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[Variety] By Jewly Hight Astrology has been going viral lately. From Ariana Grande, SZA and Kacey Musgraves’ Saturn-centric song lyrics to astrology influencers dispensing dishy dating advice and the meme-ification of traits associated with Zodiac signs, allusions to the positions of the sun, moon and planets function as vaguely mystical, with-it and worldly shorthand. Western Kentucky ...

[Far Out] By Tom Taylor THE SKINNY: Four years on from his last solo record, Jonathan Richman has returned with his 18th studio album, Only Frozen Sky Anyway. It feels like a defining moment for the 74-year-old musician. Not only does it see him nod to the past, hooking back up with his former Modern Lovers bandmate Jerry Harrison ...

[New York Times] During the last 16 years, the singer-songwriter lost her voice, her parents and her relationship. She captures her period of crisis and rebirth on “Crown of Roses.” By Grayson Haver Currin Patty Griffin did not intend to embarrass her mother on her debut album. In the early ’90s, Griffin recorded a series of ...

[New York Times] Ms. Vega, best known for her 1987 hit “Luka,” slips around New York City mostly unnoticed as she goes from Buddhist meetings to Central Park and cozy dinners with her husband. By Tammy LaGorce Longtime fans of the singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega may not know that her 1987 hit “Luka” was inspired by the ...

At the NIVA 2025 conference, Frank Riley was honored with the inaugural NIVA Independent Visionary Award. In conversation with longtime friend Michael Dorf, Frank reflected on four decades of artist-first advocacy—from repping the Violent Femmes since 1982 to helping shape careers for Husker Dü, The Replacements, the Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, and so many more. ...