At Daisy Chain Fields, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan and Honored Forebears Convene for a Superb Festival That’s Hot to Go in Every Way: Concert Review

Olivia Rodrigo's triumphant Daisy Chain Fields had current stars like Chappell Roan and Doechii joined by legends from Stevie Nicks to Bikini Kill.

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At Daisy Chain Fields, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan and Honored Forebears Convene for a Superb Festival That’s Hot to Go in Every Way: Concert Review

Olivia Rodrigo's triumphant Daisy Chain Fields had current stars like Chappell Roan and Doechii joined by legends from Stevie Nicks to Bikini Kill.

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Dolly Parton’s 30 Greatest Songs

A ranking of Dolly Parton's 30 greatest, most essential songs, from smashes like 'Jolene' and '9 to 5' to deeper tracks like 'Just Because I'm a Woman.'

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‘Hadestown’ Brings Broadway’s Underworld to the Big Screen: Original Cast Members and Creator Anaïs Mitchell on Reconvening for a Smashing Cinema Event

Original cast members from 'Hadestown," as well as creator Anais Mitchell, talk about making the movie adaptation of the Broadway show now in theaters.

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‘Mexodus’ Review: The Underground Railroad Runs South to Mexico in a Pasadena Playhouse Musical That Feels as Spirited as a Two-Man ‘Hamilton’

'Mexodus,' at Pasadena Playhouse via a NYC run, brings hip-hop and Tex-Mex flavor to a musical that builds on 'Hamilton' spirit with just two players.

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Allison Russell on Finding Joy ‘In the Hour of Chaos,’ With a Duets-Filled Third Album That’s a Jubilee Unto Itself

Allison Russell discusses making her third solo album, 'In the Hour of Chaos,' with guest vocalists including Norah Jones, Brittney Spencer and others.

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Jack White Keeps Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Front Burner in ‘Frozen Charlotte,’ His Heavy and Blazingly Worthy ‘No Name’ Followup: Album Review

Jack White's 'Frozen Charlotte' is exactly the sequel to 'No Name' fans were hoping for, full of equally heavy riff-rock with more ticked-off attitude.

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Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell on Touring Together and Summer Nights Devoted to ‘Forgetting Madness and Being Part of Something Beautiful’

Sarah McLachlan is on her 'Better Broken' summer tour with Allison Russell as special guest. The two artists discuss mutual affections and admiration.

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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Whip It Good at the Hollywood Bowl, Returning After 59 Years for a Great Sugar Rush of a Show: Concert Review

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass played the Hollywood Bowl for the first time since 1967, and at 91, the frontman has not lost a step or trumpet blast.

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How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’

Taylor Swift's wedding is viewed by fans through the prism of two decades of her writing about marriage, with wildly different attitudes at times.

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Rosalía’s Brilliant ‘Lux’ Tour Brings Cross-Disciplinary Delight and Splendor to L.A.’s Kia Forum: Concert Review

Rosalía brought one of the year's most masterfully conceived and performed tours to L.A.'s Kia Forum. A confessional cameo from Karol G was a bonus.

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Rhiannon Giddens Previews New Album, ‘Hope Is the Thing With Feathers’: ‘It’s a Punctuation Point’ to ’20 Years of Me Being a Roots and Americana Artist’

Rhiannon Giddens discusses a just-announced album, 'Hope Is the Thing With Feathers,' and its preview single, 'Carolina Rain,' plus her lead film role.

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Bob Dylan Erects a Watchtower in the Desert With Moody, Magisterial Show at Palm Springs’ Acrisure Arena: Concert Review

Bob Dylan's 'Long Hot Summer '26' tour is like the 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' tour immediately preceding it: mysterious, magnificent, unconcerned with hits.

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Paul McCartney’s 80 Best Songs, Ranked

Here's a critical look at 80 of Paul McCartney's best songs, from "Let It Be" to "Helter Skelter" to "Hi, Hi, Hi."

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At ‘Songwriters Salute John Prine’ at Wolf Trap in Virginia, Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Others Make the Case for Prine as America’s Poet Laureate

A tribute concert for John Prine at Wolf Trap in Virginia brought together artists including Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Lucius.

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Olivia Rodrigo Trades Pop-Punk for New Wave — and Angst for True Love (for Half an Album) — in the Excellent ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’: Review

A review of Olivia Rodrigo's third album, Olivia Rodrigo 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love'.'

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Sara Bareilles and Director Josh Alexander on Turning Loss Into Musical Magic in the Tribeca-Premiering Documentary ‘Good Grief’

Singer Sara Bareilles and director Josh Alexander discuss their documentary, 'Sara Bareilles: Good Grief,' premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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‘Brigadoon’ Review: In Pasadena Playhouse’s Enrapturing Revival, It’s Not Quite a Once-Every-100-Years Phenomenon, but Close Enough

The Lerner-Loewe musical 'Brigadoon' is getting a rare major revival at the Pasadena Playhouse, bearing an overhauled book that's ready for Broadway.

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The 80 Best Bob Dylan Covers

In honor of a birthday milestone, Variety picks the 80 best Bob Dylan covers, from the Byrds, Joan Baez and Jimi Hendrix to Nick Cave and Ministry.

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Paul McCartney Explores His Ever-Present Past in ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ a Delightful Return to Wings-Era Form: Album Review

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' might be his best 21st century album, with plenty of Wings and Beatle-esque callbacks, says our review.

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Happy 60th Birthday, ‘Pet Sounds’: Beach Boys Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston Recall the Making and Aftermath of One of Rock’s Greatest Albums

As the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' turns 60, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnson remember Brian Wilson and the making of one of pop's greatest albums.

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Has Raye Already Busted Into the Pantheon of Great 21st Century Entertainers? This Year’s Smashing Tour Has Told the Tale

Raye's U.S. tour-capping show at the Greek in L.A. established she's one of the great talkers as well as great singers in the biz. Hans Zimmer guested.

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