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Subscribe Advertisement Jul 8 Save Video 7/8/20 Video 7/8/20 Video Watch Old Crow Medicine Show perform a socially distant "U.N. Medicine Man" Marah Eakin 2 Save There’s a grand tradition in country music: You take what’s topical—heartbreak, disease, booze, love, whatever—and you make a song about it. Woody Guthrie sang about the dust bowl and The Depression. Jimmie Rogers sang about Tuberculosis . Tammy Wynette sang about her “D-I-V-O-R-C-E.” And now, Old Crow Medicine Show is … Jul 7 Save Interview 7/7/20 Interview 7/7/20 Interview John Mulaney interviews Eric Hutchinson about music and never feeling at home in high school John Mulaney 7 Save John Mulaney and musician Eric Hutchinson are old friends. While the comedian is best known for his stand-up specials (and recent Netflix special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch ), Hutchinson has built a steady discography of soulful pop-rock, ever since his debut record Sounds Like This became the highest-charting … Jul 3 Save Recommends 7/3/20 Recommends 7/3/20 Recommends 5 new releases we love: Sufjan Stevens tackles "America," Khruangbin gets lyrical, and more The A.V. Club 9 Save There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Sides , with some recent releases we think are worth your time. You can listen to these and more on our Spotify playlist , and if you like what you hear, we encourage you to purchase featured artists’ music … Jul 2 1 Video 7/2/20 Video 7/2/20 Video Eurovision Song Contest winner Netta takes you inside her studio on the latest House Show Marah Eakin 15 1 World, meet Netta . The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest winner has been a big deal in Israel and Europe since her victory on the show and the release of her first big single, “Toy,” but with the success of the new Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga —in which she makes a “song along” cameo, … Advertisement Jul 1 Save Video 7/1/20 Video 7/1/20 Video Netta reaches into her Goody Bag , pulls out the looping banger, “Bassa Sababa” Baraka Kaseko 5 Save Welcome back to AVC Sessions: House Shows , our new series where we’ll invite some of our favorite artists to perform a show you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. This week, we’re welcoming Israeli looping artist and winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2018, Netta Barzila. She’s been making waves for a couple … Jul 1 1 Preview 7/1/20 Preview 7/1/20 Preview The Chicks, Rufus Wainwright, and 19 more albums we can’t wait to hear in July The A.V. Club 15 1 This is a summer season unlike any other in memory, where going outside is only an option when you’re either properly masked up or there’s nobody nearby. Gone are the festivals and bustling bars with jukeboxes blaring; in their place is a whole lot of down time. Luckily, you can still hear your favorite artists; along … Jun 26 3 Recommends 6/26/20 Recommends 6/26/20 Recommends 5 new releases we love: HAIM gets loose, Jessie Ware gets down, and more The A.V. Club 50 3 There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Sides , with some recent releases we think are worth your time. You can listen to these and more on our Spotify playlist , and if you like what you hear, we encourage you to purchase featured artists’ music … Jun 26 1 Recommends 6/26/20 Recommends 6/26/20 Recommends Oliver Twixt is bringing queer Black Boy Joy to hip-hop Shannon Miller 1 Atlanta-based rapper, writer, and producer Oliver Twixt (pronounced “twist”) uses very few words— “hip-hop artist and content creator,” to be exact—to encapsulate his creative essence. He’s the embodiment of “show, don’t tell”: With neon-piped fashion, a shocking streak of Storm-inspired silver hair, and an air-tight … Advertisement Jun 25 2 Video 6/25/20 Video 6/25/20 Video Indigo Girls bring 3 new songs to our House Shows video series Marah Eakin 1 2 Yesterday, legendary indie duo Indigo Girls took over our Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube pages to perform a stripped down set as part of our series AVC Sessions: House Shows. During the show—which you can now watch above—the group performed three new songs from its latest LP, Look Long . If you loved the session, … Jun 25 3 Soundtracks Of Our Lives 6/25/20 Soundtracks Of Our Lives 6/25/20 Soundtracks Of Our Lives The Magnolia soundtrack made sweet music from a cinematic ode to Aimee Mann Alex McLevy 52 3 Magnolia , Paul Thomas Anderson’s massive character study of interconnected lives, may be the most divisive film of his career. A sprawling look at multiple troubled characters scattered throughout California’s San Fernando Valley, the film received multiple Oscar nominations and widespread praise, but over time has … Jun 24 Save Video 6/24/20 Video 6/24/20 Video We welcome Indigo Girls to our House Shows series Marah Eakin 5 Save What legends the Indigo Girls are. The duo has been making music together for since 1985, and have known each other even longer. In that 35 years recording together, the pair have released 16 stellar records, including the brand new Look Long , which was released just a couple weeks ago. Though the group was forced to … Jun 23 3 Roundtable 6/23/20 Roundtable 6/23/20 Roundtable For disabled and other marginalized fans, online events aren’t a compromise—they’re a lifeline Katie Rife , Shannon Miller , and Annie Zaleski 10 3 For some, events like concerts, drag shows, and comedy open mics being moved online amid the coronavirus pandemic is a temporary compromise. For those who have trouble attending events in person, the move has been a windfall, with more live entertainment than ever before now at their disposal. There are a number of … Advertisement Jun 20 2 AVQ&A 6/20/20 AVQ&A 6/20/20 AVQ&A What’s your favorite album artwork? Baraka Kaseko , Cameron Scheetz , Erik Adams , and 8 more 164 2 This week’s AVQ&A comes from associate editor Laura Adamczyk: Jun 19 Save Reviews 6/19/20 Reviews 6/19/20 A- Reviews Phoebe Bridgers is as anxious as the rest of us, but Punisher is still a soothing balm Katie Rife 4 Save Like many people, I’ve been spen...