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'All Music Magazines Are Men's Magazines'
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Mark J. Rebilas / USA TODAY Sports Can a Jay Z Song Violate Your Moral Rights?
In an unusual trial, the mogul and rapper’s 2000 hit “Big Pimpin’” is at the center of a lawsuit centered on the song’s content.
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John Shearer / AP Pitchfork, the Reluctant Men’s Magazine
Conde Nast says it bought the eclectic music-reviews site for its "Millennial males." What?
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Victoria Will / AP LCD Soundsystem and the Mythical Death of Indie
Get ready for nostalgia whether or not the reunion rumors are true.
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Matt Sayles / AP No-Drama Nicki Minaj
Why the rapper-slash-pop-star shut down a New York Times Magazine writer who suggested she loves to squabble
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20th Century Fox The Martian and the New Soundtrack of Space
By balancing its epic score with ABBA and David Bowie, Ridley Scott’s film reimagines the final frontier as a place of whimsy, not wonder.
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Kevork Djansezian / Reuters The Unbreakable Optimism of Janet Jackson
Her first album in seven years is a moving, self-aware plea for a better world.
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VEVO / Island A History of Violence (by Women in Music Videos)
Lorde joins the ranks of pop singers joyfully and brutally sidestepping tropes about victimhood.
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A Crucial Day in the Music-Streaming Wars
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Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters The Philosophy of Selfie
Justin Bieber issues some rules for modern-day autograph seekers.
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Jack Plunkett / AP Disclosure, CHVRCHES, and the Anxiety of Influencing
Two bands once pegged as derivative ended up being much-imitated. What do they do next?
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Sam Smith’s Radically Wimpy James Bond Theme
“Writing's on the Wall” subverts the lavish virility of the 007 franchise to offer an emotional appeal to the heart.
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Paul VanDerWerf / Flickr ‘Ashokan Farewell’: The Story Behind the Tune Ken Burns Made Famous
When the documentary The Civil War debuted 25 years ago, it gave a new life—and old history—to a gorgeous melody.
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Track of the Day: 'Style' (cover)
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Pax Am Ryan Adams’s 1989 and the Vindication of Taylor Swift
He’s made the songs new, but also highlighted what’s so good about the originals.
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VEVO Lady Gaga's Latest Surprise: A Rape PSA
The song and video “Til It Happens to You” is a somber, socially conscious curveball.
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Associated Press For 20 Years, Americana Has Celebrated Artistry in Music
The genre is hard to define but easy to appreciate.
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Track of the Day: 'Random Name Generator'
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Alexander Demianchuk / Reuters Elton John’s Special Relationship With Russia
The singer has said he may meet with Vladimir Putin to talk LGBT rights.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Justin Bieber's Instagram: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
The former child star doesn’t want to be a punchline or a has-been. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll succeed.
