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WILLOW's latest album, empathogen , includes one of this week's must-hear tracks, "Run."
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The Contenders, Vol. 9: The songs we can't stop playing this week
Grupo Frontera, a Texan group that has become one of the most beloved acts of the Mexican regional movement, released its second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, on May 10
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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 10
Mother's Day Special: Celebrating moms and the music they loved
You could call Dua Lipa's third album, Radical Optimism , the further adventures in the pop music time machine.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 3
The artist known as Bnny. Her new album is One Million Love Songs .
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The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week
St. Vincent's All Born Screaming is out April 26.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 26
Writer T.S. Eliot takes a reflective puff at a cigarette before starting work.
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Cruel songs for the cruelest month
Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department , immediately became one of the most anticipated releases of 2024 when she announced it on stage at the Grammy Awards in February.
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New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19
The shoegaze artist known as Wisp
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The Contenders, Vol. 7: The songs we can't stop playing this week
Shabaka Hutchings has released a fantastic new album under his first name titled Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace .
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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 12
Kyle Gass and Jack Black of Tenacious D performing live.
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Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Texas funk trio Khruangbin are back with A La Sala this week.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 5
Gary Clark Jr.
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The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 29
Image from the cover to Laraaji's 2023 album, Segue to Infinity.
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Relax: Songs to calm the nerves
Waxahatchee's Tigers Blood is one of the best releases out March 22.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 22
Cellis Maya Beiser offers a remarkable interpretation of Terry Riley's In C on her latest album.
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The Contenders, Vol. 5: Our running list of the year's best songs
Kacey Musgraves' album Deeper Well is one of a number of anticipated releases out March 15, 2024.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 15
Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical
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Kim Gordon's new album, The Collective , is out March 8.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 8
Madi Diaz's new album, Weird Faith , includes the deeply affecting song, "God Person," one of our best-of-the-year contenders.
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The Contenders, Vol. 4: Our running list of the year's best songs
Faye Webster's latest album, Underdressed at the Symphony, is out March 1, 2024.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 1
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