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The songwriter’s new track is an upbeat declaration of love by someone who isn’t afraid to get hurt

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The songwriter’s new track is an upbeat declaration of love by someone who isn’t afraid to get hurt

Rising regional Mexican star goes electric in new ‘Trap Tumbado’ EP

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Dolly Parton’s 1973 classic gets a cumbia makeover

With pile-driving guitar riffs and drill-sergeant vocals decrying racism, the Ultra Mono track is a sign of the times

With subtle production and lines about looking back on life, the ballad is a beautiful send off from one of America’s greatest songwriters

A highlight from a great new U.K. band’s debut

Newcomer doesn’t need much to get over her heartbreak on this dance-floor burner

Simultaneously brazen and vulnerable, this 23-year-old joins the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker in the new school of acclaim-worthy troubadours