Zach Bryan's With Heaven on Top is an 80-minute American odyssey balancing restless wandering with homesick reflection.

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The editorial board of the Washington Post called out Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday, arguing he has mismanaged Chicago to the point the city has financially "lost its mind." The board argued that ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After much consternation, I’ve managed to pare down a long list of fine jazz-improv recordings from 2025 to a top 10. So, apologies to Marshall Allen, The ...

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Piling on, stripping down, looking back, pushing ahead: Musicians found all sorts of uses for the album form this ...

We all have our favorite records that we continually go back to and during a recent interview, actor/comedian Adam Sandler recalled a period in the '90s where he was frequently listening to Hole's ...

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