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Arts
How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right
The Netflix documentary revels in nostalgia. But the heart of the film spotlights the relationships between the pop superstars who…
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Magazine
Listening to Music Is Better When It’s a Conversation Among Friends
At group listening sessions, everybody gets a turn to speak by choosing a song.
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News
Toby Keith’s Pre-Partisan Patriotism
Toby Keith already had a string of country hits before he wrote the 2002 song that cemented his place in…
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Finance
Their Songs Were Stolen by Phantom Artists. They Couldn’t Get Them Back.
The guys in Bad Dog, a folkie duo from Washington, D.C., weren’t hoping to get rich off the album they…
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Arts
How an Obscure Song Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into…
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Arts
Oasis and Stone Roses Musicians Team Up, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by A.G. Cook, Mary Timony, Bela Fleck and others.
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News
‘Fairytale of New York’ Isn’t Like Any Other Christmas Song
I fell in love with “Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a…
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News
Essra Mohawk, Self-Described Flower Child Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 75
She missed a shot at Woodstock glory. But she recorded well-received albums under her own name and worked with Frank…
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World
‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Review: Bringing a Classic Record to Life
A new Off Broadway musical adds the thrill of intimacy and the weight of history to the Cuban songs popularized…
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Arts
Rock Gods Call Him When They Need a New Thunderbolt
After producing hits for Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, Andrew Watt has become a go-to for new music…