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It’s Time for Electronic Music to Turn Its Dreams Into Reality

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The New Chaos of Asian Dance Scenes

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The Lost Promises of Hyperpoptimism

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Parannoul and the New Generation of Korean Indie

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The Musical Age of Shitpost Modernism

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The Shoegaze Revival Hit Its Stride in 2023

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The Fight Between Musicians and Venues Over Merch Profits Is a Big Deal With a Simple Solution

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Regarding Beyoncé, Mother of the House of Renaissance

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Music Festivals in the Time of Extreme Weather

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The Evolution of the Hip-Hop Hunk

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Inside the Unmistakable Madness of Milwaukee’s Rap Scene

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What the Hollywood Actors and Writers Strike Means for Music

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The Price of Pop Fandom

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The Secret Gay History of Indie Rock

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In Puerto Rico, Queer Femmes Are Dreaming Up Rap and Reggaeton’s Future

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The Fight for Queer Nightlife in an Era of Political Violence 

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How billy woods’ Backwoodz Studioz Became New York’s Best Underground Rap Label

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The Invisible Work of Mothers in Music

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All Music Is Weed Music

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“Blurred Lines,” Harbinger of Doom

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The Untold Story of Elliott Smith’s Teenage Band

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Untangling the Knotty Politics Behind Reggaeton’s Rise in Spain

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The Obscure J Dilla Beat Tape That Changed Music Forever

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The New Weird Virtuosos Making Jazz for the Post-Internet Age

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Confronting Music’s Mental Health Crisis

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How the Music Community Is Fighting the Drug Overdose Epidemic 

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The Soundtrack of the Abortion Rights Movement, Then and Now

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“The Anti-Woodstock ’99”: An Oral History of the Tibetan Freedom Concert

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How Rock and the Royals Jostled for Britain’s Cultural Identity During the Queen’s Lifetime

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Delirious Tempos, Viral Dances, and Hometown Pride—Welcome to the Next Generation of Club Rap