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Music Archive

Archives for August 2022

How Beyoncé became Beyoncé in 3 not-at-all-easy steps
Culture

From surprise albums to Beychella to “Break My Soul”: Behind the singer’s 10-year journey to cultural dominance.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Bad Bunny threw the party of the year for Puerto Ricans — and didn’t skip the politicsBad Bunny threw the party of the year for Puerto Ricans — and didn’t skip the politics
Culture

The reggaetón singer’s homecoming took on gentrification, women’s rights, and the power that won’t stay on.

By Izzie Ramirez
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: A new classic of country heartbreakOne Good Thing: A new classic of country heartbreak
One Good Thing

Carly Pearce’s 29: Written in Stone turns a tumultuous year of her life into a near-perfect divorce album.

By Emily St. James

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