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Betty Who, an Australian-born, American-based pop singer-songwriter and performer known for her anthemic hits like “Somebody Loves You” and “I Love You Always Forever,” recently made her Broadway debut as Persephone in Hadestow...
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Pierce the Veil started out in 2006 as a post-hardcore band in San Diego. It played some clubs around town prior to releasing its debut album. Now, after five full-length albums, singer-guitarist Vic Fuentes, guitarist To...
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Singer-guitarist Bob Mould’s resume features the indie/alternative acts Husker Du and Sugar. But for the past two decades, Mould has actively pursued a solo career. His new studio album, Here We Go Crazy, represents his 15th so...
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With her new album, MRA, Tunisan-born/New York-based artist, producer and activist EMEL (Emel Mathlouthi, 237k Instagram followers) delivers an intoxicating mix of world beat, electronica and hip-hop, which is on full display i...
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Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun has performed at the White House as part of the Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony as well as on many major late-night shows. Her music has been included on various TV programs and her song...
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With Rack, the Jesus Lizard’s first full-length album in 26 years, the band returns to form as the noisy post-punk group that thrives on delivering guitar-driven tunes with an art rock ethos. During a recent phone interview fro...
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Prior to the release of Kishi Bashi’s debut album, 151a, Kishi Bashi (née Kaoru Ishibashi) played in the indie rock band Jupiter One. Finding it difficult to make even a subsistence salary with the band, he embarked on a solo c...
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Earlier this year, the hard rock act Baroness returned with its sixth album, Stone. For it, the group retreated to the border town of Barryville, NY and holed up in a vacation rental that became an impromptu recording space. It...
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Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, singer-songwriter ZZ Ward grew up in the small town of Roseburg, Oregon, on 23 acres of farmland. Weaned on her dad’s record collection which included titles by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Robert...
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"So much of the stuff I’ve done or was lucky enough to do, I was too young or drunk or too stupid to be properly grateful. I’m 43 and sober now. So this time around, I love the truck stops and the shitty motels."