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An ambient album, a penetrating pop song, and an app to quiet the mind
By Alex McLevy, Kyle Ryan, Esther Zuckerman June 17, 2017 | 5:00am
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Which is better: Pet Sounds or Sgt. Pepper’s?
By William Hughes, Gwen Ihnat, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan, Erik Adams, A.A. Dowd, Alex McLevy, Kevin Pang June 16, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Katie Rife, Clayton Purdom, Alex McLevy, Matt Gerardi June 15, 2017 | 5:00am
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DMX returns to music but in a really uninspiring way
By Baraka Kaseko June 13, 2017 | 7:00pm
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We replicate the “tiny planet effect” from Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble”
By Baraka Kaseko June 12, 2017 | 6:31pm
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Attention righteous babes: We’re giving away a turntable and Ani DiFranco on vinyl
By Katie Rife June 9, 2017 | 5:00pm
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13 musical acts we wish we could’ve seen live
By William Hughes, Laura Adamczyk, Clayton Purdom, Gwen Ihnat, Matt Gerardi, Sean O'Neal, Katie Rife, Esther Zuckerman, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Erik Adams, Josh Modell, Alex McLevy, Nick Wanserski June 9, 2017 | 5:00am
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Deadnecks and sound checks: An oral history of Bonnaroo’s comedy tent
By Marah Eakin June 8, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Esther Zuckerman, Clayton Purdom, Kyle Ryan, Kelsey J. Waite, Matt Gerardi June 8, 2017 | 5:00am
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The A.V. Club’s songs of the summer 2017 for indoor kids
By Clayton Purdom, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Sean O'Neal, Matt Gerardi, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Kelsey J. Waite, Alex McLevy June 8, 2017 | 5:00am
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Chicago, see The Rolling Stones’ Exhibitionism show for free
By Esther Zuckerman June 6, 2017 | 5:00pm
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Run, run so far away with this Flock Of Seagulls-inspired ’do
By Baraka Kaseko June 5, 2017 | 7:15pm
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Esther Zuckerman, Clayton Purdom, Kyle Ryan, Matt Gerardi June 1, 2017 | 5:00am
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For their upcoming album, Rozwell Kid pitched us with a potato
By Baraka Kaseko May 31, 2017 | 9:00pm
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Here are the new albums to expect this June
By Laura Adamczyk, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, Josh Modell, Katie Rife, Kelsey J. Waite, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Matt Gerardi, Laura M. Browning May 31, 2017 | 5:00am
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An album, a composer, and some loud, delicious chips
By Josh Modell, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Kevin Pang May 27, 2017 | 5:00am
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Watch Ezra Furman get sax-y at Pickathon
By Josh Modell May 25, 2017 | 3:01pm
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Foo Fighters’ second album didn’t change rock music—not that it was trying to
By Gwen Ihnat May 25, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Esther Zuckerman, Clayton Purdom, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Matt Gerardi May 25, 2017 | 5:00am
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Meet the many faces (and masks) of MF Doom in 60 minutes
By Clayton Purdom May 22, 2017 | 5:00am
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What’s your favorite guitar solo?
By William Hughes, Clayton Purdom, Sam Barsanti, Gwen Ihnat, Matt Gerardi, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Kevin Pang, Nick Wanserski May 19, 2017 | 5:00am
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Ned Flanders band Okilly Dokilly performs “Godspeed Little Doodle” at A.V. Club HQ
By Baraka Kaseko May 18, 2017 | 9:00pm
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Remembering Chris Cornell, a rock star in an age of anti-stardom
By Sean O'Neal May 18, 2017 | 6:08pm
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Mary Timony on reviving Helium, a band that’s finally ready to fit in
By Sean O'Neal May 18, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Josh Modell, Sean O'Neal, Clayton Purdom, Kyle Ryan, Matt Gerardi May 18, 2017 | 5:00am
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The Simpsons-inspired Okilly Dokilly performs “All That Is Left” at A.V. Club HQ
By Baraka Kaseko May 17, 2017 | 9:00pm
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Okilly Dokilly performs “They Warned Me” in The A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko May 16, 2017 | 9:00pm
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Margaret Cho reviews some of the biggest new releases in music
By Baraka Kaseko May 16, 2017 | 7:00pm
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El-P’s Fantastic Damage turns 15 today—too bad you can’t find it anywhere
By Clayton Purdom May 14, 2017 | 5:00am
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Is Harry Styles for grown-ups?
