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Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74
Willis co-wrote some of the band’s most iconic tracks, including “Y.M.C.A.” and “Go West.”
In an era of optimization, Wilco’s Solid Sound rewards curiosity
Wilco’s biennial weekend is an escape from festival culture and an invitation to explore.
Low Cut Connie push back against the regime on Livin in the USA
The South Philly band balances joy and defiance on a pointed new album that emphasizes resistance with a beat you can dance to.
Snarls take a psychedelic death drive on In Heaven There’s Rainbows
On their up-close, saturated new EP, the Columbus band speedruns a relationship from instant infatuation to crash-and-burn codependency to its death.