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The 2020 presidential election has everyone using their voice—and yes, that means celebrities are taking to social media to proudly share their "I voted" selfies. Continue Reading
The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 20-1
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Solemnity rings through the breathtakingly wordless introduction to “The Call”, the new a cappella single taken from Moira Smiley and VOCO’s upcoming album In Our Continue Reading
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That Nothing’s new album would be called The Great Dismal is probably the least surprising thing that has happened all year. The title seems almost Continue Reading
Adulkt Life Feature Huggy Bear Vocalist on 'Book of Curses'
Adulkt Life are a new punk band helmed by music veterans. Vocalist Chris Rowley fulfilled that same role in the early 1990s riot grrl act Continue Reading
Old School Politicking Gets Powerful Punk Backing on Dead End America's 'Crush the Machine'
A standard-issue modern music gripe, subject of a ton of clickbait articles, is, “why are there no protest songs anymore?” The answers vary, but the Continue Reading
When Sunday Comes: Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras (excerpt)
Excerpted from When Sunday Comes: Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras by Claudrena N. Harold (footnotes omitted). Copyright 2020 by the Board of Continue Reading
The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 40-21
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Taylor Swift Can Officially Begin Re-Recording Her First Five Albums
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Elliott Skinner Shares Debut Single “Be Honest & Video
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Halloween 2020 looks a lot different this year, but that didn't stop celebrities from dressing up in costumes. Paris Hilton showed off numerous outfits in Continue Reading
Kim Kardashian-West and Her Family Dress Up as Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and His Zoo for Halloween
Kim Kardashian-West dressed up her clan as the stars of Netflix's Tiger King. On Friday (October 30), the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared behind Continue Reading
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