Music criticism is often caught up in a forward momentum, where an album’s innovation defines its quality. Revivals and the conditions that cause them are equally interesting. With the numerous developments that have taken place in black metal since the end of the 1990s, from the maligned blackgaze to the embraced disso-black, its history can
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Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts The Cecil Taylor Unit Elemental Music 24 April 2026 By 1969, New York-born pianist and composer Cecil Taylor was already a major figure in the free jazz world. His energetic, percussive approach to his instrument, combined with complex improvisational technique, led music writer Val Wilmer to refer to
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Since their early beginnings as post-punk novices at the dawn of the 1980s, England’s And Also the Trees have steadily evolved in their trade of goth-inspired rock. The band’s earliest incarnation, comprised of two sets of brothers—singer Simon Huw Jones and guitarist Justin Jones, along with drummer Nick Havas, and bassist Graham Havas—proved possibly the
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Miss Grit is the project of New York-based Korean-American Musician Margaret Sohn. After returning from a particularly gruelling tour for their previous album, Follow the Cyborg, they sought to capture the spontaneous joy of creation. However, post-tour anxieties meant that the music became more personal than they could have ever imagined, with Sohn distancing themselves
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Janet Jackson attended the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala at the Grammy Museum wearing a gray Sacai suit styled with Messika jewelry. The look, originally presented during Sacai’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway show, featured the brand’s signature approach to hybrid tailoring with mixed fabric construction and layered elements. The structured silhouette combined classic suiting with unexpected
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Cardi B attended the Diggs Deep Foundation Wellness Event supporting mothers in the DMV alongside Stefon Diggs and Mama Diggs wearing a brown Vivienne Westwood knit set. The coordinated look featured a $1,635 textured sleeveless knit top with cutout detailing paired with a $1,070 matching midi skirt and arm warmers from the British fashion house.
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Better known as: The RZA Peak era: 1999 Greatest hit: “B.O.B.B.Y.” on Bobby Digital in Stereo The ruling god of the Wu-Tang Clan empire was all over the place in the Nineties, presiding over a couple dozen of the most vivid characters in the hip-hop world. (Several of whom were Ol’ Dirty Bastard, a.k.a Dirt
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“I swear to you, I’m not nervous at all right now,” Trueno tells me with a smile. It’s a Wednesday afternoon in New York City, and the Argentine rapper is connecting via Zoom from the dressing room of The Tonight Show. We have only 30 minutes to talk, he explains, because right after our chat
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Janet Jackson was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for Rhythm Nation 1814, alongside several seminal albums and recordings at a gala on Friday at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The musician, who celebrated the 40th anniversary of Control earlier this year, delivered a powerful acceptance speech following her induction by Jimmy Jam,
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week, including the new trailer for The Odyssey, Oprah’s next book club pick, and more. Watch the Official New Trailer forThe Odyssey Last month, we were hearing aboutall
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Every month, there’s a flood of new young adult books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets. So,
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Every month, there’s a flood of new books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets. So, how do
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Today’s stories include another literary L for the Trump administration, how we best absorb reading, and more. Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Humanities Grants Was Unconstitutional In the last couple of months, numerous cases
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Pride month in 2026 cannot be discussed without also discussing one of the cruelest anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ school-based bills to hit the federal legislature in recent memory: House Resolution 7661. This bill would implement a nationwide book ban on “sexually oriented material,” including materials depicting “gender dysphoria or transgenderism” or “lewd or lascivious dancing” for
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It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which means now is a great opportunity to discover your new favorite AAPI horror authors. Perhaps this is when you can dive into more books by Asian American and Pacific Islander horror authors you already know and love. Here are AAPI horror authors you definitely should
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Cradle Of Fear Blu-ray Movie Review by Matt Boiselle First off, I’d love to offer a hearty THANK YOU to the good folks over at MVDShop.com for hooking me up with this review copy – you all are the best and it’s greatly appreciated. Now that the pleasantries have been dispensed, we can hose off
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