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Queens of the Stone Age, Perfecth review
Queens of the Stone Age act their age on the handsome, subdued Perfecth
Queens of the Stone Age—Perfecth [2026]
Review Roundup: Kid Rock, Richard Thompson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Bernie Taupin, Zach Bryan
Plus Jimmy Webb, Brothers Osborne, Tony Iommi and, somehow, more Ween.
Kid Rock—Halfway 2 Jesus [2026]
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, Freak Out! [60th Anniversary]
After years (and years…and years) of listening, I finally clicked with a Frank Zappa album thanks to the 60th anniversary edition of Freak Out!, the debut from the Mothers of Invention.
I long ago came to the conclusion that Frank Zappa wa...
Reviews: David Bowie's Shel Talmy Recordings, Prince's Calabama corrective, Sheryl Crow's Pick You Up
Plus Luke Bryan, expansions from Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Taylor Swift, and some other odds and ends.
David Bowie—The Shel Talmy Recordings [2026; 1965]
Miranda Lambert, Crisco [2026]
Miranda Lambert, Crisco [2026]
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Standing in the shadows of Ella Langley’s phenomenal success is Miranda Lambert, the country star who co-wrote “Choosin’ Texas.” As part Langley’s self-described “mentor,” Lambert co-produced the entir...
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