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Reggae Royalty Protoje Sinks Into His Throne on ‘Third Time’s the Charm’
His sixth studio album combines reflective lyrics with a wide-ranging sound that moves tradition forward. Read our review.
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Little Big Town Search For Seventies Gold on ‘Mr. Sun’
The hitmaking country group's latest is smooth and sweet, with just the right undercurrent of sadness.
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‘Born Pink’ Is the Landmark Pop Album Blackpink Were Born To Make
The world's biggest girl group deliver high-impact bangers and ferocious rock & roll anthems.
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Noah Cyrus Finds Her Own Voice
Her debut album 'The Hardest Part' is unflinching yet tender.
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An Image of Lou Reed in His Young Folkie Days
New archival collection Words & Music, May 1965 contains the iconic songwriter's 'lost' early recordings.
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Rina Sawayama Breaks Stuff and Builds Back Better on ‘Hold the Girl’
The pop rebel channels her twisted visions into straight-ahead tunes with arena-ready confidence.
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Ari Lennox Delivers An R&B Gem With ‘Age/Sex/Location’
Her second album is the work of an honest-to-God soul singer. Yet it still feels completely modern.
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John Legend Wants Us to Know He Can Get Down. (Sometimes, Anyway.)
On his new 24-track opus, Legend lets loose on the first half and shows tasteful restraint on the other. Guess which is more fun.
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Kane Brown Is His Own Kind of Country Star on ‘Different Man’
His third album shows off his gift for mixing classic country with less expected sounds
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Marcus Mumford Deals With Isolation and Processes Anger on ‘(Self-Titled)’
The Mumford & Sons leader's solo debut is deeply influenced by his struggle confronting childhood trauma
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