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Gnomes & Badgers (Seven Spheres Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Louisville’s Second Annual Bourbon & Beyond Festival promised to be the two-day event of the year, but Mother Nature had other plans. Check out Michelle Wilson’s full recap.

Bourbon & Beyond 2018 features great bands, good food and lots of Kentucky bourbon! What’s not to like?

It’s home run #3 for Jack White as The Dead Weather redefines normal expectations for a live show. Jen Cray witnessed a recent Orlando date and is still buzzing from the high of an unforgettable performance.

There’s more to Hanson than “MmmBop,” and the all-grown-up band proves it at Chicago’s House of Blues. Cindy Barrymore says the brothers’ cuteness has worn off. You be the judge.

Myths of the Near Future (DGC). Review by Jen Cray.

High School (City Canyon). Review by Jen Cray.

Ontogeny (Self-released). Review by Kyrby Raine.

Alive & Amplified (Columbia). Review by Jen Cray.

Paul and Al spill the beans on the death of River Phoenix, Lenny Kravitz’ little secret, and messing with Spielberg’s head on the set of AI, as their informal chat with Gail Worley continues.

The Rescue (The Music Cartel). Review by Stein Haukland.

Present/Future (MCA). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Hold Your Breath (Solid State / Tooth & Nail). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Everybody Got Their Something (Virgin). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Even for a person (like me) who doesn’t listen to commercial radio, it would …

With his new greatest hits collection, Time Capsule, in stores, singer/songwriter Matthew Sweet has freed himself from contractual obligations and is label-less for the first time in over a decade. While many artists may panic at such a prospect, Sean Slone discovered Sweet is finding it one of the most exciting, liberating, and challenging times in his career.

5 (Virgin). Review by David Lee Beowülf