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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.

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac performs onstage during Fleetwood Mac In Concert at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2019 in New York City (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Why Fleetwood Mac’s music resonated so deeply in 2020

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Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips in "Assassins of Youth" video (Scott Booker)

Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne: We’re the only band “used to playing in space bubbles”

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Tears for Fears (David Scheinmann)

From the Beatles influence to personal strife, revisiting Tears for Fears’ complex “Seeds of Love”

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Kate Bush performs on stage on "The Tour of Life" in Amsterdam (Rob Verhorst/Redferns)

The enduring resonance of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” 35 years later

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Ringo Starr (Scott Robert Ritchie)

An appreciation of Ringo Starr’s dynamic and joyful musical gifts – despite the naysayers

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The Boomtown Rats (Hamish Macdonald)

“The original rage was intact”: Bob Geldof on The Boomtown Rats’ comeback, even during the pandemic

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The Airborne Toxic Event (Big Hassle PR)

How Airborne Toxic Event’s album “Hollywood Park” became the “soundtrack” to Mikel Jollett’s memoir

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Beastie Boys Story (AppleTV+)

“Beastie Boys Story” film pays bittersweet tribute to the trio’s iconic career and friendship

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Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford and Lucy Shaw of Squeeze performs at Oslo on JUNE 08, 2016 in London, England. (Venla Shalin/Redferns)

Squeeze is no nostalgia act – the UK band is thriving four decades later with its flawless songcraft

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Danny Elfman (Margaret Malandruccolo)

From “Batman” to Coachella, Danny Elfman reflects on 35 years of TV and film scoring

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Mystify Michael Hutchence (Dogwoof)

New INXS doc revives Michael Hutchence’s vibrant mystique amidst the band’s diminished legacy

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Holiday Albums by: Los Lobos, Regrettes, Molly Burch, Puss N Boots, Ne-Yo, and Letters to Cleo (Dot Rat Records/Rhino Entertainment/Captured Tracks/Motown Records/Compound Entertainment/Blue Note Records/Warner Records)

Here are 20 new holiday music releases to bring festive cheer to your ears

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R.E.M. 25th anniversary album Monster

R.E.M.’s “Monster” and the legacy of an unsung melancholic masterpiece

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Peter Buck (AP/Katie Darby)

Peter Buck has no complaints: On his new Filthy Friends album, R.E.M. reissues and more

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Rhett Miller (Ebru Yildiz)

“I went full Christmas”: Rhett Miller on writing holiday songs for now and for the ages

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Kurt Vile (Jo McCaughey)

Kurt Vile breaks down his “mixtape” solo album, from acid house to “the K-hole of country music”

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Roxy Music (Wikimedia)

It’s time for Roxy Music’s debonair art-glam to get its due

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Paul Janeway of St. Paul & the Broken Bones (Shutterstock)

Paul Janeway on the new St. Paul & the Broken Bones LP and “open wounds we didn’t know were there”

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Michael Stipe of R.E.M.; Beck; Sinead O'Connor (AP/Salon)

The top 15 modern rock #1 hits that actually stand the test of time

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Interpol performs at the Arena in Vienna, Austria, on June 25, 2018. (Getty/Georg Hochmuth)

The secret to Interpol’s ongoing success

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Billy Joel (Getty/Pierre Verdy)

Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” at 25: Why his most personal work was a perfect last record

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Neil Young (AP/Amy Harris)

The power of Neil Young’s “Ohio” in 2018: Why the Kent State protest anthem remains so relevant

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Kate Bush (Getty Images)

Kate Bush at 60: An exquisite pop genius whose influence endures

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Abbey Road studio (Getty/Oli Scarff)

Abbey Road with a wheelchair: In London, disability accessibility isn’t an afterthought

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