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Reviews of the latest albums from the Kaiser Chiefs, Macy Gray and Ricky Skaggs with Bruce Hornsby.
March 27, 2007
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The latest from Arcade Fire, the Stooges and Ry Cooder.
March 6, 2007
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The latest from Dean and Britta, Mary Weiss and Dr. Dog.
February 27, 2007
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Releases from Diana Ross, the Holmes Brothers, America and the Autumn Defense.
January 16, 2007
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Gangstas and ghetto Cinderellas rule the airwaves, but the Killers and the Hold Steady find success speeding through Springsteen's America.
By David Marchese
October 18, 2006
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Those weaned on Mariah Carey should feel emancipated by her return to form -- and her escape from Whitney's sad fate.
By Hillary Frey
May 12, 2005
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The much anticipated release from everyone's favorite fair-haired songwriter leaks -- briefly -- online, and we listen in.
By Jesse Jarnow
January 21, 2005
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Watching Presley's "'68 Comeback Special" is a total religious experience, proving once and for all that the King was no false idol.
By Charles Taylor
July 15, 2004
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With Jack White's help, Loretta Lynn has released a country music album even godless rock 'n' rollers can embrace.
By Stephanie Zacharek
May 6, 2004
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An R&B falsetto that suggests pent-up sexual frustration -- and not castration; and a thug becomes a lover. Plus: A dance track from a mysterious "art collective."
By Thomas Bartlett
April 28, 2004
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The next big things you should be listening to now -- before they achieve total world domination. Plus: A beautifully designed, free and legal download site.
By Thomas Bartlett
April 21, 2004
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Spending the day with Beethoven and why Mystikal really is like James Brown. Plus: Songs from the Silent League, Devendra Banhart, Mocean Worker, and Call and Response.
By Thomas Bartlett
April 14, 2004
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The crowd that gathered on Halloween night in 1964 to hear Bob Dylan play New York City's Philharmonic Hall had no idea what storms lay ahead.
By Charles Taylor
April 8, 2004
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The results of my informal Salon music poll (hint: You REALLY like indie-rock!). Plus, new Tears for Fears, Prince, the Pale, Shannon Wright -- and a twisted new Sting.
By Thomas Bartlett
April 7, 2004
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Songs from an indie bad boy, an actress and (sorry) Eminem. Plus: An instrumental loop I cannot get out of my head.
By Thomas Bartlett
March 31, 2004
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A successful channeler of Bowie, beautiful noise from the men who would be N.E.R.D. and a (rare) brilliant contribution from David Byrne.
By Thomas Bartlett
March 24, 2004
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I pick the songs that make the whole world cry: The voice Andre 3000 wishes he had, a band a lot like the (pre-hype) Strokes, and my favorite record so far this year.
By Thomas Bartlett
March 17, 2004
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What's not to like about Norah Jones' new "Feels Like Home"? Nothing. Then again, what's there to like?
By Thomas Bartlett
February 10, 2004
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Kylie Minogue's teasingly tantric "Body Language" and Sophie Ellis-Bextor's icily elegant "Shoot From the Hip" make Britney and Christina's over-the-top gyrations look like child's play.
By Charles Taylor
February 10, 2004
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Post-Super Bowl hoopla we have "Just a Little While," the first single off Janet Jackson's new record. Will the massive P.R. stunt pay off?
By Thomas Bartlett
February 10, 2004
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As Tori Amos' new greatest-hits collection demonstrates, the ultimate tortured '90s alt-girl has always used her solipsistic body-obsessions as a way to find the world.
By Laura Sinagra
December 22, 2003
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Alicia Keys beats the odds, avoiding a Lauryn Hill flameout (or a Britney travesty) with the simple and joyous retro-soul of her new album.
By Baz Dreisinger
December 9, 2003
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On "In the Zone," Britney Spears gets in touch with her inner perv for fun and profit. But mostly, of course, for profit.
By Shannon Zimmerman
December 2, 2003
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The Beatles' last release has been de-Spectorized, but the original sounds better -- soupy strings and all.
By Thomas Bartlett
December 1, 2003
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R.E.M.'s new career retrospective reminds you of the extraordinary cultural moment the band forged in the '80s -- and leaves you hungry for more.
By Shannon Zimmerman
November 25, 2003
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These kids are alright
When tunes trump lyrics
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The queen of nice
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Dirty white girl
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