By Esther Zuckerman, Fran Hoepfner May 12, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Clayton Purdom, Alex McLevy, Erik Adams, Matt Gerardi May 11, 2017 | 5:00am
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Aaron Lee Tasjan performs “Little Movies” in The A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko May 10, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Aaron Lee Tasjan performs “Ready To Die” in The A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko May 10, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Aaron Lee Tasjan performs “Dime” in the A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko May 9, 2017 | 7:00pm
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A year-by-year music mix, video game art, and a heavenly metal album
By A.A. Dowd, Marah Eakin, Nick Wanserski May 6, 2017 | 5:00am
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What song is always stuck in your head?
By William Hughes, Clayton Purdom, Sam Barsanti, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Sean O'Neal, Matt Gerardi, Esther Zuckerman, Kyle Ryan, Kelsey J. Waite, Danette Chavez, Alex McLevy, Nick Wanserski May 5, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Clayton Purdom, Kyle Ryan, Kelsey J. Waite, Matt Gerardi May 4, 2017 | 5:00am
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Feist found Pleasure by leaving the past behind
By Tabassum Siddiqui May 3, 2017 | 7:40pm
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“Timothy” was delicious: 60 minutes of death-fueled ’70s story songs
By Gwen Ihnat May 2, 2017 | 5:00am
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Here are the new albums to expect this May
By Laura Adamczyk, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, Josh Modell, Katie Rife, Esther Zuckerman, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, Sean O'Neal, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Matt Gerardi, Marah Eakin, Laura M. Browning May 1, 2017 | 5:00am
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Watch Thao & The Get Down Stay Down light up Pickathon
By Marah Eakin April 27, 2017 | 3:00pm
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What are you listening to this week?
By Josh Modell, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Sean O'Neal, Clayton Purdom, Matt Gerardi April 27, 2017 | 5:00am
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Life Is Beautiful 2017
By Life is Beautiful April 25, 2017 | 6:44pm
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Gorillaz’s Murdoc says he’s “almost entirely” free of both fear and super-gonorrhea
By Marah Eakin April 25, 2017 | 5:00am
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An addictive puzzle, forceful stickers, and a coloring book fit for a prince
By Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Katie Rife, Nick Wanserski April 22, 2017 | 5:00am
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Yo La Tengo and David Cross (barely) remember “Sugarcube” 20 years later
By Sean O'Neal April 22, 2017 | 5:00am
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Why can’t I be a Cure fan like you?
By Gwen Ihnat, Sean O'Neal April 21, 2017 | 5:00am
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Jack White’s American Epic finally comes to fruition
By Esther Zuckerman April 20, 2017 | 3:27pm
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Clayton Purdom, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Matt Gerardi April 20, 2017 | 5:00am
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Eliot Glazer on why “lowbrow dum-dum” Meghan Trainor’s music is Kidz Bop trash
By Marah Eakin April 18, 2017 | 5:00am
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John Oates reveals the surprising stories behind some Hall & Oates hits
By Gwen Ihnat April 17, 2017 | 7:01pm
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John Oates proves that he’s a bona fide mustache expert
By Gwen Ihnat April 17, 2017 | 7:01pm
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Tell us about your pop culture weekend: April 14-16
By AV Club Staff April 16, 2017 | 5:00am
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Get used to hating The Chainsmokers
By Clayton Purdom April 14, 2017 | 3:56pm
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What are you listening to this week?
