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Making America Backward Again

How Donald Trump and MAGAnomicsare destroying the economy and waging war on the middle class and the poor

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Lorde: ‘I’m an Intense Bitch’

Virgin, her first album in four years, is raw, wild, and sublime. But it came after a series of personal changes and revelations — from a breakup to an eating disorder to an expanding gender identity. Now, she’s ready to talk about all of it

The Best Albums of 2025 So Far

From pop superstars to up-and-coming innovators, from hip-hop poets to folk storytellers to party monsters

Commentary

How Taylor Won

Swift owning her life’s work is a historic victory with enormous ramifications for other artists, and the entire music world

Life In Between

Garland Jeffreys Was One of Rock’s Most Essential Voices. Where Did He Go?

A friend of Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen, he was celebrated for his unflinching songs about race. Now his wife wants to make sure he’s not forgotten

Legacies

They Made It Big After a Tragedy — But Are Still Fighting for Royalties

The plight of cult band Blue Smiley shows how the deck is stacked against indie musicians 

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