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Maggie Rogers takes a nostalgic Southwest road trip with 'Don't Forget Me'

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Maggie Rogers takes a nostalgic Southwest road trip with 'Don't Forget Me' Fresh Air

May 22, 2024 • In 2021, burnt out from the intensity of her early career, Rogers considered quitting music entirely. Instead, she took a detour — to Harvard Divinity School. Her new album is Don't Forget Me.

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With age and sobriety, Michael McDonald is ready to get personal

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With age and sobriety, Michael McDonald is ready to get personal Fresh Air

McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.

Billie Eilish finally remembers who she is

Billie Eilish's third album, created as always alongside her brother and collaborator Finneas, is titled Hit Me Hard and Soft. William Drumm/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Billie Eilish finally remembers who she is

Speaking alongside brother/collaborator Finneas, Eilish says she discovered a new self-awareness on Hit Me Hard and Soft, after years of seeing herself through others' eyes.

Review: On Beth Gibbons' 'Lives Outgrown,' the Portishead singer invites us in

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