By Esther Zuckerman, Clayton Purdom, Alex McLevy, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Sean O'Neal April 13, 2017 | 5:00am
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Caviar and Chance The Rapper: The VIP guide to the 2017 summer festival season
By AV Club Staff April 7, 2017 | 7:59pm
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After The Score case file #83: Pras’ Ghetto Supastar, Canibus’ Can-I-Bus, and John Forté’s Poly Sci
By Nathan Rabin April 6, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Clayton Purdom, Danette Chavez, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Laura Adamczyk, Sean O'Neal April 6, 2017 | 5:00am
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Riot grrrl grew up on Sleater-Kinney’s Dig Me Out
By Katie Rife April 4, 2017 | 5:00am
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An icy cover, a Greek-blues singer, and a tool that makes everything sound better
By Kelsey J. Waite, Clayton Purdom, Kevin Pang April 1, 2017 | 5:00am
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Here are the new albums to expect this April
By Nick Wanserski, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, Josh Modell, Katie Rife, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Matt Gerardi, Laura M. Browning April 1, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Sean O'Neal, Gwen Ihnat, Clayton Purdom, Alex McLevy, Matt Gerardi March 31, 2017 | 1:00pm
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Three decades later, Prince’s Sign O’ The Times keeps showing different sides of itself
By Erik Adams, Alex McLevy March 31, 2017 | 5:00am
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“A great time to be alive and own a guitar”: Chicago’s 1990s alt-rock explosion
By Gwen Ihnat March 31, 2017 | 5:00am
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Pile is one of the strangest bands in rock music—and one of the best
By David Anthony March 30, 2017 | 5:00am
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What are you listening to this week?
By Kelsey J. Waite, Clayton Purdom, Kyle Ryan, Kevin Pang, Sean O'Neal March 24, 2017 | 5:00am
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Watch Patrick Watson go full “Bollywood” at Pickathon
By Marah Eakin March 23, 2017 | 10:23pm
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Noam Pikelny performs “Waveland” live in the A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko March 22, 2017 | 10:31pm
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Noam Pikelny performs “Redbud” live in the A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko March 20, 2017 | 8:16pm
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A song, an album, and a book about music
By David Anthony, Erik Adams, Kyle Ryan March 18, 2017 | 5:00am
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What’s the best song or album you’ve made out to?
By William Hughes, Laura Adamczyk, Gwen Ihnat, Sean O'Neal, Nathan Rabin, Erik Adams, Nick Wanserski March 17, 2017 | 5:00am
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Cameron Boucher on music becoming a job and the difficulty of promoting his work
By David Anthony March 16, 2017 | 5:00am
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Jens Lekman performs an acoustic version of “Wedding In Finistere”
By Baraka Kaseko March 15, 2017 | 5:01pm
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Swedish musician Jens Lekman performs “To Know Your Mission” at A.V. Club HQ
By Baraka Kaseko March 9, 2017 | 11:01pm
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Jay Som’s Melina Duterte on making ends meet as a DIY artist
By David Anthony March 9, 2017 | 6:00am
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The Velvet Underground & Nico at 50: Monumental album or just “fine”?
By David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Baraka Kaseko March 9, 2017 | 6:00am
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Either/Or built the myth of Elliott Smith
By Erik Adams March 9, 2017 | 6:00am
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The Shins’ James Mercer on drawing inspiration from skateboarding
By David Anthony March 7, 2017 | 6:00am
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Metal music still has an unaddressed Nazi problem
By David Anthony March 6, 2017 | 6:00am
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Here’s what’s coming to record stores and streaming services in March
By Laura Adamczyk, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Marah Eakin, Laura M. Browning March 1, 2017 | 6:00am
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Spend an hour getting to know Future, the best and bleakest rapper alive
By Clayton Purdom February 28, 2017 | 6:07pm
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Oh Pep! performs “Doctor Doctor” in The A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko February 27, 2017 | 10:58pm
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Exploring the weird, lo-fi world of “Devo-core”
By David Anthony February 27, 2017 | 6:00am
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Bye, Belle & Sebastian: 15 albums that made you abandon a beloved artist
By Nathan Rabin, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Kyle Ryan, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Sam Barsanti, William Hughes, Matt Gerardi February 24, 2017 | 6:00am
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Jeff Tweedy is in fine vocal form on this version of “Jesus, Etc.”
