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Year-End Lists
country songs

The 40 Best Country Songs of 2015

In 2015, country saw its usual mix of warmly welcomed returns from legends like Dwight Yoakam, Patty Griffin, and Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard (together!),…
SPIN Staff / December 22, 2015
Genre Reports
Philadelphia's Hop Along

SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: Hop Along Gives Us Palpitations, Mount Eerie Elevates the Mundane

We devour music at such a feverish pace that, more and more, great collections of songs fall through the cracks. In the case of the past…
Dan Weiss / July 8, 2015

Reviews \

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A New Box Set Can’t Solve the Mystery of Chris Cornell
A New Box Set Can’t Solve the Mystery of Chris Cornell
Smashing Pumpkins Learn Some New Tricks on <i>Shiny and Oh So Bright</i>
Smashing Pumpkins Learn Some New Tricks on Shiny and Oh So Bright
Mumford & Sons’ New Album <i>Delta</i> Is Doing Too Much of Everything
Mumford & Sons’ New Album Delta Is Doing Too Much of Everything
Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih’s <i>MihTy</i> Glimmers With Potential
Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih’s MihTy Glimmers With Potential

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The Unbelievable Story of the Most Expensive Record Ever Sold on Discogs