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A Pack of April Fools

A survey of the many fools who have been immortalized in song, featuring Aretha Franklin, Bow Wow Wow, the Stone Roses and more.

By David Renard

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The Young Voices Shaping ‘New Sonic Futures’

A new project from T magazine highlights a group of female singer-songwriters who are reinventing R&B.

By Vivian Ewing

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Was 1968 the Grammys’ Best Year Ever?

Before the 2024 awards on Sunday, revisit a ceremony where the Recording Academy got it right, honoring the Beatles, Bobbie Gentry, Aretha Franklin and more.

By Lindsay Zoladz

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13 (Great) Songs With Parenthetical Titles

How Radiohead, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf and others made a point with punctuation.

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