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AF 2021 IN REVIEWOur Favorite Albums and Singles of The Year

If you went into 2021 with high expectations, you weren’t alone. Even if it was hard to feel optimistic this time last year, it certainly seemed as if things could get no worse. Live music did return, after all – though with the appearance of Delta, and now Omicron, the joyful noise comes with a...

Lindsey Rhoades

AF 2018 IN REVIEWThe Best Music Videos of the Year

It's been a long time since music videos have aired on television, but as the popularity of YouTube soars among a generation who doesn't even remember what MTV used to be, artists are now approaching the medium with a new creative fervor. As you'll note from this list, by and large we're seeing...

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VIDEO OF THE WEEKRising Appalachia "Resilient" and More

Rising Appalachia has spent their musical career focused on social, cultural, political, and environmental justice. Far before Trump's presidency, sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith were singing on the bywaters of New Orleans about envisioning positive change. The Smith sisters have taken hold of...

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VIDEO OF THE WEEKCardi B "Bartier Cardi" and More

Photographer turned fashion star turned director Petra Collins is a perfect artistic match for stripper turned reality TV star turned music tycoon Cardi B. The two internet sensations have risen to the top of their male dominated industries, and their latest collaboration on Cardi's new single...

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NEWS ROUNDUPSade, The BRITs and More

The Return of Sade! It’s been eight years since Sade released Soldier of Love, but on Tuesday the sultry singer’s return to music was revealed in a very 2018 way - via Twitter! Movie director Ava DuVernay announced that the British-Nigerian musician and her eponymous band wrote a song for her...

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NEWS ROUNDUPThe Grammys, New Study on Gender Disparity in Music and More

The Grammy Awards On Sunday night, the music industry’s most momentous ceremony returns to New York City after ten years in Los Angeles. The 60th Grammy Awards will be held at Madison Square Garden and this year the pressure is on for the Recording Academy to prove that they are still relevant...

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AF 2017 IN REVIEW12 of the Year's Most Compelling Debuts

When you’re new to the music industry, it can be really tough to crack the top ten of a critic’s year-end list. Oftentimes, the artists with the most accolades are established entities releasing their third, fourth, or tenth album, having a massive comeback after a decades-long absence, reinventing...

Lindsey Rhoades

AF 2017 IN REVIEWOur Favorite Albums and Singles of the Year

While there's been many a jaded thinkpiece about the import of music critics (usually begging the question What are they good for?) and the ubiquity of year-end lists can feel shallow at times, we can't stress enough the importance of what it means to share music among friends. It's a huge part of...

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