Written 81 years ago, “Strange Fruit”’s constant reemergence reflects the continued racism and violence against Black individuals.
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The self-made, female-fronted band Pinkshift cultivates a rage-filled sound by combining influences from punk rock, emo, grunge, and early pop-punk music.
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The 23-year-old artist has been an on and off focal point of the web for years, but now she's back and here to stay with a debut EP and a budding rap career.
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On her ninth studio album and second surprise release in 2020, Swift does more of what she does best: good, but not always great, songwriting. However, folklore and her latest record, evermore, come together to create a new career peak for Swift.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.
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The biggest band to ever come out of the island nation of Sri Lanka, The Gypsies addresses its beloved country’s major social and governmental issues on the laid back song, “I Don’t Know Why.” The group’s hit single has broken international borders, showing people from all over the world what it’s like to be Sri Lankan.
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I spent a month exploring the cassette as a medium for music listening to find out why people use something I felt was out of date. Now, I’m a strong advocate for it.
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Blending the sounds of New York City and Yokohama, Japan, Kazuo transforms two disparate cultures to achieve his unique style of rap.
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Make your life into that coming of age film that you love, because it's what you deserve.
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The reemergence of the hit 2000s anime has generated new attention on the show’s grand soundtrack.
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Howdy Gals is an inclusive live music booking and promotions group based in Austin, Texas. The Howdy Gals, composed of Belicia Luevano, Kelly Ngo, and Shannon Wiedemeyer, all have a collection of tattoos.
Read MoreOne of the undoubtable greats of folk music is protest-singer-activist Pete Seeger, who enhanced the genre’s ability to help foster social change in America.
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Local girl-band Stretch Panic discusses the process of virtually working on their long-awaited debut album, Glitter and Gore, and their role in the Austin LGBTQ+ community.
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Why is there only Christmas music on the radio, what about other holiday music? Check out our Jewish Holiday playlist that goes along with these festive photos to give you a better insight into what other holidays look and sound like.
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Before the world waves goodbye to this hellish year, the Afterglow Editorial Staff is revisiting the best albums 2020 had to offer.
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Twenty years ago, Juan Luis Guerra’s fifth studio album blessed the world with its poetic spin on bachata.
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Time to break out the L word for how iconic this movie soundtrack is — love, not lesbians.
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Independent Austin musician 8BIT WIZRD talks about the inner workings of his complex songwriting and production, as well as his experience in the music industry.
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