The Only Christmas Album You Need
Bad Religion’s “Christmas Songs” celebrates a time when Christianity wasn’t merely performative.
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The Case Against Pop Christmas Music
Adam Carlson shares his thoughts on how pop Christmas music is ruining the holidays.
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New Jack Swing: The Subgenre That Revlolutionized R&B and Hip-Hop
New jack swing took over pop R&B for nearly a decade and pop music would never be the same.
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Who Writes a Song About a Car Crash?
The phenomenon remains a strange footnote in the history of American pop music.
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United Sounds NYC Festival Kicks Off October 25th
The United Sounds NYC Festival kicks off its inaugural event Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26, in Red Hook at Pioneer Works
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Warm Weather Music 2024 – A Retrospective
Let’s take a moment to reflect on the music that made us hip this past spring and summer.
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Just a Man and His Two Guitars
His singular guitar and his unique approach to his chosen genres mean that he sounds like no one else.
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Jillian Dawn: 25-year-old singer/songwriter on a journey to the dream.
Dawn talks to RFB about her latest track, performances, and plans for the future.
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What Shaped Dick Dale?
Dick Dale’s Lebanese roots and connection to the Arab world layed the foundation of his innovative surf-rock sound.
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Un-Accenting the Accent
Why has the American accent become de rigueur for artists around the world?
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