Daily Newsletter, March 19, 2024

Kacey Musgraves still seems to be making her way into Taylor Swift territory, but how good is her latest album, 'Deeper Well'?

The music could range from beat-inflected (in a left-field way) title track or ‘Undersong’ to subtly -orchestrated ‘I see a soul’ to a combination of these and other elements that form an intriguing musical kaleidoscope.

Do you know where you were on March 17, 2010? I do. I was at SXSW in Austin, looking forward to seeing Alex Chilton and Big Star play later in the week. Then, just days before the gig, the iconoclastic singer-songwriter and guitarist died at age 59 in New Orleans following a heart attack. Naturally, […]

Atwood's staff share the music they've been listening to: This week's roundup includes Holly Humberstone, 24kGoldn, Ellie Irwin, NOEL, Jodie Nicholson, Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties, The Thing, Alexander Biggs, Amistat, Ha Vay, Hunter Blair Ambrose, Nan Macmillan, Charli XCX, West 22nd, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Grace Corsi, Your Future Ghost, Welt, SMILEZ, Wayland, benches, & Taylor Bickett!

"Drive My Car" owns a special place in Beatles history because of its status as the opening track to the 1965 album Rubber Soul, one of their greatest triumphs. On its own, it stands out as an early example of the band touching on more adult, even risqué matters, as they left their innocent moptop image behind. What is the song about? And how did John Lennon's criticism help Paul McCartney bang the song into shape? Let's rev up the engines and find out all about "Drive My Car."

The country legend has a strange history with the FBI.

The private musings of Sonny Rollins reveal an artist devoted to the rigors of self-improvement.

The Blind Boys and Beatles, Miley and Selena, Harry and hip-hop, and more new additions to your reading list. Let’s get on the same page:   Spirit Of The Century: Our Own Story By The Blind Boys Of Alabama With Preston Lauterbach THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Blind Boys Of Alabama are the quintessential gospel […]

Every year, in the weeks leading up to the National Book Critics Circle Awards, the NBCC board members take the time to review and appreciate the thirty finalists, recognized in Autobiography, Biog…

Audiophiles swear lossless music sounds richer than MP3, but most people don't hear a difference at all.

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