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Album Review: Kacey Musgraves – Middle of Nowhere

Ljubinko Zivkovic·May 1, 2026
If Kacey Musgraves‘ first demo albums – released between 2002 and 2007 when she was still a teen...
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BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2025

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Jasper WIllems·October 30, 2025
Rotterdam’s most frenzied festival is back and the stormy weather seems to agree with said disarray. But within...
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Album Review: Lily Allen – West End Girl

Chase McMullen·October 29, 2025
Funny. For all the years of attempts to undermine, undervalue, and underrate Lily Allen – from her first...
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Album Review: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Dreams Of Being Dust

Allen Hale·August 21, 2025
Having outlived many of their since-disbanded scenemates, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer...
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John Amen·July 21, 2025
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Steve Forstneger·July 15, 2025
In the past, “divorce” as an album concept triggered four words: Blood On The Tracks. Unknowable then as he remains,...
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Album Review: Jason Isbell – Foxes In The Snow

Steve Forstneger·March 7, 2025
One wonders who will discover Jason Isbell via Foxes In The Snow or if the fans he has...
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Jasper WIllems·December 2, 2024
Beats Per Minute caught up with the acclaimed Australian songsmith about her latest album I Just Need to...
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Rob Hakimian, Jasper WIllems, Ray Finlayson, Larry McClain, John Amen, Steve Forstneger and Chase McMullen·November 1, 2024
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