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¡Forward, Russia! Map Out First Live Dates Since 2008 With ‘Give Me a Wall’ Anniversary Tour
The Leeds four-piece returns with full-album shows in three cities, a vinyl reissue, and an honest reckoning with their band name two decades on.
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Shakira Wins One Tax Fraud Case, But the Legal Picture Remains Complicated
Spain’s High Court acquitted Shakira on one set of tax fraud charges and ordered the government to return a $64 million fine. The ruling resolves a decade-old dispute but leaves her legal record mixed.
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The Federal Circuit Now Has a Theme Song
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit uploaded an AI-generated theme song to its official YouTube channel. The video features a monkey on a rocket and judges waving glow sticks.
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Marisa Anderson Builds an Un-American Songbook From Harry Smith’s Private Archive
The guitarist’s next album draws from a hidden collection of global records and a strict set of rules.
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Poladroïd’s ‘Accelerate’ EP Sharpens Electro’s Edges
Vadim Samoluk balances technical precision with atmospheric weight across four tracks that pull electro forward without abandoning its foundations.
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The Field’s New Album Started at a Food Truck in Stockholm
After years away from music, Axel Willner met Axel Boman in a burger queue. That conversation led to his first record since 2018.
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The Quietus Pushes Back on AI Content With Spring Subscription Drive
The British magazine needs 500 new subscribers to continue commissioning human writers, as AI-generated music and automated journalism spread through the cultural media.
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Shania Twain on Mutt Lange’s Vocal Blueprint and Her Early Rock Influences
In a new conversation, Shania Twain details the layered background vocals that defined Mutt Lange’s work with Def Leppard and her own records, while tracing her personal path through rock and classic pop.
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Behemoth’s ‘I, Scvlptor’ Gets a Physical Edition Through Massacre Records
The Polish death metal band partners with the German label for a multi-format release of the ‘Opvs Contra Natvram’ track, including a limited box set.
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Radio Free Aquarium Drunkard Returns to Dublab for May Broadcast
The monthly two-hour block returns with Tyler Wilcox steering through interstellar jazz and psych instrumentals before Chad DePasquale takes over with an hour of warped freakbeat and hallucinogenic pop.