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The Cast of the Transparent Musical Finale courtesy Amazon

These Are the Best (and Worst) “Transparent” Musical Finale Songs

Transparent’s musical series finale (technically titled “Transparent Musicale Finale”) is a strange animal to be sure. Creators Jill Soloway and company explain the absence...

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These Albums Should be in Heavy Earbud Rotation

Sleater-Kinney The Center Won’t Hold (Mom + Pop Music) According to rock trio Sleater-Kinney, The Center Won’t Hold is Sleater-Kinney’s “midnight record on the doomsday...

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Madonna, Dionne Warwick and Carly Rae Jepsen

Let These Divas Make Your Playlist for Summer 2019

Carly Rae Jepsen is no one-trick pony; Madonna can still stir controversy; and Dionne Warwick serves up some vintage soul. Madonna Madame X (Interscope Records) On the diva’s...

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Chaka Khan "Hello Happiness" album

These Are the Latest Additions to Your WorldPride Playlist

Yes, we know you’ve already downloaded Madonna’s Madame X and weighed in on social whether it’s a pop masterwork or a canny move to embrace world music....

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7 Albums for Eclectic LGBTQ Tastes

LGBTQ music fan? Take a listen to this assortment of artists who may have very different sounds, but have each earned their own queer fanbase. Barbra Streisand Walls (Columbia...

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Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten Goes Pop On Her New Album, “Remind Me Tomorrow”

Sharon Van Etten Remind Me Tomorrow (Jagjaguwar Records) The New York-based singer-songwriter, indie darling and part-time actress returns with the most pop-driven release of her...

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“Girl with Basket of Fruit” is the Latest Release from Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu Girl with Basket of Fruit (Polyvinyl Records) Want Metrosource LGBTQ content notifications? Sign up for MetroEspresso....

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Dolly Parton Serves Delicious Dumplin’ – Announcing the Winners!

“Why can’t they be as miserable as us heterosexuals in their marriages?” – Dolly Parton on marriage equality. In the music industry, there are divas,...

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Calum Scott

Calum Scott’s Debut ‘Only Human’ is Everything You Wanted.

Congratulations to our winners! Please check your email for instructions on claiming your prize. Dave Johnson Loren Francisco Chris Lykins Perhaps one of the most charming new...

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Queer and Poz, John Grant Returns with a new album, “Love is Magic”

John Grant Love is Magic (Partisan Records / Bella Union) “Love’s a s***show that requires work. It’s not all lollipops and rainbows … and macaroni and cheese and John...

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Clean Bandit "What is Love?"

Congratulations to our Clean Bandit Sweepstakes Winners!

Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson & Luke Patterson Return with a New Collection of Electro-Pop Tracks to Get You Dancing. When Clean Bandit formed in Cambridge in 2008, they never...

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“Dita Von Teese” is the Burlesque Legend’s Musical Debut

The burlesque star’s self-titled debut is lush, romantic and serene. As she explains, “I’m not a professional singer. In fact, I’m quite uneasy about recording my voice,...

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