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Eric Ducker
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The Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video.
Decades-old tracks by artists including Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, LL Cool J and Talking Heads are finding younger fans. Record labels hope new videos…
California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Beloved Sound
For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Latino audience in Southern California. A record label based there is…
They Led the 2000s Indie-Rock Boom. Now They’re Vying for Oscars.
As Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross continue to spotlight film music, members of Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear, Interpol and Animal Collective have been joining the…
Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Environmental Music Is Enchanting a New Generation
The Japanese musician, who wasn’t widely known before his death in 2003, has become a beacon for listeners on YouTube and beyond.
Carlos Niño, the Spiritual Force Behind L.A.’s Eclectic Music Scene
The percussionist, producer, D.J. and more has been helping artists like André 3000 express themselves for decades. His latest album is due later this month.
Why Electro’s Exacting Duo Justice Wanted to Break Its Own Rules
For “Hyperdrama,” Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay’s first album in eight years, the duo added genre experiments and guests to its arsenal of bangers.
A Strokes Tribute Band Is Part of a Fresh Wave of Latino Fandom
The members of the Strokes tribute band Juicebox, like the crowds they draw, are predominantly Latino.
Movie Trailers Keep Tweaking Well-Known Songs. The Tactic Is Working.
Composers are increasingly in demand for trailerization — reworking existing tracks by artists including Kate Bush, Nirvana and Kendrick Lamar to maximize their impact in…
Cavetown’s Heartfelt Bedroom Pop Brings Kindness to a Cruel World
The 23-year-old British singer-songwriter Robin Skinner has a listenership devoted to his sensitive (but not despairing) music.