Unanswered Questions

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    John Grant, Nas and Turnstile

    Matski · 2 · Last reply by Matski

    Hi Zac and the rest of the forum team. Could you find out from the editorial team if there are any plans to review these recent releases:

    1. John Grant - Boy from Michigan Surprised that it hasn't been reviewed yet, considering Grant is well-known and there are reviews for all his previous albums. As the vinyl version has just been released, it might be that a review is currently underway. It wouldn't be the first time I've posted a request and a review was uploaded the next day. Just in case there isn't one in the works, please let

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    Artist biographies not updating on Spotify

    Tommy Wimmer · 2 · Last reply by Zac

    The Spotify biography for DMX has not been updated in a long time. This rapper died in April 2021, but it's not mentioned in his Spotify bio.

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HwM5zlC5qNWhJtM00yXzG

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    Artist biographies missing from Pandora

    Tommy Wimmer · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    On Pandora, there are a few artists who are missing biographies.

    Maneskin:

    https://www.pandora.com/artist/maneskin/ARm52PdfhrqxdbK

    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/m%C3%A5neskin-mn0003698978

    Forest for the Trees:

    https://www.pandora.com/artist/forest-for-the-trees/ARlz3mv34J4zczK

    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/forest-for-the-trees-mn0000738156

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    Missing album reviews

    Igor · 2 · Last reply by E.M.M

    Dearly Beloved - Daughtry (missing it's review)

    Walk the Sky - Alter Bridge (no review)

    And Justice for None - Five Finger Death Punch (no review)

    Gravity - Bullet for My Valentine (no review)

    All I Was, Cauterize, Dust - Tremonti (no rating)

    A Dying Machine - Tremonti (no review)

    Year of the Tiger - Myles Kennedy (no review or rating)

    The Ides of March - Myles Kennedy (no rating)

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    Can Eden Ahbez’s bio be replaced by a less biased one?

    Erik Erickson · 2 · Last reply by Erik Erickson

    The bio for Eden Ahbez directly insults his entire style of music. The author, Richie Unterberger, is seemingly an expert in rock music but not jazz or Exotica. Is it possible to replace it with something less biased against the musician and by a more qualified author?

    Relevant excerpts from the bio:

    “Ahbez's modern stature rests on a 1960 album that mixed exotica album and beatnik poetry. It rates as one of the goofiest efforts in the goofy exotica genre -- and brother, that's saying something, given the stiff competition.”

    and:

    “That doesn't mean that his desert-island paradise trip doesn't

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    Why has Allmusic consistently ignored the progressive bluegrass genre?

    Michael Duey · 7 · Last reply by Zac

    I've used and subscribed to Allmusic for many years and have read, agreed, disagreed, recommended this site to others, and learned so much. I have wide, eclectic tastes that the site usually covers, but, the progressive bluegrass coverage is barely minimal. The most recent and major example is Billy Strings. Not a single bit of music has been reviewed, induing the new album that dropped yesterday, 9/24/21. This young man is a major talent and is pushing genres and boundries hard and is going to be a major, major player.

    Hope you listen in and enjoy!

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    Little Simz, Lingua Ignota, Lump & Anna B Savage

    Matski · 2 · Last reply by Matski

    Hey Zac and the rest of the forum team. Hope you are all doing well.

    As alluded to at the end of my previous request, there are additional new albums I've been hoping to see reviewed. It's been a while since they were released so I'm curious to know if anyone is still planning on covering them:

    1. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert We'll start with a familiar name. You may remember that a request was made two years ago to review this artist's previous album - Grey Area. As the response was very positive, I'm kinda

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    Let's talk about Eurodance and a subgenre called "Bubblegum dance"

    ElectroGhost · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    I've always been confused by the "Eurodance" genre. There are some things I don't understand.

    When I listen to Eurodance songs from the beginning (90's), Eurodance sounds like Italo House. Then, I looked at the naming history of Eurodance. Eurodance became known in the mid 90's, when Corona released "The Rhythm of the Night". Then I listened to the song, and it sounded like... Europop?

    Some press sites and music services are also confused by this genre. Most common people think that Eurodance is Europop!

    Also, from this Eurodance came a mixed genre called "Bubblegum dance", a mixed genre of

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    Disco-pop

    ElectroGhost · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    Why AllMusic doesn't have article about "Disco-pop" overview?

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    Wonky pop

    ElectroGhost · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    Does AllMusic have an article about Wonky pop? 

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    Synth-pop = pop?

    ElectroGhost · 2 · Last reply by Zac

    Is Synth-pop also pop music? 

    Most music companies like Billboard include all of Synth-pop music into pop chart. I have never see any chart site categorized synth-pop as new wave. 

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    I’m trying to contact Craig Harris.

    M R · 2 · Last reply by Zac

    Artist Biography by Craig Harris

    A founding member of Osibisa, Abdul Lasisi Amao helped bring the London-based band's exciting style of Afro-pop and funk fusion to the international stage. His most innovative work, however, was the album Aiye -- Keta, recorded in 1973 with Remi Kabaka on piano, drums, conga, rhythm guitar, Moog drum, and vocals; and Stevie Winwood (who was recuperating from an illness that had resulted in an extended hiatus from Traffic) on keyboards, guitar, and vocals. Amao and Kabaka had previously collaborated as members of Ginger Baker's short-lived Afro-Anglo band, Air Force. Although the album, which was

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    How is the process of associating music and moods conducted?

    Paulo Sergio Moreira · 2 · Last reply by Zac

    Hi. I'm a PhD student, and I'm using AllMusic's moods in my research. Therefore, I would like to know if there is more information about how adjectives are/were defined and how the association between a song and the respective moods is conducted. I've already researched and the most I found was information that the initial process was carried out by editors and specialists. Are there any pages that describe this process or any research? Thank you very much!

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    Wrong artist name

    [Hell Inc.] · 2 · Last reply by E.M.M

    Hi everyone,

    this artists name should be ''[Hell Inc.]'' not ''Hell inc.''

    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hell-inc-mn0003855586/

    Apple Music:

    https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hell-inc/341308835

    Facebook:

    https://www.facebook.com/hellinc/

    Thank you very much!

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    How do we fix the wrong photo for Doug James at https://www.allmusic.com/artist/doug-james-mn0000161003

    Doug James · 1 · Last reply by rootsmusic

    The photo for Doug James is incorrect. How can the attached (correct) photo be added?

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    Is Pop/Rock a catchall genre for both Pop and Rock music?

    Zoltán Király · 2 · Last reply by rootsmusic

    Hello, I noticed that the AllMusic website puts both Pop and Rock music into one genre called Pop/Rock. Is the "Pop/Rock" a catchall genre?

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    Audio samples haven't been working for a few days.

    Brian · 2 · Last reply by Brian

    This has happened before.  I'm not sure what the issue is, but I haven't been able to play audio samples for a few days.

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    What do the word "Traditions" mean in the category "International"?

    Stephen · 2 · Last reply by rootsmusic

    Almost all the groups under https://www.allmusic.com/genre/international-ma0000002660 have the word "Traditions" in their name (except of African, Jewish and Celtic/British Isles for some reason). Does it only mean to be a category of traditional music, the kind that Wikipedia or RateYourMusic refers to as folk music (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Folk_music_by_country) or traditional folk (https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/traditional-folk-music/). Or is it just a conventional word, denoting only an origin from a particular culture/region, which can refer to both traditional music and popular music in that region? I.e. it's essentially superfluous and could be replaced by the word "music". If the latter is correct, don't you think this use