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"Honesty is a commodity right now, because if you tell the truth, you might offend people. People don't like to hear the truth," Madonna says.

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Madonna Introduces 'Madame X': 'Honesty Is A Commodity Right Now'

11:45am June 13, 2019

On her 14th studio album, Madame X, Madonna sings in Portuguese and Spanish in addition to English and highlights multicultural influences that she's encountered while living in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Watch Vampire Weekend Perform 'Harmony Hall' Live In Studio

11:13am June 13, 2019

by Tyler Hale

Vampire Weekend is back with its 'jammiest' album to date, Father of the Bride.

On Western Stars, by honoring a musical legacy he loves, Springsteen finds new life in familiar stories.

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All He Wanted Was To Be Free: Where Bruce Springsteen's 'Western Stars' Came From

10:53am June 13, 2019

by Ann Powers

Springsteen's new album connects to a stream of pop balladry that emerged in tandem with Hollywood's turn in the late 1960s toward hippie antiheroes and modern masculinity's fatalistic drift.

Vagabon's All the Women in Me comes out Sept. 27.

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Nothing Sounds Quite Like Vagabon's 'Flood Hands'

10:00am June 13, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Lætitia Tamko originally wrote "Flood Hands" for a pop duo, but had to keep it for herself. The artist shares the single and announces her upcoming album All the Women in Me, due out Sept. 27.

Marcus Strickland, left, and Wayne Shorter, as seen in the documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes.

New Documentary 'Blue Note: Beyond The Notes' Surpasses Its Purpose

9:00am June 13, 2019

by Nate Chinen

A new documentary, part of the label's 80th anniversary celebrations, transcends the promotional reasons behind its creation... more or less.

Chuck Berry in the Chess Records recording studio. The New York Times reports that originals of Berry's Chess catalog were burned in the 2008 Universal fire.

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From Chuck Berry To Tupac Shakur: Taking Stock Of The 2008 Universal Fire

8:16am June 13, 2019

The loss from the 2008 Universal Studios backlot fire was thought to be a few movie sets and film duplicates. But Jody Rosen reports that it was one of the largest losses in recorded music's history.

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Update: Ken Tucker Review Of Springsteen's 'Western Stars' Will Be Available Friday

5:15pm June 12, 2019

by Ken Tucker

Update at 4:30 p.m. ET: Ken Tucker's review of Bruce Springsteen's new album has been temporarily removed because it was published prematurely. We expect to repost it on Friday (June 14).

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Beyond Grunge: 15 Artists Redefining Seattle Music

2:54pm June 12, 2019

Seattle's music scene has produced a diverse and talented crop of up-and-coming musicians, each of whom makes bold contributions to this vibrant city.

Mac Miller posthumously features on Free Nationals' new single.

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Free Nationals Share Mac Miller's First Posthumous Verse On 'Time'

2:17pm June 12, 2019

by Sidney Madden

Nine months after his death, Mac Miller still hasn't left the minds of music fans.

Mexico City singer Noa Sainz is all about self-love in her video for "qué bueno!"

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New Music Playlist: Puerto Rican Punk, Spanish R&B And Self-Love From Mexico

1:56pm June 12, 2019

Puerto Rican punks Davila 666 mark their place in the urbano landscape and Ozuna offers another hint of his upcoming album.