Even if you’re a solo artist, you never do it alone. And even if you have one-man band skills, once it’s time to take it on the road, you’ll need some help

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As the massive Smashing Pumpkins reissue campaign begins to draw to a close, it’s time to look at one of the more polarizing records in the band’s catalog, Adore

An underappreciated aspect of the ’80s is just how much weird stuff not only invaded pop culture, but also became wildly popular. Of course with the passage

This is a bit complicated, but try to stay with me. In 2004, Stuart Murdoch, leader of Belle & Sebastian, decided to launch a girl-group

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There's an irony in the fact that a music fest is kind of a terrible place if you're a music fan. It's not because of the crowds or setting