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This week's crop of new music also features songs from Adam Mac, The Creekers, Joshua Ray Walker and Ava Hall. By Jessica Nicholson This week’s crop of new tunes features Lainey Wilson offering up an ...

SUNRISE, Fla. – Two years ago, Roger Daltrey said he doubted The Who would ever tour North America again. He was almost correct. The classic rock fans who have followed the band for decades mingled ...

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If the song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of ...

Dijon's sophomore album "Baby!" is a revelation. Four years after sharing the critically acclaimed Absolutely, and on the heels of basically co-producing a huge chunk of Justin Bieber's SWAG, the Los ...

This documentary-musical looks at a young man in prison, asking bedeviling questions about crime, punishment and forgiveness. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

Here is the best progressive rock song of each year since 1969! Progressive rock began in the late 1960s and quickly became one of the most creatively fruitful and consistently satisfying subgenres.

Gone are the sweaty days when “Not Like Us” lit up parties nationwide, uniting Drake dissers everywhere. There are manchildren and daisies and animated anthems from “KPop Demon Hunters,” but nothing ...

After each race in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, you can relax and enjoy a concert by your trainees and other horse girls. After all, they are not only runners, but also cute idols. However, new concerts ...

You can go in many directions when compiling a list of the all-time best country music songs. Which criteria do you use? Record sales, most streamed, most googled, number of weeks on the country ...

“Swag,” a relatively subdued and introspective body of work, is Bieber at his most mature, sharing his love for his wife Hailey and son Jack across 21 tracks. It marks a turning point for Bieber, no ...