Legacy bands must straddle a line between the musical approach that originally brought them to fame and trying something new. With some fans, either choice – if made outright – dooms the latest ...

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Sjava has confirmed the upcoming release of Inkanyezi Nezinkanyezi, the closing instalment of his acclaimed three-part album series The singer described the project as an emotional and spiritual ...

“They say a bird in the hand is worth somethin’, but I forget what,” Eric D. Johnson sings on “The Saddest Part of the Song,” the sweeping opening track on his 12th album recording as Fruit Bats, The ...

On “Divine Intervention,” a cheery song about ignoring the apocalypse from the Rolling Stones’ upcoming 25th album, Mick Jagger confesses he once worried enough about end times to consult a Hollywood ...

The pop star’s third album is a heartbreaking account of an intense romance and its demise. Its mood is perfectly reflected in the music, and her evolution as a songwriter is a sight to behold. Save ...

After an 11-year absence from releasing new material, Sarah McLachlan returns with an album that feels perfectly timed. Better Broken finds the three-time Grammy winner confronting personal upheaval ...

With Secret Love, Dry Cleaning’s compelling combination of interior monologues and art-rock backdrops reaches a zenith. In the four years since their last outing, the quartet doesn’t succumb to ...

"My god, love's embarrassing as hell," Olivia Rodrigo sang on her sophomore album Guts, inviting listeners, her voice dripping with self-deprecation, to "just watch as I crucify myself, for some weird ...

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