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Here's The Problem With Bohemian Rhapsody (And Every Musical Biopic Ever Made)
Most musical biopics threaten to derail themselves for a more obvious reason
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Did Beyonce And Jay-Z Save Their Marriage By Becoming Each Other's Favorite Rapper?
The couple introduced Everything Is Love, a surprise album of duets recorded under their family name, the Carters
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Was Avicii Trying To Bridge EDM And Country? And Did Anyone Dare Walk Across?
Examining the legacy of superstar DJ Avicii who died on Friday at age 28
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Kendrick Lamar Deserves His Pulitzer. Rap Is The Most Significant Music Of Our Time.
Let's not forget that Kendrick Lamar DAMN didn't win album of the year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards back in February - a shock
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A Thing About Tom Petty: His Americana Felt Stranger Than The Rest
Tom Petty's songs were well suited for ubiquity, meaning they often found their way to you. Maybe you first encountered his voice while hot-boxing to Refugee in the passenger seat of your buddy's Camaro circa 1979
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Grammys 2017: Adele's Big Win To Lady Gaga's 'Metallic' Performance
This year, Adele brought her broom. 25 won album of the year, and her heart-squeezing ballad, Hello, ended up besting Beyonce's commanding Formation for song and record of the year. Having swept every category she was nominated in back in 2012, the British balladeer pulled off a repeat on Sunday
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Faith Proved George Michael Was A Superstar. Patience Proved He Was A Great
George Michael: Like Prince, he sang about the transcendental potential of human sexuality, and like David Bowie, he sought liberation through reinvention. In 1987, Michael donned an iconic leather jacket in the music video for Faith. Three years later, he was burning it on a coat hanger in his video for Freedom '90
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The Night Beyonce Won the Super Bowl
Beyonce knows how to make her politics acquiesce to pop's pleasure principles. Even when our angriest protest artists -- Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, NWA, sounded like they were gargling the blood of the GOP, they knew how to make it feel good
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Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar: Two Americas and One Big Grammy
Excerpt: Taylor Swift's America according to 1989: Falling out of love is complicated, loyal friends are rare, New York City is Oz for white people. Kendrick Lamar's America according to To Pimp A Butterfly: Celebrity is complicated, the police are corrupt, this country is a nightmare for black people
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Here's The Problem With Bohemian Rhapsody (And Every Musical Biopic Ever Made)
Most musical biopics threaten to derail themselves for a more obvious reason
-
Did Beyonce And Jay-Z Save Their Marriage By Becoming Each Other's Favorite Rapper?
The couple introduced Everything Is Love, a surprise album of duets recorded under their family name, the Carters
-
Was Avicii Trying To Bridge EDM And Country? And Did Anyone Dare Walk Across?
Examining the legacy of superstar DJ Avicii who died on Friday at age 28
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Kendrick Lamar Deserves His Pulitzer. Rap Is The Most Significant Music Of Our Time.
Let's not forget that Kendrick Lamar DAMN didn't win album of the year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards back in February - a shock
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A Thing About Tom Petty: His Americana Felt Stranger Than The Rest
Tom Petty's songs were well suited for ubiquity, meaning they often found their way to you. Maybe you first encountered his voice while hot-boxing to Refugee in the passenger seat of your buddy's Camaro circa 1979
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Grammys 2017: Adele's Big Win To Lady Gaga's 'Metallic' Performance
This year, Adele brought her broom. 25 won album of the year, and her heart-squeezing ballad, Hello, ended up besting Beyonce's commanding Formation for song and record of the year. Having swept every category she was nominated in back in 2012, the British balladeer pulled off a repeat on Sunday
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Faith Proved George Michael Was A Superstar. Patience Proved He Was A Great
George Michael: Like Prince, he sang about the transcendental potential of human sexuality, and like David Bowie, he sought liberation through reinvention. In 1987, Michael donned an iconic leather jacket in the music video for Faith. Three years later, he was burning it on a coat hanger in his video for Freedom '90
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The Night Beyonce Won the Super Bowl
Beyonce knows how to make her politics acquiesce to pop's pleasure principles. Even when our angriest protest artists -- Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, NWA, sounded like they were gargling the blood of the GOP, they knew how to make it feel good
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Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar: Two Americas and One Big Grammy
Excerpt: Taylor Swift's America according to 1989: Falling out of love is complicated, loyal friends are rare, New York City is Oz for white people. Kendrick Lamar's America according to To Pimp A Butterfly: Celebrity is complicated, the police are corrupt, this country is a nightmare for black people
