You’ll Want to Blast This Defiant Late-Summer Anthem All Weekend
(E News/AdMedia/Kathy Hutchins) Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. There’s a new weekly series for you over on our Instagram feed, “Friday Find.” Each week, we’ll spotlight a song, artist, or record we have on repeat as the weekend blasts off, in a bid to introduce emerging, diverse acts to your…
With His Electric Guitar and Rueful Vocals, Richard Thompson Rages In His Latest Album
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Richard Thompson13 RiversNew West Richard Thompson has been crafting his high-intensity version of British folk rock, first as a member of Fairport Convention, but mostly as a solo artist, for a half century. At this late date, it would be difficult for the brooding troubadour…
Listen Closely to Robin Bacior’s Latest Album
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Robin BaciorLight It Moved MeSpirit House At first glance, Robin Bacior’s Light It Moved Me could be mistaken for a lulling diversion. Her graceful voice, elegant piano (with occasional accents of wistful French horn and trumpet), and luminous melodies seem to be the stuff of…
Mitski’s “Be the Cowboy” Tells Tales at the Edge Between Calm and Unhinged
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. MitskiBe the CowboyDead Oceans Lavish and concise at once, “Be the Cowboy” mixes operatic drama and short pop songs in invigorating fashion. Mitski Miyawaki keeps it simple, zipping through 14 volatile tracks in 33 minutes as she acts out tales of all-consuming devotion (“Me and…
Crazy Rich Asians Shines A Spotlight on Chinese Musicians
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians has been a significant moment for Asian-American representation on film—and, a week after its opening, is already looking to be a success: The romantic comedy pulled in more than $35 million in five days in North American theaters, and Warner…
Love From Lubbock: The Texas City Shines in These Two Albums
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Joe ElyFull Circle: The Lubbock TapesRack ‘Em Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale GilmoreDowney to LubbockYep Roc Back in the early 70s, The Flatlanders were alt-country before the term existed, offering a rougher, dustier alternative to the polished entertainment emanating from Nashville at the time. The…