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Fats Domino, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues singer whose two-fisted boogie-woogie piano and nonchalant vocals, heard on dozens of hits, made him one of the biggest stars of the early rock ’n’ roll era, died on Tuesday at his home in Harvey, La., across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. He was 89. Read more @ NYTimes.com
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13 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES Future and Young Thug are kindred spirits, but working together has been rare, usually coming at the behest of a third party. As two of Atlanta’s most prolific and creative MCs, they share a fearless approach to melody and intonation, and on SUPER SLIMEY, both relish the chance to run with someone on the same level.
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Under the Streetlight by Boyz II Men 10 Songs Under the Streetlight Boyz II Men R&B/Soul Oct 20, 2017
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Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged (Deluxe) 37 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES By 1990, pop phenomenon-turned-solo megastar George Michael was ready to reveal more of his introspection and social conscience. Listen Without Prejudice is an intimate and beautiful album that employs aching balladry to despair for a conflict-torn world (“Praying for Time,” “Mothers Pride”) and fuses hushed folk with James Brown
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11 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES Like sunshine follows the rain, after a melancholy Beck album comes the party. This 13th studio album follows Morning Phase’s exquisite sadness, and it’s seemingly custom-built to provide its author significant onstage fun. And as anyone who’s been to a Beck show knows, this is a very good thing. “Dreams”—that mighty 2015 single—gets a taut redux
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13 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES On his first solo album, Niall Horan embraces the role of openhearted singer/songwriter. Flicker is a disarming and deeply personal set whose warmth recalls ‘70s folk-rock (“Fire Away”), but with a romantic urgency that feels evergreen (“This Town”). What’s more, Horan’s pop pedigree continues to shine: The sultry funk of “Slow Hands” and lush harmonies of
Read moreTake Me Apart Kelela R&B/Soul Oct 6, 2017 14 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES R&B singer Kelela’s deeply personal debut LP does just what it says on the label. Over beats from Jam City, Bok Bok, Kingdom, and Arca—which swerve from warped and aqueous to warm and lush to icy and danceable—Kelela turns her emotions inside out with a sultriness and
Read moreP!nk Although initially viewed as another face in the late-’90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink (professionally known as P!nk) quickly transcended and outgrew that label with her combination of pop songcraft and powerhouse, rock-influenced vocals. Born Alecia Moore on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, P!nk received her nickname as a child, years before she dyed her hair accordingly.
Read more48 Songs Core (Super Deluxe Edition) Stone Temple Pilots Rock Sep 29, 1992 About Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock; naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than ripoff artists who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in
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