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'The 1974 Live Recordings' is a Deeper-Than-Deep Dive Into Dylan's First Arena Tour
27-disc collection chronicles his return to the road with the Band after an eight year hiatus
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Nick Lowe Throws a Rockabilly Party on ‘Indoor Safari’
The beloved rock & roll sophisticate’s first album in more than a decade puts his personal spin on a vintage sound
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Miranda Lambert Brings It All Back Home on 'Postcards From Texas'
Her ninth album is a tribute to her native state, with a personal touch
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No Hits, No Problem: Nada Surf Are Grassroots Giants
They've been making great records since the Nineties, and the Brooklyn indie-rock band's new one Moon Mirror is one of their best
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'Archives Vol. III' Will Make You Reconsider Neil Young's Eighties
The hefty 22-disc box set spans 1976-1987, collecting an outpouring of material that only adds to Young's legacy
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LL Cool J Proves Traditional Hip-Hop Can Be a Pretty Good Thing on 'The FORCE'
With Q-Tip modernizing his sound, the grandpa and NCIS: Los Angeles star isn't looking backwards as he delivers boastful brags, lover-man vibes, and old-school rap storytelling
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Hinds Strut Through Hard Times on 'Viva Hinds'
The Spanish garage-punk duo has been through a lot in recent years. Here they respond with their funniest, meanest, catchiest tunes yet
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Fred again....Reaches For the Psychedelic Horizon on 'Ten Days'
One of dance music's biggest stars creates an expansive, busy LP with some key guest-star assists
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David Gilmour's 'Luck and Strange' Is a Sometimes Beautiful, Sometimes Chilly Dark Night of the Soul
The former Pink Floyd frontman contemplates mortality, just as he always has, on the album, but with a different perspective and plenty of great guitar solos
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MJ Lenderman Delivers a Sad-Guy Indie-Rock Gem With 'Manning Fireworks'
He's a budding guitar great and an ace storyteller
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