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LOMA VISTA Recording in Hollywood with Sturgill Simpson in the producer’s chair, the Midwest farmer’s daughter tried her hand at a West Coast pop album for her third LP. Rather than country confessionals, then, here were 10 songs taking in Heartbreakers-esque new wave, gospel and prime Fleetwood Mac. Complete with a more oblique, lyrical voice from Price, the result was another step forward for a musician who respects tradition but has never been shackled by it. 49 GWENIFER RAYMOND TOMPKINS SQUARE A fearsome live performer, foregoing chat for instrumental acoustic guitar intensity, Gwenif...

28. Beyoncé, "Black Parade" "Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right." In the waning hours of Juneteeth, amidst a year of uncertainty and unrest, Beyoncé released "Black Parade," an anthem of power and pride, a cathartic celebration of the beauty of Blackness and womanhood, a musical benefit with proceeds supporting more than 200 Black-owned small businesses across the world. Receiving the most nominations at the 63rd Grammy Awards (including song of the year and record of the year), "Black Parade" reinforces Beyoncé's status as a cultur...

The List: Stereoboard's Best Albums of 2020 Monday, 14 December 2020 Written by Stereoboard Well, that was weird, wasn't it? 2020 will not be fondly remembered (aside from one particular bloke losing a big job) and 2021 is starting its race with some ground to make up, but as we locked down and stayed home the soundtrack was excellent at least. So much good music made its way into the world over the past 12 months, reminding us of what we have to cherish and also what we potentially have to lose. Here's our pick of the best of the best with a reminder: the artistic and creativ...

CREDIT: Bandcamp/Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah In 1969, folk trio Crosby, Stills & Nash recorded and released a cryptic chestnut entitled “Guinnevere.” The next year, two jazz masters tried their hands at the tune: flautist Herbie Mann emerging with a faithful instrumental cover, and trumpeter Miles Davis reinterpreting it as an intergalactic, unrecognizable epic that neared the 20-minute mark. For the live version appearing on Axiom, New Orleans bandleader Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is most interested in Davis’ vision of the song. Electric piano, sitar and a hepcat languor are out ...

Since her first album, 2016’s Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, Margo Price has often been positioned in outlaw country, flanked by comparisons to Bobbie Gentry and Loretta Lynn. But on her third LP, That’s How Rumors Get Started, Price veers closer to classic rock and away from the honky-tonk that once echoed through the Nashville songwriter’s music. While her debut was charged with drinking tropes and her sophomore effort (2017’s  All American Made)  steeped in political consciousness, Rumors focuses on the more vulnerable stories of touring life: being away from home, surviving re...