A Toast to Jim Steinman: The Songwriting Powder Keg Who Kept Giving Off Sparks
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RIP to the self-proclaimed “Little Richard Wagner” who redefined rock melodrama
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From Meat Loaf to Celine Dion: 10 Essential Jim Steinman Songs
Posted in: Music Features"Total Eclipse of the Heart," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and more — we look back at the late songwriter's most unforgettable, bombastic hooks and gloriously campy rock anthems
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Black Rob Deserved So Much More
Posted in: Music FeaturesDespite a string of decidedly solid records, the former Bad Boy MC never took off. Now, we're left mourning another hip-hop star gone too soon
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Song You Need to Know: Tirzah, ‘Send Me’
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs the pandemic wanes and we confront the world, the English singer grasps for something close to rebirth
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Jonathan Taplin Tour-Managed Rock Royalty. Now He’s Telling His Stories
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn a new memoir, Taplin recalls what it was like to watch Dylan go electric, George Harrison speed-drive, and Clapton and the Band wrestle with demons and drugs
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Flashback: Father John Misty Covers Rihanna’s ‘Kiss It Better’ in 2016
Posted in: Music FeaturesWill 2021 be the year of a new Father John Misty album? Hopefully. Rihanna? We should only be so lucky
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Can an Indie Rocker Change the Climate Conversation?
Posted in: Music FeaturesTamara Lindeman, who performs as the Weather Station, has made it her mission to push for more climate activism in the music community
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Michelle Zauner’s Bittersweet Journey
Posted in: Music FeaturesJapanese Breakfast singer-songwriter discusses Crying in H Mart, her moving new memoir about her late mother and the Korean food they both loved
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Oakland Rapper AllBlack Is Nothing If Not Grateful
Posted in: Music FeaturesHis upcoming album, aptly titled TY4FWM, is a practice of appreciation
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Arlo Parks Is Building Worlds of Self-Love
Posted in: Music FeaturesLondon singer mixes emotional candor and cultural references for uniquely resonant music
