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ALBUM REVIEW: Ruen Brothers Bring the Wild West to the Modern World

ALBUM REVIEW: Ruen Brothers Bring the Wild West to the Modern World

A full decade has passed since “Aces,” an early single from the Stansall brothers, Rupert and Henry, born in Scunthorpe, England, first turned the heads of tastemakers at BBC Music. The retro sound stood proudly on the shoulders of their childhood musical heroes Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, and Johnny

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Folds Packs Stories and Characters into Songs of ‘What Matters Most’

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Folds Packs Stories and Characters into Songs of ‘What Matters Most’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kassi Valazza Finds Magic in Life’s Mysteries

ALBUM REVIEW: Kassi Valazza Finds Magic in Life’s Mysteries

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Deathbed Confessions,’ Hannah Rose Platt’s Ghost Stories Chill and Delight

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Deathbed Confessions,’ Hannah Rose Platt’s Ghost Stories Chill and Delight

ALBUM REVIEW: Live and Kicking, The Rumble Captures Sounds and Sights of Mardi Gras

ALBUM REVIEW: Live and Kicking, The Rumble Captures Sounds and Sights of Mardi Gras

ALBUM REVIEW: Songwriter Layng Martine Jr. Steps Into the Spotlight

ALBUM REVIEW: Songwriter Layng Martine Jr. Steps Into the Spotlight

ALBUM REVIEW: Brandy Clark Explores Love in All Its Complicated Glory

ALBUM REVIEW: Brandy Clark Explores Love in All Its Complicated Glory