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When Ben Folds was making his new Christmas album, Sleigher, the idea of coming back to those traditions over and over again was on his mind. "I think, at the end of the day, Christmas — because it ...

With 88 keys and zero lyrics, the Milwaukee musician captures a sense of place and emotion on this track from her upcoming ...

The soulful Irish artist with a big sound will be joined by Gigi Perez on the festival's biggest stage June 20.

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