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Steve Albini, Noise Rock Pioneer and ‘In Utero’ Engineer, Dead at 61

In addition to his own work with Big Black and Shellac, Albini also brought his abrasive sound to alt-rock classics like Pixies' Surfer Rosa and PJ Harvey's Rid of Me

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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift may have just dropped behemoth projects, but a spate of new releases suggests that albums are getting more concise

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Takes the Series One Evolutionary Step Backward

The rebooted franchise had distinguished itself from typical blockbuster I.P.s crowding multiplexes — but this new entry is just monkey business as usual

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