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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 Apr 23, 2026

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 Apr 21, 2026

Arts

Movies: A Music Documentary That Treats Its Subject With Patience

By Imogen Hart Apr 21, 2026

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Arts

Newport Jazz Festival Lineup Suggests a Genre Finding Its Footing Again

By Imogen Hart Apr 19, 2026

Audio

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

By Imogen Hart Apr 17, 2026

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 Apr 16, 2026

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Arts

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

By Imogen Hart Apr 14, 2026

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Arts

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

By Imogen Hart Apr 11, 2026

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Arts

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

By Imogen Hart Apr 8, 2026

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