Rock
Melody is one of the things that keeps a song from floundering, no matter how in-your-face its rhythm and chord structure might be, which is something a lot of spunky punk bands tend to forget. The Damned always kept that well in mind.
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Neil Peart was a thinking man’s octopus behind a massive drum and percussion kit that he played with blazing speed and peerless precision.
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Audiences knew (or at least thought they knew) something was up, and that something was what made these performers unique.
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It may sound oxymoronic, but the Bosstones scream, shout, and agitate for common decency.
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While Samantha Fish shines with her guitar work on the new album, she impressed more with her singing live.
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Each concert offered all that the Tedeschi Trucks Band can do.
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The Tedeschi Trucks Band is capping another remarkable year of transition and growth, some of it spurred by tragedy.
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The Brit-born iteration of mind-expansion music — from Syd Barrett onward — favors clever wordplay and musical accessibility.
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Nearly halfway into the set, Twigs finally turned to Magdalene, which casts an empowering light on Jesus Christ’s female companion — and stands among 2019’s best albums.
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But really, what is a Bob Dylan concert these days if not a case study in transformation?
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Arts Commentary: Rich in Creativity — But Nothing Else