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A vinyl record on a turntable with warm afternoon light. — Breakthrough Earned: Caldwell's fourth record finally meets the songwriting that the prior three had already implied. | Source: Travis Yewell

Arts

Album Review: Maren Caldwell's Tidewater Marks a Genuine Pop Breakthrough

After three respectable indie releases, Caldwell has produced the breakthrough record that the underlying songwriting had always implied was possible.

A studio microphone with warm side lighting against a dark background.

Arts

Album Review: Felix Knox's Black Mirror Is the Year's Most Confident Hip-Hop Record

By Imogen Hart a month ago

A symphony orchestra in performance, viewed from a balcony seat.

Arts

Concert Review: The Phila Orchestra's Mahler Cycle Reaches Its Half-Way Mark

By Imogen Hart a month ago

A grand piano on a darkened stage.

Arts

Movies: A Music Documentary That Treats Its Subject With Patience

By Imogen Hart a month ago

A saxophone player on stage with stage lights behind.

Arts

Newport Jazz Festival Lineup Suggests a Genre Finding Its Footing Again

By Imogen Hart a month ago

A vinyl record on a turntable with warm afternoon light.

Audio

Audio: A Music Criticism Podcast That Holds Its Own Against Print

By Imogen Hart a month ago

An acoustic guitar resting on a wooden chair on a porch at golden hour.

Arts

Country Charts Reflect a Genre Negotiating With Its Own Mainstream

By Imogen Hart a month ago

A pair of headphones resting on a vinyl record sleeve.

Arts

Streaming Royalty Reform Bill Reaches Floor Action After Five-Year Build

By Imogen Hart a month ago

An acoustic guitar leaning against a wall in soft natural light.

Arts

Album Review: Ghost Quiet's Late Spring Earns Its Spare Construction

By Imogen Hart a month ago

An orchestra pit in a grand opera house viewed from a balcony.

Arts

Met Opera Spring Premiere of Salt Letters Reaches the Form's Highest Standards

By Imogen Hart 2 months ago

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