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Ben Folds Five is Reuniting!
Yesterday, Ben Folds announced that he’d reunited with his former bandmates Darren Jessee and Robert Sledge to record a new Ben Folds Five album.
There Is a Rap Song About Ron Swanson
There is a rap song about Ron Swanson. Why are you even reading the rest of this post? Why haven’t you just clicked “Play”? What more could you possibly need to hear?
Well, all right: the track comes from Adam WarRock, whose past work includes a full album about Firefly (“M to the A to the L!”) and whose Parks & Rec EP also includes a …
Music Monday: Kathleen Edwards’ Voyageur
Kathleen Edwards has a penchant for bittersweet ballads. An earnest singer-songwriter, her voice is sweet and her her song subjects — from budding love to break-ups to “what am I doing with my life”-type explorations — …
A Voice of Gold, a Life of Pain: Etta James, 1938-2012
From her potent R&B singles as a teenager to the immortal ballad “At Last,” and for another half-century, this pop-blues diva endured a life more wrenching than any of her songs
A Photo History of Etta James, Dead At 73
The cross-genre singer of hits like “At Last” has died of complications from leukemia.
The Big Pink: Britain’s Overstuffed Pop Act
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
With a pair of garishly overblown indie-pop anthems (“Velvet” and …
Listen to TIME’s Gold-Themed Playlist on Spotify
The Golden Globes are this Sunday. This obviously calls for a gold-themed playlist on Spotify.
Is Ani DiFranco’s Which Side Are You On? an OWS Rallying Cry?
To understand Ani DiFranco’s work as it stands now, it helps to know where she lives. The wandering feminist folkie veteran (we can call her that now, right?) has made her home in New Orleans over the past decade or so, and …
Top 10 David Bowie Songs
As the persona-shifting musician turns 65, we take a look back at his most memorable tunes.
Hear the Doors’ New Song ‘She Smells So Nice’
The Doors have a new song out today. Yes, you read that correctly: the Doors. “She Smells So Nice” is the band’s first newly released song in almost 40 years, and it features vocals by the late Jim Morrison.
Music Monday: 15 Albums to Look Forward to in Early 2012
From country to hip-hop, Madonna to Minaj — even one recently resurrected 1990s band we’d almost forgotten about — these are the top 15 albums that you should check out this year.
Happy Birthday David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust Turns 65
As one of Britain’s most unique superstars turns 65, a look back at an eccentric career that has made its mark in music, film and fashion.