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“One Battle After Another” is the latest release by Paul Thomas Anderson, the award-winning American filmmaker behind the modern classics “There Will Be Blood,” “Boogie Nights” and “The Master.”   The film’s lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio needs no introduction. Anderson and...

Taylor Swift has returned with a new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Inspired by the events of her record-shattering Eras Tour, Swift’s emotions are obvious in this bubbly detour from her previous, more melancholy albums “Midnights” and “The Tortured...

Carter Faith, one of country music’s newest and most promising voices, invited listeners to the magical wonderland she has dubbed “Cherry Valley” on Friday in the form of her debut studio album. The project’s 15 songs live in the album’s...

Though the September heat proved to be brutal, walks to class were made less miserable by a plethora of new songs that dropped all month long. Here is a look at seven standout songs released during September: Photos courtesy: Wikimedia...

“Expect the unexpected.” “Big Brother” fans have heard the CBS reality TV show’s host, Julie Chen Moonves, echo these words for the past 25 years. With the franchise having wrapped up season 27 on Sunday, Sept. 28, fans understand this...

Doja Cat’s fifth studio album “Vie” has been heralded as her return to pop music after her 2023 rap record “Scarlet.” For Doja Cat, the album marries her pop princess persona and her technically advanced rapping prowess. Across the project...

Graphic courtesy Day One Music Limited, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited Lola Young released her fourth studio album, “I’m Only F------ Myself” on Friday. The album follows Young’s 2024 release, “This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway,” which...

  Graphic courtesy Ed Sheeran Limited, Under Exclusive Licence to Warner Music UK Limited Ed Sheeran returns to “big pop” with his eighth studio album, “Play.” Released on Friday, Sept. 12, the record runs 44 minutes and takes listeners through...

Graphic courtesy Big Thief under exclusive license to 4AD Ltd Indie folk band Big Thief released its sixth studio album, “Double Infinity,” on Friday, Sept. 5, resonating with hopeless romantics and nostalgia chasers. The nine-track album winds from slow-paced ballads...

James McMurtry performs at Proud Larrys on Sep 4. Photo by Antonella Rescigno Winding stories melded together with melody as James McMurtry took the Proud Larry’s stage Thursday night to perform songs from his new album “The Black Dog and...