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Lake Street Dive Are Preaching 'Joyful Rebellion' in a Pivotal Election Year
The pop-Americana band have quietly become a powerhouse live act able to play Madison Square Garden — with a song about Trump back in the mix
- Good Together
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Nick Lowe on Why He Made a New Rock Album: 'People Want to Hear Short, Punchy Tunes'
The power-pop pioneer and former Rockpile member teams up with Los Straitjackets to release Indoor Safari, his first album of original songs in more than 12 years
- THE LOWE DOWN
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Why Is This Beat-Up Guitar Worth $6 Million?
The market for a piece of music history — from Kurt Cobain's Unplugged acoustic to Notorious B.I.G.'s plastic crown — has skyrocketed in the past decade, revealing a murkier side of the collectibles industry
- Collector Craze
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Shaboozey is Honoring Country Tradition and Moving It Forward
The Nigerian American artist's second album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, offers a full-on barrage of post-genre possibilities
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Michael McDonald's Smooth New Memoir: What We Learned From 'What a Fool Believes'
Co-written with comedian Paul Reiser, the yacht-rock king's book is loaded up with sax, drugs, and rock & roll
- DOOBIEST BROTHER
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'Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.': 7 Things We Learned From New Music Doc
The four-hour documentary digs deep into the music, politics, and tragedy of the Southern version of Motown and its artists like Otis Redding and Sam & Dave
- LOST SOUL
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Is a Happy Avett Brothers as Good as a Sad One?
On their self-titled eleventh album of new songs, the pioneers of sad-boy roots-pop try out a few rough and rowdy ways too.
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The Tribute Is Theirs: Lila Iké and H.E.R. Honor a Nineties R&B Touchstone
On "He Loves Us Both," the Jamaican star and alt-R&B heroine take inspiration from Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine"
- Exclusive
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'A Badass With a Gentle Side': The Complex Life of Dickey Betts
The intimidating yet soulful guitarist made gorgeous Southern rock during his time with the Allman Brothers Band — but drama was always nearby
- TRIBUTE
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How Lorde, Paramore, Blondshell, and More Are Fueling a Talking Heads Revival
A new Stop Making Sense tribute album reveals how the iconic art-pop band has inspired a new generation of artists — even if members say a reunion is still a long shot
- TWICE IN A LIFETIME
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