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This week’s Must-See Music selections were made by established artists, hungry upstarts and creators ready to be heard. There’s a lot of heart and soul in this week’s selections, and that is always welcome around these parts. There’s a hard-rock lifer who’s both respected and fearless. A 22-year-old rapper/singer who’s not shackled by genres but […]

Last week, ex-Distillers and Spinnerette frontwoman Brody Dalle unleashed a brand new solo single, “Meet The Foetus / Oh The Joy,” featuring Shirley Manson (of Garbage). On its heels, Dalle has announced the title and release date for her long-awaited full-length debut. Called Diploid Love, the album will arrive April 28 through Caroline Records, and also features guest appearances from The Strokes' Nick […]

Jimmy Eat World Damage After one listen of Damage, Jimmy Eat World’s eighth full-length (and first for RCA Records), one thing will be abundantly clear: Either frontman Jim Adkins had his heart broken pretty goddamn badly at some point during the past few years, or he is remarkably good at faking it. Instead of continuing […]