Minnesota slowcore deities Low have a gift for making some of the most gorgeous Christmas music you ever heard, something you already know if you’ve ever heard their 1999 LP Christmas. Today, they’ve ...

Frank Jaklitsch is quite simply one of the most tireless and generous musicians on the Nippertown music scene. He’s back with his 13th album – that’s right, 13 – in 15 years, and it’s his best yet. He ...

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Among the Idol classes, Carrie Underwood was refreshing — but now that she’s going up against country’s big girls with the release of Some Hearts, you mostly notice how even the best songs on this ...