"I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge," guitarist says of seasonal LP

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Queen of Soul to be entombed to family members including late father Rev. C.L. Franklin

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Singer embraces the sound of hard-bitten Southern hip-hop on her fourth LP

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Brad Paisley, Diamond Rio and others affiliated with Arista Nashville join together to raise money for former Arista Nashville promotion manager

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Kentucky native will release his Dave Cobb-produced debut album 'Hell on an Angel' on October 26th

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The singer pleasantly recalls an era of classic R&B smoothness, even if her sound is a little too tepid

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"She has left us with a musical legacy that kids who have not even been born yet will get a chance to experience," singer says of childhood friend

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Mitski's resolute anthems, Prince's post-Warner reissues, Ariana Grande's soaring pop and more albums to stream now

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After enduring two rough breakups, Ben Gibbard successfully tries out some new sounds

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From Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral to Barack Obama's inauguration, Aretha’s voice sang across decades of change and turmoil for black America