Daily Newsletter, February 8, 2025

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
February 08, 2025

Beyoncé is right – music genres can force artists into conformity. But ditching them isn’t an option

Beyoncé winning the best country album Grammy with Cowboy Carter forces us to face our fixation with ‘genre’ – and rightly so.

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Hot Picks 7/2/25 Part One - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 7/2/25 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: David Buchs Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]

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Hot Picks 7/2/25 Part Two - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 7/2/25 Part Two – The Best New Releases Photo: Thomas Bradley Project Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing […]

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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE BIRD CALLS – MELODY TRAIL

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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: CHRISTAIN WINTHER - SCULPTURES FROM UNDER THE CITY ICE - The Spill Magazine

CHRISTAIN WINTHER SCULPTURES FROM UNDER THE CITY ICE EARTHLY HABIT There just might be some strange brews they drink over in Norway, as more often than not that you would hear some intriguing sounds coming from those fjords over there, at the same time combining seemingly familiar with bits of left-field, yet still sounding as […]

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What lies next for The Last Dinner Party?

After their debut album became a breakout success story, what will The Last Dinner Party do next to keep the hype going while still evolving?

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Real Life Rock Top 10: February 7, 2025

Hard Times in the Pacific Northwest, Duplicity in New York, Struggle in Pennsylvania, Jerk in Berkeley

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How The Flying Burrito Brothers Hit The Jackpot With ‘The Gilded Palace Of Sin’

With ‘The Gilded Palace Of Sin,’ The Flying Burrito Brothers almost singlehandedly created country-rock, laying the groundwork for Americana.

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What Hi-Fi? reviewers share their favourite-ever albums for testing hi-fi

Revealing records we regularly use in the test rooms

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Essential Americana Playlist For February 2025

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