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The splendor of Seoul's nightlife is vividly evoked on "Bounce." But this is, thankfully, not the Seoul that some Western listeners might ex...
Heavy Sun, Daniel Lanois' new LP, will have you proclaiming "Hallelujah!" Chalk that up, in part, to Johnny Shepherd, who not so much sings...
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An endorsement from legendary Stax Records singer Carla Thomas would be a dream come true for most musicians, but Valerie June attains much...
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Tumultuous as their relationship was, Steve Earle clearly reveres his son Justin Townes Earle as a songwriter. Years after Steve (himself a...
Call it a COVID-19 twist on passing a tip jar around the bar — but this time, the coins have been replaced by PayPal transfers through Spoti...
Given all the turmoil of 2020, is it time to uplift? Or burn it all down? Common opts for the former on A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. The...
On "Lemon," a key track from Conway the Machine's must-listen new album From King to a GOD, the Buffalo, NY-based rapper abruptly shifts fro...
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Overhauling vile old rap tropes can be surprisingly fun and fulfilling. With 2020 the Album, DijahSB makes that modernization sound like the...
Call it hip-hop's first pandemic masterpiece. New York-based, D.C.-born producer and MC Oddisee deftly captures the helplessness and hope of...
"I don't have a sigh to take," sings Margo Price, exhaling raw anguish while stretching those already poignant lyrics out for added effect,...
