Jim Farber

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RealClearLife’s Playlist of Summer 2017

Enjoy the favorite songs of the season from our music critic Jim Farber.

Brits Show Americans How Folk-Rock Is Done

New album from Offa Rex and Fairport Convention bring edginess to traditional sound.

Cutting-Edge Bands Take Scientific Approach to Make New Music That’s Not Formulaic

Music critic Jim Farber on two bands' embrace of science to find higher art.

Benjamin Booker Is Next Big Voice in Rock

Music critic Jim Farber reviews Booker's 'Witness' and 'Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie.'

Chris Cornell Gets Encore With Eerily-Timed Release of Rare Songs

25th anniversary 'Singles' soundtrack features lost work from late Soundgarden frontman.

The Suitcase Junket Crafts Beautiful Music Out of Items Found in Trash

Rising indie-rock act uses everything from battered cooking pots to moldy used guitars.