Albums Of The Week: Jim Lauderdale | Hope

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Hopes ithe 34th album from two-time Grammy-winning American music icon Jim Lauderdale. The 13-track set features songs about hope, courage, and perseverance with wide-open arrangements...

Albums Of The Week: Yola | Stand For Myself

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Stand For Myself is the anthemic new album from Yola. Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the record is a timeless masterpiece marking...

Albums Of The Week: Alan Vega | Alan Vega After Dark

I still vividly recall the first time I saw Suicide. I suspect everyone does. For me it, the date was Friday Sept. 28, 1979. Ric Ocasek and The Cars were...

Albums Of The Week: Los Lobos | Native Sons

Los Lobos have never met a cover tune they didn't like. Over the decades, the East L.A. veterans have tackled everyone from Ritchie Valens to The Grateful Dead to...

Albums Of The Week: Bleachers | Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night

As a producer, Jack Antonoff has the Midas touch. He's helped craft massive hits for Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, St. Vincent, The Chicks and others. As the...

Albums Of The Week: Prince | Welcome 2 America

There's quantity. And then there's quality. During Prince's lifetime, few artists in any musical genre could match his output in either respect. To the surprise of no one, he...

Albums Of The Week: Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever

she's done it again. without doing the same thing all over again. the good news: billie eilish’s second album is every bit as incredible as its grammy-magnet predecessor. it's brilliant and...

Sonic Reducers | Rick Rolls To A Billion Views

Today in Meaningless Milestones: Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up just notched its billionth view on YouTube. Personally, I'd call that definitive proof that a billion people can definitely...

Classic Album Review: ’N Sync | Celebrity

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The good news: ’N...

Classic Album Review: Echo & the Bunnymen | Crystal Days: 1979 – 1999

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Cult band. You hear...

Classic Album Review: Lou Reed | American Poet

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   How many songs has...

Classic Album Review: Joe Strummer | Global A Go-Go

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   First, we didn’t hear...

Classic Album Review: Foxy Brown | Broken Silence

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Within an hour of...

Classic Album Review: Perry Farrell | Song Yet to be Sung

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Give Perry Farrell credit:...

Classic Album Review: David Usher | Morning Orbit

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Exactly what does David...

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