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Bob Weir’s Cosmic Touch
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Bob Weir’s Cosmic Touch

By Jesse Jarnow
In the Time of D’Angelo
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In the Time of D’Angelo

By Marcus J. Moore
For the Back Street Kids
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For the Back Street Kids

By John Darnielle
Brian Wilson’s Symphony of Life
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Brian Wilson’s Symphony of Life

By Sam Sodomsky
Sly Stone’s Funky Revolution
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Sly Stone’s Funky Revolution

By Ben Greenman
The Eternal, Infernal Sound of David Lynch
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The Eternal, Infernal Sound of David Lynch

By Madison Bloom
Remembering Ka, the Quiet Sage of Underground Rap
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Remembering Ka, the Quiet Sage of Underground Rap

By Paul A. Thompson
Steve Albini Did the Work
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Steve Albini Did the Work

By Grayson Haver Currin
Sinéad O’Connor Was a Voice of Strength in the Darkness
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Sinéad O’Connor Was a Voice of Strength in the Darkness

By Sam Sodomsky
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Borderless Brilliance
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Borderless Brilliance

By Simon Reynolds
Mimi Parker Was Indie Rock’s Guardian Angel
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Mimi Parker Was Indie Rock’s Guardian Angel

By Nina Corcoran
Remembering Takeoff, Migos’ Low-Key Linchpin
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Remembering Takeoff, Migos’ Low-Key Linchpin

By Nadine Smith
Remembering Loretta Lynn, Who Helped Make Country a Place Where Women Can Speak Their Minds
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Remembering Loretta Lynn, Who Helped Make Country a Place Where Women Can Speak Their Minds

By Allison Hussey
Remembering Ronnie Spector, the Beating Heart of Rock’n’Roll
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Remembering Ronnie Spector, the Beating Heart of Rock’n’Roll

By Jenn Pelly
How Lee “Scratch” Perry Sculpted the Sounds of Reggae
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How Lee “Scratch” Perry Sculpted the Sounds of Reggae

By Jace Clayton
Remembering Biz Markie, the Uninhibited Spirit of Hip-Hop’s Golden Age
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Remembering Biz Markie, the Uninhibited Spirit of Hip-Hop’s Golden Age

By Matthew Ismael Ruiz
Remembering DMX, Who Changed Rap Forever
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Remembering DMX, Who Changed Rap Forever

By Matthew Ismael Ruiz
Remembering John Prine, the Ultimate Songwriter’s Songwriter
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Remembering John Prine, the Ultimate Songwriter’s Songwriter

By Jayson Greene
The First Sensitive Punk: Remembering Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley
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The First Sensitive Punk: Remembering Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley

By Simon Reynolds
How Aretha Franklin Earned Her Crown as the Queen of Soul
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How Aretha Franklin Earned Her Crown as the Queen of Soul

By Jason King
The Glorious Savagery of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith
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The Glorious Savagery of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith

By Douglas Wolk
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell Was More Than Just a Grunge Frontman
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Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell Was More Than Just a Grunge Frontman

By Maura Johnston
Afterword: George Martin
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Afterword: George Martin

By Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White
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Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White

By Pitchfork
David Bowie
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David Bowie

By Stuart Berman
Scott Weiland
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Scott Weiland

By Ron Hart
Allen Toussaint
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Allen Toussaint

By Mike Powell
Ornette Coleman
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Ornette Coleman

By Seth Colter Walls
Tommy Ramone
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Tommy Ramone

By Evan Minsker
DJ Rashad
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DJ Rashad

By Miles Raymer