By Olumide IyandaThe ninth edition of the Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, is once again a reminder that Africa’s music industry has never lacked talent, energy or global relevance. What it has often ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Piling on, stripping down, looking back, pushing ahead: Musicians found all sorts of uses for the album form this ...

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Peter Criss has announced a brand new album, simply titled Peter Criss, that will be released on Dec. 19. "Peter Criss represents the Catman's return to form, and his most rock driven solo album ever ...

Rufus Wainwright is stripping things down in a very good way on his current “Going to a Town” tour, which is named after one of his most overtly political love songs and includes a Monday performance ...

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