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Kesha’s 2017 album, Rainbow, was deservedly seen as an empowerment victory lap. Released in the midst of her…

There’s a long tradition of artists heading for the promised land of California seeking musical fortunes. Don Henley…

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There’s a thundering blast of sound that opens Our Pathetic Age, like someone was testing out a town’s tornado…

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