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Deep Purple: Machine Head – Super Deluxe Edition Box
PerformancesSoundMachine Head is one of those perfect storm albums. As Deep Purple entered the 1970s, they undertook a creative shift from the psychedelic blues/pop of their late-’60s origins —...
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Remaster Class – Prince: Purple Rain
Left to right: 1984 Warner Bros. CD/LP, band shot from 2017 NPG/Warner Bros. 3CD+1DVD booklet, 2023 NPG/Warner Records picture disc. In the summer of 1984, two ascending musical forces vaulted...
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Def Leppard: ‘Pyromania’ – Super Deluxe Edition Box
Def Leppard was an ’80s anomaly. The band wasn’t exactly part of the decade-opening NWOBHM (a.k.a. New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) scene, nor was it entirely aligned with the androgynous, hair-sprayed...
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Lil Tecca: “Bad Time” Music Review
LIL TECCA: “BAD TIME” IN ATMOS ON APPLE MUSIC Queens rapper/producer Lil Tecca is back in a bad way with his upcoming fourth LP Plan A (which drops in full on September 20)—and one of its lead tracks,...
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Juice WRLD: The Pre-Party EP in Lossless on Apple Music
Sadly lost to us in his prime at only age 21 in 2019, Chicago-bred emo rapper Juice WRLD at least left behind a wealth of unreleased material—and his estate’s latest official offering is a two-track...
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”Part of the Plan" and "Hold Me Down” in Atmos on Apple Music
And the beat keeps on keepin’ on for East Atlanta rapper Hunxho, who just dropped a sonically seductive two-track single, “Part of the Plan + Hold Me Down”, on September 27. Both songs are available in...
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Remaster Class – Stone Temple Pilots: Core
These Are the Eyes of Disarray: The full scope of the limited-edition 2022 deluxe 4LP box set of STP’s Core, from Atlantic/Run Out Groove. As good as it is, the definitive vinyl edition of Core was...
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Trentemøller: “Dreamweavers” and “Closure” Music Review
Copenhagen-based indie/electronic mixmaster Anders Trentemøller recently served up a cool breeze of synthesized fresh air for the fall season on September 13 with his new album Dreamweaver—which...
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Tee Grizzley: “Blow By Blow” + “You Hear Me” In Dolby Atmos On Apple Music
Detroit-bred rap superstar Tee Grizzley has joined forces with a number of powerhouse flow partners on his new 24-track LP Post Traumatic, which was released in full on October 4 after being teased...
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Yeat: “GO2WORK” + “GONE 4 A MIN” in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
SoCal hip-hop envelope-pusher Yeat has already had quite a busy 2024—and he ain’t done yet. February saw him drop his fourth LP—the electro-rage dystopian chronicle, 2093—with guest turns from Lil...
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David Gilmour: Luck and Strange in Dolby Atmos
Immersive music, thy name be David Gilmour. Though Pink Floyd may be a semi-distant active memory, lead guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour has seen fit to issue some quite intriguing solo projects here...
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The Police: Synchronicity Super Deluxe Edition Box Set
The first time I became aware of the word synchronicity was when I saw it being used as the title of The Police’s fifth and final studio album released on A&M in June 1983. My then-bookwormish...
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Shaboozey: “Good News” in Dolby Atmos
Shaboozey continues to capture that good ol’ country-tinged lightning in a bottle with his latest single, “Good News,” which was released by American Dogwood/Empire in multiple formats on November 15,...
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Saweetie: “I Want You This Christmas” and “Big Santa” in Dolby Atmos
Saweetie ain’t known as “Icy Grl” for nothing. Not only is that the name of her double-platinum debut single from 2017—not to mention it sharing half the title of her way-hot 2019 EP, Icy—but it also...
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Top 5 Dolby Atmos Tracks of 2024
It’s almost impossible to keep up with the sheer volume of new-to-2024 Dolby Atmos tracks available on streaming services/online listening portals like Apple Music, Tidal, and Immersive Audio Album...
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Kendrick Lamar: “Luther” and “TV Off” in Dolby Atmos
Kendrick Lamar is a busy man these days. Not only is the West Coast hip-hop superstar a) headlining the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and...
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Top 5 Cool Music Box Sets You May Have Missed
Box sets are investments. Not just in terms of their usually lofty SRPs, but also in regard to the amount of time and attention needed/required to listen to, enjoy, and fully absorb the multiple...
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NLE Choppa: “Crescent Moon” and “Can We Live?” in Dolby Atmos
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa is in the midst of celebrating Black History Month by releasing a new single each week here in February 2025. His first two BHM offerings, via NLE Entertainment/Warner...
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Aloe Blacc: “Don’t Go Alone” and “Breakthrough” in Dolby Atmos
Staying on the positive tip here in the home stretch of Black History Month, soulful singer/rapper Aloe Blacc has released five tracks in Dolby Atmos ahead of the official February 28, 2025, release...
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Doechii: “Denial Is a River” and “Boiled Peanuts” in Dolby Atmos
As Black History Month comes to a close, we wanted to put our final BHM aural spotlight on the always dynamic Tampa rapper Doechii. Not only did she perform a mightily charged set in New Orleans the...
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