9 Songs Referencing the Word CROSS in Various Ways | Playlist 🎧
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Artists compelling with their songs on 9 Songs Referencing the Word CROSS in Various Ways include Maxwell, Mike Shinoda, Sabrina Claudio & Sufjan Stevens.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Artists compelling with their songs on 9 Songs Referencing the Word CROSS in Various Ways include Maxwell, Mike Shinoda, Sabrina Claudio & Sufjan Stevens.
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“13 Songs That Reference Water, Vol. 1” features music courtesy of Lykke Li, Martin Garrix, Ne-Yo, Stryper & Thirty Seconds to Mars among others.

For the most part, the 59th Annual Grammy award winners were predictable, save for a couple of surprises.
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After dropping numerous lists, which artists, albums, and songs were the consensus best of the best of 2016?
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Beyoncé (Lemonade), Solange (A Seat at the Table), and Frank Ocean (Blonde) lead the charge of the 20 best R&B albums of 2016.
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Beyoncé (Lemonade), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Skelton Tree), and Solange (A Seat at the Table) lead the charge of the 40 bests albums of 2016.
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Kanye West (“Ultralight Beam”), Lukas Graham (“7 Years”) and The Chainsmokers (“Closer”) highlights the 50 Best Songs of 2016.

Maxwell remains consistent on latest LP blackSUMMERS'night, while successfully tweaking his sound to embody and appeal to the times.

Maxwell (blackSUMMERS'night) and blink-182 lead this week's new music releases, available beginning Friday, July 1st.

It’s-a-ways off 'til the 59th Grammy Awards Nominations are announced. With half of 2016 "in the books," who has an edge in earning a statuette this year?

A truly glorious happening occurred – the return of one of neo-soul’s greatest, Maxwell, with a stellar new single, "Lake By the Ocean."