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The 12 Best Brian Wilson Songs
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Jesus, Red Wine & Patsy Cline is a title perfectly indicative of what Victoria Bailey sets out to accomplish with the upcoming album. She’s classic Continue Reading
Activism Starts at Home: A Conversation with S.G. Goodman
When I called S.G. Goodman on FaceTime, the first thing I noticed was how calm she appeared on her back porch in a lawn chair, Continue Reading
Shinichi Atobe's 'Yes' Sports an Appealing Electronic Eeriness
The sleeves of Shinichi Atobe’s last two albums show us zones without people. On Heat, it was a beach resort populated by a single lonely Continue Reading
Irmin Schmidt Meets John Cage on 'Nocturne'
When it comes to Irmin Schmidt, we must expect the unexpected. From his groundbreaking days as a founder member of Can, through to his soundtrack Continue Reading
Country's Corb Lund Finds the Absurd in 'Agricultural Tragic'
Canadian country and western singer-songwriter Corb Lund is a funny guy. He’s also smart, good with wordplay, and knows how to tell a story. On Continue Reading
How Aaron Sorkin and U2 Can Soothe the Pandemic Mind
While sheltering in place, many of us are dining on pop-culture comfort food. Though new and edgy fare stimulates the taste buds, songs, and stories Continue Reading
Jockstrap's 'Wicked City' Is an Unfolding of Boundaries
With a name like Jockstrap, you might expect the UK duo of Taylor Skye and Georgia Ellery to play facetious art-pop tunes. Well, they do, Continue Reading
Will Ferrell Just Landed His First ‘Billboard’ Chart Song
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Megan Thee Stallion ‘Grateful to Be Alive’ After Suffering Multiple Gunshot Wounds During Attack
Megan Thee Stallion revealed that she suffered multiple gunshot wounds during an attack against her over the weekend and is currently recovering. The "Savage" singer shared Continue Reading
One Direction 10-Year Anniversary Plans Announced: Report
One Direction fans will reportedly be treated to exclusive content to honor the band's upcoming tenth anniversary, according to an announcement made Wednesday (July 15) by Simon Continue Reading
Nick Cannon Fired for Making Anti-Semitic Comments
Nick Cannon has been fired from ViacomCBS after making anti-Semitic comments during a podcast. Cannon previously worked with the company's MTV and TeenNick brands. "Anyone who Continue Reading
Chewing the Fat: Rapper Fat Tony on His Latest Work From Hip-hop's Leftfield
Creeping in around the margins of hip-hop’s mainstream, though firmly situated on its flood banks, Fat Tony has made a curiosity of himself amongst the Continue Reading
The Bobby Lees Strike the Punk-Blues Jugular on Jon Spencer-Produced 'Skin Suit'
What’s the opposite of rigor mortis, that stiffening of the joints that immediately follows death? Well, whatever it is, that’s the best way to summarize Continue Reading
'Perramus: The City and Oblivion' Depicts Argentina's Violent Anti-Communist Purge
From 1976 to 1983, the US backed a brutal, anti-communist coup and dictatorship in Argentina that disappeared thousands of so-called subversives in the name of Continue Reading
Daniel Avery's Versatility Is Spread Rather Thin on 'Love + Light'
Daniel Avery’s greatest strength is, and has always been, his versatility. Since his 2013 full-length debut, Drone Logic, the Bournemouth producer’s had all the bases Continue Reading
Khruangbin Add Vocals But Keep the Funk on 'Mordechai'
Houston’s Khruangbin have gradually been building up a global audience over their young career. Their mixture of funk, R&B, psychedelia, and a grab bag of Continue Reading
Buscabulla Chronicle a Return to Puerto Rico in Chic Synthwave on 'Regresa'
The general vibe of duo Buscabulla is a chic one, lead singer Raquel Berríos’ voice airy over partner and multi-instrumentalist Luis Alfredo Del Valle’s retro Continue Reading