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🎵 Harlequin: Lady Gaga’s Latest Get-Up

🎵 Harlequin: Lady Gaga’s Latest Get-Up

Plus, The Cure’s long-awaited return. Xiu Xiu loudly ponder life’s contradictions.

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🎵 Billie Eilish Serves Up a Spicy “Lunch”

🎵 Billie Eilish Serves Up a Spicy “Lunch”

Plus, Portishead's Beth Gibbons' solo debut. Anderson .Paak returns to his roots.

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🎵 Lil Yachty Is the New Pink Floyd

🎵 Lil Yachty Is the New Pink Floyd

Plus, J. Cole uses "J. Cole type beat." Kali Uchis sings in English.

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🎵 Adele’s Stunning Vocal Acrobatics

🎵 Adele’s Stunning Vocal Acrobatics

Plus, Kanye West & André 3000 link for an instant classic. Chelsea Wolfe brings beauty to Converge’s metalcore.

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🎵 Taylor Swift Paralyzes Time & Proves She’s This Generation’s Greatest Songwriter

🎵 Taylor Swift Paralyzes Time & Proves She’s This Generation’s Greatest Songwriter

Plus, Silk Sonic’s love letter to the ’70s. Nilüfer Yanya previews upcoming LP.

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🎵 Silk Sonic, the Smoothest Duo In Music

🎵 Silk Sonic, the Smoothest Duo In Music

Plus, the return of indie rock’s savior, Snail Mail. Black Country, New Road are the most promising underground act.

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🎵 New Music From Adele Is as Rare as a Stradivarius

🎵 New Music From Adele Is as Rare as a Stradivarius

Plus, Mac Miller lives on. There’s never a dull moment with Remi Wolf.

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🎵 Nashville, We Hope You’re Listening

🎵 Nashville, We Hope You’re Listening

Plus, Silk Sonic, the most exciting thing in music right now.

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🎵 The Dream Team: Taylor Swift, Justin Vernon & Aaron Dessner

🎵 The Dream Team: Taylor Swift, Justin Vernon & Aaron Dessner

Plus, country music won’t be able to ignore Yola much longer. Laura Mvula continues the ’80s resurgence.

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🎵 Sigrid Adds Fuel to the Disco Fire

🎵 Sigrid Adds Fuel to the Disco Fire

Plus, Yola is one of a kind. Black Country, New Road’s glorious album of the year. DMX’s posthumous LP.