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Behind every great song ever recorded is a team of inconspicuous virtuosos who spark that palpable musical magic—often lending their talents to hundreds, sometimes thousands, of songs without ever stepping into the spotlight. In Nashville, countless fresh bands hit the scene hoping to make it big in Music City and …

The Barcelona based band has matched its observations to music that amplifies the spare eloquence of poetry. Forgottensong has never had to be loud to be powerful, and on “City of Thieves,” the group lets their ideas — compositional, sonic, and conceptual — set the tempo. The writing is tight, economical, and …

“You can reinvent yourself in the city,” sings Jake Thistle, a little ruefully, “and see how long it takes that new heart to break.” The 19-year-old New Jersey folk-rocker is singing to a young woman determined to shed the trappings of childhood and establish her independence. But listen carefully to “Brooklyn Can …

Joni Mitchell sang about one; Andrew Wyeth painted one; Edgar Allen Poe quoted one. There’s a very good reason corvids continue to inspire artists of all kinds: they’re highly intelligent animals and always seem to know things that we don’t. Ravens are messengers of the sky, bearers of mystery, and …

To confront the legacy of racism in America, we need more than pretty words. We need voices in dialogue — truth-telling voices from brave people willing to ask and answer hard questions. Shane Palko and Mannie T’Chawi are artists like that: they’ve never been afraid to call out injustice or grapple with the demons …