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We Always Want To Write The Best Album Ever
“We always want to write the best album we ever did,” says Amon Amarth leader Johan Hegg. And while that ...
Rubber Soul Marked A New Period For The Beatles
Rubber Soul marked a new period of development for The Beatles, illustrated by the sitar leads on “Norwegian Wood,” the ...
The Past Few Years Have Been Heavy For Quavo
The past few years have been heavy for Quavo, who lost his nephew and Migos groupmate, Takeoff, in 2022. The ...
I Am The Through Line Between All Of My Different Interests And Inspirations
“I have realized that I am the through line between all of my different interests and inspirations, I don’t worry ...
Kaskade’s Songwriting Sensibility Synthesizes With Dance Music’s New Generation
Despite its name, ORIGIN // is far from a retrospective. Kaskade’s 2026 album arrives three decades into a career filled ...
Miranda Lambert Has Long Been One Of Country’s Best Songwriters
Miranda Lambert’s 10th studio album arrived while the celebrated singer-songwriter was making history: Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” which Lambert co-wrote, ...
Jhené Aiko, So Much Has Happened In The Last Six Years
“You guys, so much has happened in the last six years,” Jhené Aiko wrote on social media when she announced ...
OW ∞ Proves That Lovely, Lilting Chords And Dark Words Complement Each Other
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, as alt-pop duo Sylvan Esso, don’t shy away from pain on OW ∞, their aptly ...
FFDP, Legacy A Celebration Of The Band Itself
Released exactly 19 years—to the day—after their 2007 debut, The Way of the Fist, Five Finger Death Punch’s 10th album ...
Beenie Man, He Helped Bring Dancehall Vibes To The World
With hit singles like “Who Am I (Sim Simma)” and “Dude,” Beenie Man helped bring dancehall vibes to the world ...
From Standout Reggaetonera To Global Pop Megastar
Over the course of a decade, KAROL G went from standout reggaetonera to global pop megastar. It’s the sort of ...
A New-Age Guitar God Melts Disparate Genres Into A Unified Expression Of Desire
When we last heard from Steve Lacy, he was busy releasing his 2022 sophomore album, Gemini Rights—a refined but groovy ...
I’ve Always Been A Strange Little Sponge For Different Sounds
When Ariana Grande released her previous studio album—eternal sunshine in 2024—the multitalented superstar was deep into the “Glinda-era” that consumed ...
The MC Who Never Fails To Turn The Party Out Finally Lets Us In
To take Future at his word on the nine albums and 20-something mixtapes that preceded The Real Me, you’d have ...
Hurricane Wisdom Stands Out From The Pack
Wisdom Mikeal Oluola, known professionally as Hurricane Wisdom, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and social media personality. As melodic rappers ...
A Pop Savant Raises Her Game
A pop savant raises her game and her standards on her third album. Olivia Rodrigo has loved and lost many ...
T.I. “Celebrates His Resilience”
There’s a famous line from HBO’s The Wire in which the show’s Robin Hood-like character Omar Little proclaims: “You come ...
Bebe Rexha “My Fourth Studio Album Is A Rebirth”
Bebe Rexha’s fourth studio album is a rebirth: uncompromising and unapologetic, even when she’s messy. Bebe Rexha’s fourth studio album ...
Madonna “People Think That Dance Music Is Superficial”
“People think that dance music is superficial,” says Madonna, in one of the many spoken-word interludes that guide the message ...
Bad Bunny — The Superstar From Vega Baja
Scores of Puerto Rican artists have used their music to express love and pride in their island, but few do ...