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The Strokes’ 10 best post-Room on Fire songs

The Strokes’ 10 best post-Room on Fire songs

"Heart in a Cage," "Life Is Simple in the Moonlight," and "Machu Picchu" all deserve praise.

The Strokes return, unbound, on 'The New Abnormal': Review

The Strokes return, unbound, on The New Abnormal

Abnormal offers something even better, possibly, than reckless youth: rock stars finally old enough to truly miss those good old days.

Friday Five: Frank Ocean's timely love story and more best songs of the week

Friday Five: Frank Ocean's timely love story, Orville Peck's cloudless new tune, and more

Here are the five best songs of the week.

Sam Hunt showcases his affable charm on Southside: Review

Sam Hunt showcases his affable charm on Southside: Review

The album is Hunt's first since his 2014 breakout debut 'Montevallo'

Friday Five: PartyNextDoor recruits Rihanna, Run the Jewels kick the door in, and more

Friday Five: PartyNextDoor recruits Rihanna, Run the Jewels kick the door in, and more

The five best tracks of the week.

Dua Lipa offers up high-octane pop bliss on Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa offers up high-octane pop bliss on Future Nostalgia

Her second album more than lives up to its title.

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Pearl Jam's Gigaton is a bracing shot of rock: Review

Pearl Jam's Gigaton is a bracing shot of rock: Review

The album is suffused with patches of fear, dread, and anger.

After Hours is the Weeknd's most consistent work to date

After Hours is the Weeknd's most consistent work to date

But Abel Tesfaye is still not done growing up.

Friday Five: Mac Miller in R&B mode, an Usher shoutout from dvsn, and more

Friday Five: Mac Miller in R&B mode, an Usher shoutout from dvsn, and more

Jay Electronica's A Written Testimony is a righteous step forward: Review

Jay Electronica's A Written Testimony is a righteous step forward: Review

Friday Five: Lil Yachty goes Oprah, a balm from Kacy Hill, and more best tracks of the week

Friday Five: Lil Yachty goes Oprah, a balm from Kacy Hill, and more best tracks of the week

Friday Five: Dixie Chicks stomp out a 'Gaslighter,' Lil Uzi Vert drops new music, and more

Friday Five: Dixie Chicks stomp out a 'Gaslighter,' Lil Uzi Vert drops new music, and more

Record Roundup: Grimes goes post-apocalyptic, King Krule stays bleak, the buzz behind U.S. Girls

A (quick) critical rundown on three recent albums.

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Friday Five: Sam Hunt is back on his bulls— in the best way, and more tracks of the week

Friday Five: Sam Hunt is back on his bulls—, Denzel Curry teams with Kenny Beats, and more best tracks of the week

Green Day's 'Father of All Motherf—s' plays like a copy of a copy

Green Day's Father of All... plays like a copy of a copy

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez bring a necessary punch to 2020 Super Bowl halftime show

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez bring a necessary punch to 2020 Super Bowl halftime show: Review

Friday Five: Demi Lovato makes a comeback, Kesha gets 'Kinky,' and more best songs of the week

Friday Five: Demi Lovato makes a comeback, Kesha gets 'Kinky,' and more best songs of the week

Friday Five: Hayley Williams goes solo, Pearl Jam go Talking Heads, and more of the best songs this week

Friday Five: Hayley Williams goes solo, Pearl Jam go Talking Heads, and more of the best songs this week

Eminem's hit-and-miss Music to Be Murdered By is still his most solid work in years

Eminem's hit-and-miss Music to Be Murdered By is still his most solid work in years: Review

Little Big Town fine-tune their approach to modern country on 'Nightfall'

Little Big Town fine-tune their approach to modern country on Nightfall

On 'Manic,' Halsey chases happiness through chaos

On Manic, Halsey chases happiness through chaos

My Chemical Romance play the hits at defiant Los Angeles reunion show

My Chemical Romance play the hits at defiant Los Angeles reunion show

Coldplay navigates existential dread on catchy, curveball-filled 'Everyday Life'

Coldplay navigates existential dread on the catchy, curveball-filled Everyday Life

EW's Friday Five: Billie Eilish confronts fame, Weezer meets Disney, and more best songs of the week

EW's Friday Five: Billie Eilish confronts fame, Weezer meets Disney, and more of the best songs of the week

Prince's 'The Beautiful Ones' is a breathtaking, frustrating look at an icon

Prince's The Beautiful Ones is a breathtaking, occasionally frustrating look at the icon

Kanye West is an unreliable pastor on 'Jesus Is King'

Kanye West is an unreliable pastor on Jesus Is King

EW's Friday Five: Dolly Parton, Lizzo, and Kesha serve up big pop collaborations

EW's Friday Five: Dolly Parton, Lizzo, and Kesha serve up big pop collaborations

EW's Friday Five: Prince goes acoustic, a 'Hamilton' alum gets romantic, and more songs of the week

EW's Friday Five: Prince goes acoustic, a Hamilton alum gets romantic, and more best songs of the week

EW's Friday Five: Harry Styles and Green Day make two very different pop returns

EW's Friday Five: Harry Styles and Green Day make two very different pop returns

EW's Friday Five: Sturgill Simpson rocks, the Jonas Brothers (sorta) go country, and more best songs of the week

EW's Friday Five: Sturgill Simpson rocks, the Jonas Brothers (sorta) go country, and more best songs of the week

Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' is a deeply satisfying return to form

Tool's Fear Inoculum is a deeply satisfying return to form

Lana Del Rey cuts through the gloom on 'Norman F—ing Rockwell!'

Lana Del Rey cuts through the gloom on Norman F—ing Rockwell!

On 'Iconography,' Missy Elliott is still blazing a trail for pop weirdness

On Iconography, Missy Elliott is still blazing a trail for pop weirdness

EW's Friday Five: Missy Elliott goes vintage, Taylor Swift's kiss-off anthem, and The 1975 tear the roof off

EW's Friday Five: Missy Elliott goes vintage, Taylor Swift's kiss-off anthem, and The 1975 tear the roof off

Bon Iver sound more confident than ever on 'i,i'

Bon Iver sound more confident than ever on i,i

'The Big Day' is Chance the Rapper's ode to marital bliss

The Big Day is Chance the Rapper's ode to marital bliss

BJ the Chicago Kid sticks to the basics on '1123'

BJ the Chicago Kid sticks to the basics on 1123

Beyoncé's 'Lion King: The Gift' tries to do a bit too much

Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift tries to do a bit too much