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The Best Rolling Stones Songs That Don’t Really Sound Like the Rolling Stones | Pitchfork

Ten times they transcended their blues-rock traditions

No. They they aren't. But the basic point of this is true. Being the second greatest band in rock n roll history is still not bad!

"The truth is, the Stones could be every bit as musically adventurous as the Beatles. But their experiments remained just that—brief trial runs that never fundamentally altered their DNA. Anytime they’ve strayed from their base to explore more au courant sounds, they’ve always been sure to hedge their bets by counterbalancing their albums with songs that reassure us how much they still love rockin’. Even their most atypical genre exercises rarely break free from traditional verse/chorus/verse schematics. The Stones are essentially like those foodies who are eager to Instagram the most exotic dish at their neighborhood’s new poke bar, only to hit up the McDonald’s drive-thru on the way home."

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The Pitchfork Music Festival announces its second wave of acts for 2018 | Bleader

Reader intern Rachel Yang returns to the Violet Hour to see who will join the 14 previously announced performers at this summer's Pitchfork Music Festival.

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Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2015

You saw their songs and their honorable mentions, and now Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2015 list is here. Like with the song list,

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Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Fall 2015 | News | Pitchfork

Records to look forward to in the coming months! Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to new music. Four times a year, we round up a list of albums, singles, EPs, reissues, and more arriving over the coming months. This installment covers fall 2015.

There is lots of good music coming out this fall!

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Missy Elliott to Join Katy Perry at Super Bowl Halftime Show | News | Pitchfork

"When you hear the first ring of the chord, I think jaws will drop and faces will melt"

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Echo Chamber: El-P Says Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" Makes Him Want to Move From New York

"taylor swifts new song 'welcome to New York' makes me want to finally move from New York."

I have to disagree.

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Jack White Sits Down for Hour-Long Interview With Dan Rather | News | Pitchfork

Jack White sat down with news legend Dan Rather on his AXS TV show "The Big Interview", which features lengthy in-depth interviews with guests. In the episode, White talks about performing, songwriting, religion, design, gear, the sports-centric success of "Seven Nation Army", and much more. They also take a tour of Third Man Records, and near the end, White covers Hank Williams' "Tennessee Border".

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Grimes Scraps New Album Sessions and Starts Again | News | Pitchfork

Also: Fallout from her refusal to do the ALS Ice Bucket challenge left her "crying for days"

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What to Eat at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival

If you've already made plans to head out to Union Park this weekend for the ninth installment of the Pitchfork Music Festival, perhaps you're curious about what food options will...

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The Complete Pitchfork 2014 Survival Guide

The dos and don'ts, what (and what not) to bring, plus the basic info you need to know to get in and out of the festival in one piece.

Pitchfork has the best food of any of the Chicago music festivals and it's all from local, delicious restaurants. Make it a habit throughout the day to sample the variety of food offered. You won't regret it.

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Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Summer 2014

Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to new music. Four times a year, we round up the biggest albums, singles, EPs, and DVDs sets arriving over the coming months, hopefully inspire you to, y'know, go out and buy records. (Don't you miss that new CD smell?) This installment covers summer 2014.