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A Portrait Of A Subtly Changing Nashville From 25 Angles

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A Portrait Of A Subtly Changing Nashville From 25 Angles

December 21, 2018 • If you look at it broadly, the country music scene can appear frustratingly stagnant, with little growth for women and trailblazers. But from every corner, a rising generation is making progress.

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The 50 Best Albums Of 2018 (20-11)

December 4, 2018 • Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.

New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

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New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

November 2, 2018 • This week's sprint through the best new albums, out on Nov. 2, includes the Flamenco-pop of Rosalía, profoundly moving reflections from Marianne Faithful, fuzz-pop from Stove and more.

New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

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Pistol Annies Release Three New Songs In Preview Of New Album, 'Interstate Gospel'

Artist-in-residence Miranda Lambert, right, performs onstage with bandmates Ashley Monroe, left, and Angaleena Presley, center, of Pistol Annies at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September 26, 2018 in Nashville. John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music H hide caption

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Pistol Annies Release Three New Songs In Preview Of New Album, 'Interstate Gospel'

September 27, 2018 • One day after performing the songs in Nashville, the country supergroup has released all three digitally ahead of the release of its new album, Interstate Gospel.

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (120-101)

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (120-101)

July 30, 2018 • This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.