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Memorable albums were released by Jim Ghedi, John Francis Flynn, Sam Fender, Faye Webster and Valerie June and two impressive novels published: Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler and Bewilderment by Richard Powers

Granduciel discusses his long courtship of the Fender Jazzmaster, finding room for experimentation and why he loves to record with a “magical guitar”

We live in a world full of beautiful music. The world has an unprecedented amount of amazing artists creating incredible works of art for us to all enjoy listening to. And yet, every year it’s the same. Mariah Carey. Elvis. The soundtrack to “Rudolph.” It makes me sick just thinking about it. Look, I have...

Behold the Mystery: A Deeper Understanding of the Catholic Mass by Mark Hart. Word Among Us Press (Frederick, Maryland). 186 pp., $12.95.

REVIEW: All the songs on this new album are heartfelt, immediate, intimate and intrinsically artistically risky.

Philadelphia-based rock band The War on Drugs performed songs from their new album, "I Don't Live Here Anymore," for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. The band will begin its U.S. tour early next year with stops at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.

Recorded in seven studios over three years, Adam Granduciel and co’s latest is a rich, mesmerising affair

“They say that rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay… but where?” asked Max Arloft,...

The fifth album from Adam Granduciel and co. chips away some of their hazier edges in favor of sharper melodies, broadening the borders of the meticulous yet joyously simple sound he has perfected.

War on Drugs leader Adam Granduciel recently moved from the East Coast to L.A., where he helped raise his son and buffed his band's dad-rock jams.