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Charles in San Francisco

Around the World in Ten Songs: Part 2

July 13, 2023 Album of the Month — Save the Date!

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Around the World in Ten Songs: Part 2

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Kevin Alexander

New for 2025: Important Updates & Housekeeping Items for The Riff

Your Boost questions answered, how to join us and more!

Jan 29

New for 2025: Important Updates & Housekeeping Items for The Riff

Jan 29

Peter Doubt

Five Criminally Underplayed Songs by Canadian Artists

Nationalism is a silly emotion, but I’ll wave the flag for these five under-spun tracks.

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Five Criminally Underplayed Songs by Canadian Artists

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Smilin' Jay McDowell

Chuck Berry’s ‘After School Session’ Is a Masterpiece

The rocker had issues in his personal life, but his music is in a class by itself.

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Chuck Berry’s ‘After School Session’ Is a Masterpiece

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"Penguin" Pete Trbovich

Maybe We Could Fix America If We Brought Back Schoolhouse Rock?

“No More Kings” — you tried the protest, now hear the song!

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In the “No More Kings” video, King George sits on his throne on the British coast watching the American colony across the pond, while he’s surrounded by money bags.

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Francis B.

Have You Heard This Cyrus Chorus?

Billy Ray, Miley, Trace & Noah hope for your 98’s

14h ago

A collage featuring the Cyrus musical family. The top half shows Billy Ray Cyrus smiling in sunglasses and an orange shirt. The bottom half includes three smaller images: Trace Cyrus playing electric guitar in a black-and-white photo, Miley Cyrus singing into a microphone while wearing a white hat, and Noah Cyrus performing on stage in a red bandana and crop top with a keyboardist behind her.

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Zayde Naquib

How a Musical Conversation between Brian Wilson and The Beatles Changed The World

The journey from Rubber Soul to Pet Sounds to Sgt. Pepper to Smile.

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Pet Sounds Vinyl Album Cover

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Kristin DeMarr

Bob Mould at Codfish Hollow

In one word: Incredible!

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Bob Mould at Codfish Hollow

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Terry Barr

Bob Dylan Waited on Me

Though, of course, he doesn’t know it, unless he does

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Singer with tambourine

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Mariel Ferragamo

Echoes of the Delta: ‘Sinners’ is an Electrifying Tale of the Blues

Music becomes its own character in Ryan Coogler’s soulful, mythopoeic, tempestuous film about the layered origin of the blues

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Echoes of the Delta: ‘Sinners’ is an Electrifying Tale of the Blues

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