Local Natives On Recording & Releasing Their New EP Amidst COVID-19
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Emerging from 2020 with a new EP, 'Sour Lemon' was an unexpected release from Local Natives, but an incredibly welcome one.
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Make ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Great Again
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Village People’s biggest hit has become one of our national anthems — which is one reason fans got outraged at Trump trying to claim it
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‘Exuma’ at 50: How a Bahamian Artist Channeled Island Culture Into a Strange Sonic Ritual
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn 1970, the man considered a “voodoo Richie Havens” celebrated his roots and condemned slavery on his gripping debut LP. Fans and participants look back at a sui generis cult classic
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Becky G: From Pop Star to People’s Champion
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow the Mexican American singer perfected her Spanish, embraced social justice, and ultimately got her groove back
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Rufus Wainwright on His Audible Project, ‘Road Trip Elegies,’ and Why He Finally Covered Dylan
Posted in: Music FeaturesPlus, listen to an exclusive audio excerpt from his Audible Original, including his cover of “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”
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Unlock Tash Sultana’s Great Hustle
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom starting out to climbing to international heights, Tash Sultana provides the invaluable advice all musicians need to know.
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FKA Twigs on Strength, Vulnerability, and Imagining New Worlds
Posted in: Music FeaturesSinger-songwriter discusses her creative breakthrough with ‘Magdalene’ for our 2021 Grammy Preview
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Bernie Taupin on His 53-Year Saga With Elton John and Hopes for the Future
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe songwriter reveals that he gave Elton a batch of new lyrics that will hopefully appear on their follow-up to 2016’s ‘Wonderful Crazy Night’
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Sleaford Mods: UK Electro-Punks Break Down Every Song on New Album ‘Spare Ribs’
Posted in: Music Features“It’s kind of like something out of a film, isn’t it?” frontman Jason Williamson says of the pandemic. “You kind of half expect Tom Cruise to be running around the corner at any point”
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Elton John Talks New Rarities Box Set, Life During the Pandemic
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe singer-songwriter also reflects on his early years with Bernie Taupin, and mulls a possible deep-cuts concert series when he wraps up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour
