These Days, Even Drake Sounds Like Drake Featuring Drake
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‘Laugh Now Cry Later,’ the first single off Drake’s new album ‘Certified Lover Boy,’ sounds eerily similar to his hits of the past
This Week’s Most Exciting Rap Song Sounds Like the 1970s
Posted in: Music FeaturesTeezo Touchdown’s “SUCKA!” features the Texas musician rapping like a blaxploitation star while dressed like a Cash Money soldier
How Fleeing the U.S. Before the Pandemic Saved Sondre Lerche’s Career
Posted in: Music Features“I can also make some money and stay afloat,” the Norwegian singer-songwriter says. “It seems none of that would be possible in America right now”
Angel Olsen’s Fresh Start
Posted in: Music FeaturesAfter a breakup, she stripped back her sound to the starkest essentials for her brilliant new album, ‘Whole New Mess’
Drummer Chris Slade on His Years With AC/DC, the Firm, David Gilmour, and Manfred Mann
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Welsh musician has played on everything from Tom Jones’ Sixties hits to Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light” and AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”
Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne Tease Upcoming Biopic: ‘We’re Not Making It for Kids’
Posted in: Music Features“We don’t want it to be squeaky, shiny clean and all of that,” Sharon Osbourne says. “It’s an adult movie for adults”
Big Joanie’s Heavy Rock Cover of Solange’s ‘Cranes in the Sky’ Is a Song You Need to Know
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe trio’s fuzzy, contemplative rendition adds new depth to one of the best songs of the past decade
20 Essential Grateful Dead Shows
Posted in: Music FeaturesSublime solos, 30-minute jams and a fierce show in a Danish cafeteria: David Fricke chooses 20 must-own gigs for every Deadhead
Phil Elverum Is Looking Back to Move Forward
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe maverick singer-songwriter on why he needed to mine his own past on the first Microphones album in 17 years
‘Strange Fruit’: The Timely Return of One of America’s Most Powerful Protest Songs
Posted in: Music FeaturesRecorded by Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, sampled by Kanye West and Rapsody, and streamed by the millions, the anti-lynching song has taken on a new relevance in the era of Black Lives Matter
