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Side Pony, the title of Lake Street Dive’s latest album, serves as a metaphor for the band’s eclectic approach. The group incorporates R&B, pop, ’60s-era rock, and soul into “a unique, dance-party-ready mix.” Nashville-base...
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"We tried to not get burdened and bogged down by whether it was right or wrong," says singer-songwriter Joan Shelley about recording her most recent album in just a couple of days. "It’s very homemade."
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"We would run the course between thought and instinct," singer-guitarist Scott Hutchison says of Frightened Rabbit's recording of their most recent album, PAINTING OF A PANIC ATTACK.
Flicks
"I just thought it was the wildest story about a story that I ever heard," filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig says about the JT Leroy "hoax" debate at the center of his latest documentary. "That’s why I chose to tell it."
Flicks
"Filmmaking affords me the ability to go into different worlds," says writer-director Joshua Marston. In his latest film, Complete Unknown, Rachel Weisz plays a social chameleon who regularly immerses herself in different worlds.
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"We change parts and we don’t rehearse when we do it," Steve Earle says of harmonizing with Shawn Colvin. "We just sing and it works."
Tunes
"There was this desire to not have a single weak verse," says Tommy Womack about writing his new album after a terrible traffic accident. "It was if it were my last will and testament."
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"I think it’s those experiences that have changed my disposition," says Elizabeth Cook about how hardships have affected her music.
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"The care and attention he puts into making records is just phenomenal," says Seal about reuniting with producer Trevor Horn for his latest album.