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Springsteen on Broadway: A New York City Serenade

Who knew Bruce was into 30 Rock? Eight years after Tracy Morgan popularized the pursuit of hittin...

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Springsteen on Broadway: A New York City Serenade

The Endless Optimism of Into the Great Wide Open

As much as Tom Petty's Into the Great Wide Open has its head stuck in the puffy clouds dotting th...

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The Endless Optimism of Into the Great Wide Open

Kendrick's “Alright” is the Protest Song for a New Generation

A protest song must be an impeccable composition - one that still shines brightly when removed of...

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Kendrick's “Alright” is the Protest Song for a New Generation

Every Night the Dream's the Same: The Drowsiest Cure Ditties

The blanket of night is a subject matter that gets Robert Smith’s creative juices flowing and is ...

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Every Night the Dream's the Same: The Drowsiest Cure Ditties

Either/Or is Elliott Smith Sharing Himself with the World

Elliott Smith's breakthrough third LP, Either/Or, has seen its cultural appreciation grow tenfold...

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Either/Or is Elliott Smith Sharing Himself with the World

Woo Hoo: Blur (Finally) Breaks America

The Great Escape may have signaled the end of “The Life Trilogy,” but if any album in the band’s ...

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Woo Hoo: Blur (Finally) Breaks America

Black Pumas: "A Different Kind of Beast"

This is the Black Pumas’ moment. And they are making the most of it. Singer Eric Burton has gone ...

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Black Pumas: "A Different Kind of Beast"

Like I’m a Rose: Waxahatchee’s Natural Songwriting Evolution

For Katie Crutchfield, the dramatic elements of the world around her are prime ingredients in her...

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Like I’m a Rose: Waxahatchee’s Natural Songwriting Evolution

Trampled by Turtles's Palomino: A Hard-Earned Victory

For a band of quasi-bluegrass musicians from the freezing climes of northern Minnesota whose idea...

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Trampled by Turtles's Palomino: A Hard-Earned Victory

Take the Guitar Player for a Ride: Wilco's Nels Cline

Since 2004, Nels Cline has been Wilco’s not-so-secret weapon. Now that he has been with the band ...

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Take the Guitar Player for a Ride: Wilco's Nels Cline

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