search crew. Her advice to Continue Reading
Mogwai's 'As the Love Continues' Is a 25th Anniversary Marked in Style
Humbled by the 2016 EU referendum, British Prime Minister David Cameron’s made his resignation speech to Parliament, musing, “I was the future once.” It was Continue Reading
4 Mars' 'Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura' Highlights Djiboutian Popular Music
After years of negotiation with the national government, Ostinato Records released the first album ever produced in the Republic of Djibouti for international distribution: The Continue Reading
Joshua Chuquimia Crampton's '4' Is Powerful Landscape Music
Listening to Joshua Chuquimia Crampton is like watching a guitarist perform with a thought bubble over their head. We’re aware of his physical motions, his Continue Reading
Charlotte Grayson Says "Coffee" Tastes Like Breakups"
Charlotte Grayson is an indie-pop artist from the North of England who honed her musical chops on open mic night stages since age 14. All Continue Reading
Finnish Americana? Why Not? Hear Crimson Peak's "Lies"
Helsinki’s Crimson Peak drape their indie pop-rock in rootsy and folky tones on their latest single, “Lies”. The track leads off with an Americana acoustic Continue Reading
The Master's Tools Won't Dismantle the 'Women's Media' House
Gabrielle Korn, the former editor-in-chief of Nylon, and now the editorial and publishing lead for Netflix’s Most brand, a home for LGBTQ+ storytelling, released her Continue Reading
Cowpunk: A Brief Y'alternative History
Since punk first flirted with country music—and vice versa—in the late 1970s, a tsunami of terminology has descended to capture this most curious of hybrids. Continue Reading
Claudia Conway Wasn’t Happy With Her ‘American Idol’ Audition, But Did the Judges Send Her to Hollywood?
Did Claudia Conway make it to Hollywood on American Idol? On Sunday (Feb. 14), the then-15-year-old (now 16) auditioned in front of Katy Perry, Luke Bryan Continue Reading
Dream People Share Melancholic “I Knew Everything About You”
Lisbon-based indie rock outfit Dream People are set to release their debut album ‘Almost Young’ next month. Following singles ‘People Think’ and ‘Suburban Lifestyle’, they’ve Continue Reading
Gojii & Harvey Release The Tranquil New “Excuses”
Gojii – formerly known as XELARAIN – returns with his first new single in a year titled Excuses. Joined by Denver-based singer Harvey, Excuses is a tranquil Continue Reading
Here’s Why Taylor Swift Re-Recorded ‘Fearless’ First Before Her Actual Debut Album
Taylor Swift revealed the reason why she chose to re-record her sophomore album, Fearless, first instead of her self-titled debut record. On Thursday (Feb. 11), Swift Continue Reading
How Gwen Stefani Inspires Olivia Rodrigo’s Songwriting
How does Gwen Stefani inspire Olivia Rodrigo's songwriting? On Thursday (Feb. 11), the "driver's license" singer spoke about her songwriting inspiration during an appearance on The Travis Mills Show. Continue Reading
The Chorus of Cardi’s B’s New Song Is a Poop Metaphor, Apparently
Cardi B's catchy "Up" chorus lyric ("If it's up, then it's stuck") seems to be getting stuck in everyone's heads—but that's not the only thing Continue Reading
Premiere: Dreamphone Shares The Dynamic “Empty Hands”
Dreamphone is a new “dreamwave” project from vocalist Hattie Simon & producer Seb Zel who are set to release their debut EP, ‘Softer’, later this Continue Reading
Where Did Shelley Duvall Go?
Whatever happened to Shelley Duvall? For years, the world has questioned why Shelley Duvall quit acting and left Hollywood behind in the early 2000s, after Continue Reading
#IFFR2021: Director Tagnati on 'I Comete: A Corsican Summer'
I Comete: A Corsican Summer (2021) is the debut feature from actor and director Pascal Tagnati. With a feeling of life in a Corsican village Continue Reading