Pallot’s seventh studio album ‘I Don’t Know What I’m Doing’ is in stores now.
Read moreIt Takes Two: A Conversation with Dubstar | Interview
“I really think it's the best thing we've ever done,” Chris Wilkie says of Dubstar’s fifth studio album ‘Two.’
Read moreOld Friend: Celebrating Phyllis Hyman’s Enduring Legacy with Glenda Gracia | Interview
Available in stores now, the comprehensive ‘Old Friend: The Deluxe Collection 1976 - 1998’ collection is comprised of Hyman’s nine studio LPs, plus a wealth of rarities and collaborations.
Read moreHi Fidelity: A Conversation with Sharleen Spiteri of Texas | Interview
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“I feel very proud that we’ve continued to walk our own path,” Spiteri says of Texas. “That’s why we have had such a long career.”
Read moreSummoning Sounds of Blue: A Conversation with Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards | Interview
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Morcheeba’s tenth studio album ‘Blackest Blue’ arrives in stores May 14th.
Read moreGeorgia On Our Minds: A Conversation with Danielia Cotton & Mickey Factz | Interview
“A lot of the country does not want to think for itself,” Cotton explains. “I hope that this new administration can get back to the truth and how to find it and where to find it.”
Read moreSongbirds of a Feather: A Conversation with En Vogue’s Terry Ellis & Cindy Herron-Braggs | Interview
In the 30 years since En Vogue’s inaugural album ‘Born To Sing’ (1990) arrived, the group has continued to seamlessly blend the past, present and future of R&B, soul and black pop.
Read moreSuperstars: Revisiting The Carpenters’ Legacy with Author Randy L. Schmidt | Interview
Comprised of more than 200 images that span the sibling duo’s prolific recording career, ‘Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography’ is in stores now.
Read moreSophie Ellis-Bextor Rekindles the Magic of Her Sterling Songcraft | Interview
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“Every time I start to feel a bit ‘comfortable,’ I like to pull the rug out from under me and do something different and a bit scary,” Ellis-Bextor confides. “It’s good for my head.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: The Cardigans’ Magnus Sveningsson Revisits the Enduring Legacy of ‘Gran Turismo’
“I think it’s a crucial album since we really changed paths there,” Sveningsson explains. “We didn’t want to go on as a ‘retro-sounding’ band so we threw that part away.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Vanessa Daou Revisits ‘Zipless,’ Her Dynamic Declaration of Independence, 25 Years Later
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“‘Zipless’ is a philosophical act couched as a sexual one, a statement of creative independence,” Daou explains. “Why should I—or anyone—be compromised as an artist, especially as a woman?”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Dubstar Rediscover Their Creative Muse and Reclaim Their Artistic Power
“I always felt like we were on the outside looking in,” Sarah Blackwood says of the Britpop scene in the ‘90s. “But, this time around, I’m happy being the outsider looking in.”
Read moreWaxing Poetic: KT Tunstall Traverses the Soul, Body & Mind | Interview
“I want to challenge how you feel and how you respond,” Tunstall explains. “I want a record to shift you, where you get on the ride and it takes you somewhere.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: With Style & Substance, Swing Out Sister Flex Their Flair for the Cinematic
“This time we’ve had the opportunity, as have (our fans), to see the album develop in perhaps unforeseen ways,” the group’s Andy Connell explains.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Kim Wilde’s Enthralling & Enduring Brand of Pop Don’t Stop
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“‘Here Come The Aliens’ resonates because the songs explore different sides of life,” Wilde says. “The good and bad, the sad and happy, the reflective and hopeful.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: 2017 Album of the Year Honorees Saint Etienne Achieve Pop Preeminence Once Again
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Pop music innovators for nearly three decades, Saint Etienne show no signs of slowing down, as evidenced by their brilliant latest LP ‘Home Counties.’
Read moreINTERVIEW: The Magnanimous, Musical Adventures of Pop Pioneer Melanie C
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“It feels like now, in music, that the world's your oyster,” Melanie C reflects. “Now, as artists, we're so much freer than we've ever been.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: From Songbird to Lullaby Girl, Lisa Loeb’s Musical Love Affair Endures
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Lisa Loeb’s new album ‘Lullaby Girl’—the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s first covers record—is in stores now.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Bright Light Bright Light Keeps the Power of Pop Music Alive
“I come from an era when pop music was immersive and exciting,” Thomas explains. “That's what I want to keep alive in music.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Hannah Grace, a Vital Voice on the Verge
With influences that range from Billie Holiday to Eva Cassidy to Amy Winehouse, Grace is a next-gen vocal talent worthy of our rapt attention.
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