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August 11, 2026 • Sometimes a cover song is so good, so singular that it completely eclipses the original version. Think Sinéad O'Connor doing Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Jimmy Hendrix lighting ...

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A new reissue revisits the Mumbai composer’s 1982 album of Roland TB-303 and Indian raga, which uncannily anticipated the sound of Chicago acid house by five years. A new box set, assembled for Davis’ ...

Win $10,000 for a song you already wrote. For two weeks we're crowning the Heart Toppers — the best songs and lyrics about love. Two winners, one from each contest.

August 14, 2026 • TikTok made "Love Me Not" a Top 10 hit, but its rise felt disembodied from the artist behind it. On Blue Island, Lenae responds to a career plot twist by stepping into the past.