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Annie Zaleski

Annie Zaleski is a Cleveland-based journalist who writes regularly for The A.V. Club, and has also been published by Rolling Stone, Vulture, RBMA, Thrillist and Spin.

Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes performs on July 1, 1994 in Memmingen, Germany (Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Images)

What’s going on?!: 4 Non Blondes’ anthem to our frustrations speaks louder than ever

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Cher (Marco Piraccini/Archivio Marco Piraccini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

Cher in the rearview: The outfit that launched a thousand gasps

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Singer Chrystabell (L) and director David Lynch at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery on May 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

David Lynch’s musical collaborations built worlds out of what was heard as much as what was seen

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Fleetwood Mac (L-R Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie and Lindsey Buckingham) pose for photographers backstage at the 5th American music Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 16, 1978 in Santa Monica, California. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Fleetwood Mac: Messy tendrils and fascinating side quests help illuminate band’s enduring allure

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Portrait of British rock band Oasis leaning against a Jaguar XJ6 car in Withington, Manchester, United Kingdom, 30th November 1993. (James Fry/Getty Images)

Why Oasis is gonna live forever on our playlists

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Chappell Roan poses for a portrait in her dressing room at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL, on Thursday, October 5, 2023. (Mary Mathis for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Why Chappell Roan is your dream girl’s dream girl – and 2024’s breakout artist

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Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs (Photo courtesy of Chris Phelps)

“A good song will age well”: Mike Campbell talks Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks’ gift and unearthing tunes

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Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 30, 2023 in London, England. | Taylor Swift performs at the Taylor Swift "The Eras Tour" held at Allegiant Stadium on March 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why 2023 becoming the year of the concert film is good news for everyone

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Tegan & Sara "Under My Control" (Courtesy of Audible)

“This insatiable thing in us”: Tegan and Sara reflect on their drive and making music in their 40s

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Brenda Lee in "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Alexa King Stone)

“It’s as fresh as the day I cut it”: Brenda Lee on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

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The Beatles on their way to a memorial service for their manager Brian Epstein, UK, 17th October 1967. From left to right, Patti Boyd, Mal Evans, George Harrison, Neil Aspinall and Paul McCartney. (Clive Limpkin/Daily Express/Getty Images)

“He is the Beatles’ first historian”: Why road manager Mal Evans meant so much to the Fab Four

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Dolly Parton's "Rockstar" (Vijat Mohindra/Courtesy Butterfly Records)

5 takeaways from Dolly Parton’s “Rockstar,” her glorious tribute to rock ‘n’ roll

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Lol Tolhurst and Robert Smith of The Cure, posed, studio portrait, 1983. (Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images)

“A similar genesis”: The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst honors goth and its (spider)web of artistic connections

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Andy Taylor (Photo courtesy of Shore Fire Media)

Andy Taylor on new solo album: “It’s the beginning of something that I didn’t think I’d have”

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Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto and Molly Gordon as Claire in "The Bear" (Chuck Hodes/FX)

“There’s an underscore of melancholy”: “The Bear” producer breaks down season’s best needle drops

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Portrait of the band The Outfield, left to right, Tony Lewis, Alan Jackman and John Spinks at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, August 1, 1986. (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

Why the Outfield’s “Your Love” is the perfect summer song

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Sparks (Big Hassle)

Sparks talks new album, ever-growing fanbase: “Our audiences are pretty accepting of eccentricities”

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Natalie Merchant (Photo by Shervin Lainez)

Natalie Merchant on overcoming pain, roadblocks to produce the “best-sounding record I’ve ever made”

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Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears (Peter Noble/Redferns/Getty Images)

Tears for Fears’ “The Hurting” at 40: An enduring, mature and fearless debut album

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Aimee Mann (Sheryl Nields)

“It’s a tool, it’s a Swiss Army knife”: Aimee Mann on how individuals deal with trauma through art

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Harry Styles performs onstage at the Coachella Stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2022 in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ABA)

How Harry Styles became an even bigger star – and the one we needed the most – in 2022

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Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck publicity portrait for the film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', 1986. (Paramount/Getty Images)

Danke schön! “The John Hughes Mixtapes” sheds light on vibrant and essential movie soundtrack gems

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Musicians Warren Cuccurullo, Simon Le Bon, and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran attend 'The Warhol Look/Glamour Style and Fashion' Exhibition Gala on November 6, 1997 at The Whitney Museum in New York City, New York. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes on “Medazzaland” turning 25: “I love the sonic architecture”

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Kate Bush on the set of the show 'Formule 1' in Paris on March 16, 1983, France. (Jean-Jacques BERNIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Kate Bush’s bewitching “The Dreaming” turns 40

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