15 Minutes With Fiona Apple
I first spoke with Fiona Apple back in September, after she spontaneously emailed me and gave her first interview in seven years. She was in the midst of working on …
Selena Gomez Earns Rare Top Spot on Billboard Chart
The road to Selena Gomez’s latest album, Rare, has been full of difficulties — a kidney transplant, a breakup, and mental health troubles among them — but it seems that …
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Ousted Grammys CEO Files Discrimination Charge Against Recording Academy
On January 21, the law firm Wigdor LLP filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Deborah Dugan, the former CEO and president of …
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This Is the Only Way to Go: Folk Singer David Olney Dies Onstage
David Olney, a singer-songwriter who’s been prevalent in the folk and Americana music communities since the 1970s, died on Saturday evening during his set at Florida’s 30A Songwriters Festival. He …
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Listen to Grammy Nominee Tank and the Bangas If You’re Interested in Joy
I’ve got to be honest. When I first heard Tarriona “Tank” Ball sing with Tank and the Bangas on their 2017 NPR Tiny Desk concert, I had no idea what …
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Conor Oberst’s Bright Eyes Reunite for Tour, Tease New Music
After nearly a decade of static, fans of the indie-rock group Bright Eyes have reason to rejoice. The Omaha-based band, fronted by widely revered singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, are back in …
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Taylor Swift Wrote a Song for Her Fellow Politically Disillusioned Millennials
She didn’t get an Oscar nomination for the Cats song, but Taylor Swift is not giving up on that Best Original Song award. Taylor Swift’s upcoming Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, …
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Ozzy Osbourne Is Battling Parkinson’s Disease
Following a series of health scares and tour cancellations in 2019, Ozzy Osbourne revealed in a new interview with Good Morning America that he’s suffering from Parkinson’s disease. In addition …
How I Finished Mac Miller’s Circles
Producer, composer, singer-songwriter, and session player Jon Brion has left an indelible mark on the face of pop, rock, and hip-hop over nearly 40 years of work. His impressive résumé …
Radiohead Would Like to Welcome You to the Radiohead Public Library Online
After you sign up for an actual public library card (Seriously, why don’t you have one yet? The library is free!), head on over to Radiohead.com for a much more …
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