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Perhaps it was inevitable that Ryan Adams and Butch Walker would eventually cross paths and strike up a creative…

When MTV launched a second, all-videos channel called M2 on August 1, 1996, it had lofty ambitions for the new…

Lydia Loveless specializes in what’s best described as Rust Belt alt-country. The Columbus, Ohio, musician and her…

Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a…

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from…

Inspired by a nearly decade-old inventory of songs firmly linked to films, this week’s question comes from reader…

Tween isn’t technically Wye Oak’s fifth studio record. The music on the seven-song mini-album dates from the years…

Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…

This week’s question congratulates all of us for having made it halfway through the year, and asks, What’s the best…

From a commercial standpoint, Fleetwood Mac’s Mirage was an unqualified success. Released in June 1982, the record…

After Death From Above 1979 split in 2006, Jesse F. Keeler immediately started focusing full-time on his electronic…

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In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Amanda And Jack…

This week’s question comes from reader Charlie Patrick:

Having officially passed 2016’s midway point—look for a catch-up guide on the year’s best releases soon—the new…

This week’s question comes courtesy of our TV editor, Erik Adams:

When Radiohead released Amnesiac on June 5, 2001, the album arrived with a mysterious online companion:…

Here’s this week’s question, courtesy of reader Jason Larsen:

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, since we’re getting into…

Vocalist Shirley Manson says Garbage’s sixth studio album, Strange Little Birds, is “less fussed over” than any of…