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Britt Daniel talks about Spoon's two new songs, gives a progress report on their next album, and talks about meeting Paul ...

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In December 2024, Gene Simmons opined, quite matter-of-factly, that rock was dead. The artists comprising our Top 30 Rock Songs of 2024 would like a word. As the year draws to a close, UCR looks ...

The Black Keys' long and winding road brought them back to Boston on August 16, 2025, for a triumphant and thunderous ...