By Marah Eakin February 23, 2017 | 9:34pm
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The A.V. Club gets a special performance from Australian folk duo Oh Pep!
By Baraka Kaseko February 23, 2017 | 9:01pm
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Oh Pep! performs “Trouble Now” in the A.V. Club studio
By Baraka Kaseko February 22, 2017 | 11:58pm
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Vagabon’s Laetitia Tamko on agency and pursuing art while caring for others
By David Anthony February 21, 2017 | 6:00am
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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich on the Grammys’ relevancy and future Lady Gaga collaborations
By David Anthony February 15, 2017 | 5:35pm
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What would it take to fix the Grammys?
By David Anthony, Marah Eakin February 13, 2017 | 6:52pm
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An unlikely collaboration produced Pailhead’s ferocious “I Will Refuse”
By Kyle Ryan February 10, 2017 | 7:00pm
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With “My Country,” Tune-Yards calls bullshit on the land that it loves
By Kelsey J. Waite February 9, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Until further notice, “FDT” is the official anthem of the resistance
By Clayton Purdom February 8, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Kanye breaks up with Trump, and so close to Valentine’s Day
By Baraka Kaseko February 7, 2017 | 10:57pm
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Open City punches through fragile egos on “Hell Hath No Fury”
By David Anthony February 7, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Billy Bragg’s 30-year-old heartfelt protest songs are just as effective today
By Gwen Ihnat February 6, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Was Lady Gaga caught in a bad performance?
By Marah Eakin February 6, 2017 | 6:33pm
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How Ben Folds Five’s Whatever And Ever Amen transformed a teen piano geek
By Kevin Pang February 6, 2017 | 2:00pm
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Flapper history, a bizarre comic book, and some disco funk from Nite-Funk
By Matt Gerardi, Marah Eakin, Nick Wanserski February 4, 2017 | 6:00am
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Here’s what’s coming to record stores and streaming services in February
By Dianca London, Annie Zaleski, Brian Shultz, Philip Cosores, Josh Modell, Nina Corcoran, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Randall Colburn, Matt Gerardi, Marah Eakin, Laura M. Browning, Eric Swedlund February 1, 2017 | 6:00am
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“Thirteen” going on “30 Something”: Growing up according to pop music
By Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Noel Murray, William Hughes, Clayton Purdom January 30, 2017 | 6:00am
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A surreal artist, a forgotten actor’s story, and an album benefiting a worthy cause
By David Anthony, Laura Adamczyk, Kelsey J. Waite January 28, 2017 | 6:00am
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Learn why “chode” is Bear’s Den’s favorite swear word
By David Anthony January 27, 2017 | 10:58pm
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Bear’s Den performs “Dew On The Vine” live in our office
By David Anthony January 27, 2017 | 10:57pm
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“Get out of bed!”: Music that gets you going in the morning
By Nathan Rabin, Caroline Siede, Laura Adamczyk, Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, Annie Zaleski, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, Katie Rife, Joe Blevins, Kelsey J. Waite, Becca James, Sean O'Neal, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Alex McLevy, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger January 27, 2017 | 6:00am
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The Oh Hellos are twee as hell in our latest Pickathon video
By Marah Eakin January 26, 2017 | 3:58pm
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Allison Crutchfield on how “sad bastard music” rings hollow in our modern era
By David Anthony January 26, 2017 | 6:00am
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Today’s best deals: Candles, surround sound, and more
By Shep McAllister January 23, 2017 | 7:15pm
