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April music preview: New records from Metallica, Jessie Ware, The National, Feist, and more

April also brings new releases from the likes of Angel Olsen, Smino, and The Damned

Gabrielle Sanchez,

Hattie Lindert,

Emma Keates,

Bryan Reesman,

and Peter Helman

PublishedMarch 21, 2023

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Ben Platt responds after <i>Parade</i> production faced protests from neo-Nazis

Ben Platt responds after Parade production faced protests from neo-Nazis

Ben Platt, star of Broadway's Parade revival, said that neo-Nazi protests are a reminder how "important" the story is

Mary Kate Carr

PublishedFebruary 22, 2023

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12 summer music festivals to get hyped for in defiance of your own mortality

Pitchfork, Riot Fest, Boston Calling, and more—there's only so many chances to see Halsey (actually, there's quite a…

Alex McLevy

PublishedMay 13, 2022

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Bartees Strange announces his second album,<i> Farm To Table</i>

Bartees Strange announces his second album, Farm To Table

He also released a new single, "Cosigns," that name-checks Phoebe Bridgers and Justin Vernon

PublishedApril 20, 2022

Thanks a lot, Taylor Swift: Now Ed Sheeran is recording an album with The National's Aaron Dessner

During his copyright trial, Ed Sheeran said he's written 25 songs with The National's Aaron Dessner

MusicFor Our Consideration

PublishedMarch 8, 2022

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<i>Solar Power</i> is evidence Jack Antonoff should be dethroned as the pop producer of choice

MusicFor Our Consideration

Solar Power is evidence Jack Antonoff should be dethroned as the pop producer of choice

Antonoff's co-producer on Taylor Swift's folklore, Aaron Dessner, does not miss—so why aren't more pop stars asking…

PublishedAugust 20, 2021

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Taylor Swift and Big Red Machine's "Renegade" is an anthem for anyone dealing with emotionally unavailable love interests

Taylor Swift is featured in Big Red Machine's latest single, "Renegade," a song she also wrote—and is one of her best

PublishedJuly 2, 2021

Sharon Van Etten is celebrating <i>Epic</i>'s 10th anniversary with epic covers album

Sharon Van Etten is celebrating Epic's 10th anniversary with epic covers album

Sharon Van Etten is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her second album, Epic, in an appropriately epic way: For…

PublishedMarch 4, 2021

Taylor Swift’s deeply affecting <i>evermore </i>continues <i>folklore</i>’s rich universe-building

Taylor Swift’s deeply affecting evermore continues folklore’s rich universe-building

Taylor Swift always commemorates her December birthday by doing something special: having a gigantic party,…

Annie Zaleski

PublishedDecember 14, 2020

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MusicFeaturesA-Sides

5 new releases we love: The National’s Matt Berninger goes solo, METZ gets raw, and more

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

ByThe A.V. Club

PublishedOctober 9, 2020

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<i>Queer Eye</i>'s Jonathan, Antoni, and Karamo on curiosity, hats, and The National

Queer Eye's Jonathan, Antoni, and Karamo on curiosity, hats, and The National

On the new season of Queer Eye, the Fab 5 once again convene to make all sorts of different peoples’ lives better.…

PublishedJune 11, 2020

The National's Aaron Dessner falsely labeled an antifa supersoldier by conspiracy goons

This past weekend, as protests over the death of George Floyd raged throughout the country, President Donald Trump…

PublishedJune 1, 2020

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The National headline this year's Pitchfork Music Festival

For us Chicagoans, the Pitchfork Music Festival lineup reveal serves as an annual reminder that winter won’t…

PublishedFebruary 19, 2020

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The 20 best albums of 2019

When we paused to reflect on our favorite music at the year’s halfway mark, we already had more than enough releases…

ByThe A.V. Club

PublishedDecember 19, 2019

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Phoebe Bridgers, The National play a band called Spiders From Bars in the <i>Between Two Ferns</i> movie

Phoebe Bridgers, The National play a band called Spiders From Bars in the Between Two Ferns movie

There have been so many things over the years to love in Zach Galifianakis and Funny or Die’s sporadic…

Andrew Paul

PublishedSeptember 20, 2019

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The best music of 2019 so far

Just six months into a great year in music, we’ve seen strange, galactic records from R&B innovators Solange and…

Erik Adams,

A.A. Dowd,

Alex McLevy,

Katie Rife,

and Laura M. Browning

PublishedJune 22, 2019

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MusicFeaturesA-Sides

5 new releases we love: Resilient disco pop, experimental hip-hop, and more

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

ByThe A.V. Club

PublishedMay 17, 2019

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The National takes a deep breath on the revelatory <i>I Am Easy To Find</i>

The National takes a deep breath on the revelatory I Am Easy To Find

“I can’t slow down and I can’t stand it.” A tidy summation of I Am Easy To Find, that, but also an encapsulation of…

PublishedMay 16, 2019

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The National shares <i>I Am Easy To Find</i> short film featuring music from its new album

The National shares I Am Easy To Find short film featuring music from its new album

The National’s latest, I Am Easy To Find, arrives this Friday, but right now you can watch an accompanying short…

PublishedMay 13, 2019