I SOMETIMES think my education as a fan began before I knew what fandom was. One of the earliest vinyl records I remember owning (and I use the word “owning” in the way a child claims something as his ...

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Deftones send Around the Fur to a new peak position on two Billboard charts this week, as the years-old set cracks the top 10 ...

NPR’s classical critic Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton for our first spin of the best songs we’re hearing in 2026, ...

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