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When it comes to vinyl, is heavier better?

New Music Friday comes a couple of days after an awkwardly falling Canada Day and on the eve of America’s 250th birthday. How did the calendar have an effect on this week’s release schedule?  Oh, and Madonna is sucking up a lot of oxygen this week with her first album since 2019. Let’s see how…

What kind of music works best in the operating room? Let’s find out.

Band names originate in some of the most interesting places.

A famous Bruce Springsteen song was originally destined for The Ramones.

Day jobs are sometimes (often!) required to finance a music career.

Billy Talent II turns 20. Discover how the iconic album shaped the band’s legacy and why its anniversary tour means more than nostalgia.

This week’s Five Songs You Must Hear runs the gamut from twee-pop to a couple of fascinating post-punk tracks out the UK and Ireland. Thoughts?

The universe is connected in interesting ways, including this link between guitars and elephant poop.

New Music Friday covers a lot of ground this week. In the case of one song, about 25 billion miles