In Ethel Cain's music, hell is a place on Earth

On the artist's debut album Preacher's Daughter, drives deep into the heart of gothic Americana.

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On 'Harry's House,' Styles faces the perils of pastiche

On his third solo album, Styles relies on a proficient but unadventurous process of combining his influences. His habit of paying homage to his idols too often conceals his own creative vision.

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'SNL' just wrapped its 47th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

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Jack Harlow wants to be legendary. His new album proves he's still finding his voice

A cultural chameleon with a handful of viral hits, the rising rapper's Come Home The Kids Miss You misses the mark.

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On its new album, Porridge Radio searches for truth in life's contradictions

Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky is filled with ruthless self-interrogation and existential fear; rather than suggesting easy solutions, these songs offer space to try to figure it all out.

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Max Roach's 1960 landmark 'We Insist!' proves timeless in a reissue

Roach's album was recently named to the National Recording Registry, a roster of works deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant; We Insist! scores in all three categories.

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Jack Harlow wants to be legendary. His new album proves he's still finding his voice.

A cultural chameleon with a handful of viral hits, the rising rapper's Come Home The Kids Miss You misses the mark.

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claire rousay transforms the mundane into sonic abundance

On the largely wordless everything perfect is already here, the composer lets us experience the world through her ears with field recordings, strings and a little tenderness.

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Kendrick Lamar is ready to talk. Is he ready to listen?

The long-dormant, era-defining rapper makes one thing clear from the start of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers: He's not the hero you're looking for.

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'Fresh Air' marks the centennial of jazz great Charles Mingus

Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the legacy of the musician who would have been 100 on April 22, 2022. Mingus died in 1979, leaving behind a catalog of music that reflected his outsized personality.

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Third Coast Percussion's borderless music finds inspiration in fleet-footed beats

On a new album, the most accessible so far, the Grammy-winning group reaches out to an EDM wizard, a famous film score composer and Philip Glass.

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Kendrick Lamar uses his grief-fueled new album to reveal just how human he is

The new album by hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar is called Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and is out Friday. It's been more than 5 years since his last album.

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Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' is a Caribbean love letter to Puerto Rico

On his latest album, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity.

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On 'Palomino,' Miranda Lambert wants to be wild and free

Miranda Lambert's Palomino is, at its heart, an album about the freedom afforded by the open road. But where country music's stuck on back roads, Lambert speeds down the interstate.

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Albert Ayler made sublime music. The world was not ready

At his last recorded concerts, the avant-garde outlaw's seemingly disparate sound worlds came together.

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The Clarinet Trio's new album showcases the lovely sound of blended woodwinds

Transformations and Further Passages, a lively new album by Germany's The Clarinet Trio, revives tunes written by German jazz composers in the 1950s and '60s.

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Girlpool and Let's Eat Grandma explore the inherent grief of growing up

Two new albums from Let's Eat Grandma and Girlpool wistfully accept the inherent grief that comes with facing adulthood.

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Bonnie Raitt extends the boundaries of her signature sound with 'Just Like That...'

More than 50 years after the release of her first album, Raitt's voice remains a subtle instrument: earthy with an ache around the edges. Its sly intimacy is, as always, a deep pleasure.

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Girlpool mixes rock, synth and dream pop in its electrifying new album, 'Forgiveness'

Girlpool's sound has gotten bigger and bigger over the years. The Los Angeles band's new album "Forgiveness" is a far cry from their debut.

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When it feels like the world's ending, Sharon Van Etten still cares

On her new album, We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Van Etten turns her steady gaze towards the wreckage of the last few years and still finds a way to prioritize compassion.

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