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Steve Earle examines a mining tragedy to engage listeners across the political spectrum on Ghosts of West VirginiaMonica Kendrickon May 29, 2020 at 5:17 pm

On April 5, 2010, a coal-dust explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, killed…

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Malian singer and activist Oumou Sangare strips songs from her electrifying 2017 album into their warmest, barest forms on AcousticJamie Ludwigon May 29, 2020 at 8:19 pm

In 2017, celebrated Malian Wassalou singer and activist Oumou Sangare released Mogoya, her first new album since 2009. During the…

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Chicago rap star Polo G stands firm on his peak with The GoatLeor Galilon May 29, 2020 at 7:51 pm

Chicago rapper Taurus Bartlett, better known as Polo G, rose to national prominence so quickly that new listeners could be…

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Seth Engel makes melancholy sound sweet with his power-pop project, OptionsLeor Galilon May 29, 2020 at 7:49 pm

Chicago punk multi-instrumentalist Seth Engel can deliver a sweet, melancholy riff so gracefully that you'd think he lives inside the…

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Goons be Gone is the most fleshed-out and lush No Age release yetLuca Cimarustion May 29, 2020 at 7:46 pm

No Age have always been great at making very little sound like a whole lot. Since they began blending influences…

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On Introduction, Presence Nation of Language make earnest synth-pop for the modern conditionShannon Nico Shreibakon May 29, 2020 at 6:09 pm

When the present is a slog at best and the future seems aimed off the edge of a cliff, a…

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Chicago rap duo Mother Nature evoke deferred summertime joy with PortalzLeor Galilon May 29, 2020 at 6:03 pm

Over the past few years, Chicago hip-hop duo Mother Nature have become so thoroughly embedded in several overlapping scenes that…

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Lucinda Williams is a forceful spirit on Good Souls Better AngelsSalem Collo-Julinon May 29, 2020 at 8:33 pm

Lucinda Williams writes raw, visceral songs filled with beaten-down people liberating themselves from bullies. "I changed the name of this…

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Chicago Blackhawks: Most intriguing play-in series vs OilersVincent Pariseon May 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm

A couple Chicago Cubs reveal they are just like the rest of us by Patrick SheldonChicago Bulls: Why are some…

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A couple Chicago Cubs reveal they are just like the rest of usPatrick Sheldonon May 29, 2020 at 11:00 am

Chicago Blackhawks: New Stanley Cup 2020 odds by Vincent PariseChicago Blackhawks: Most intriguing play-in series vs Oilers by Vincent Parise…

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