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Producer Andrew Watt, and backing musicians like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pino Palladino of Nine Inch Nails, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer helped flesh out a sound that hearkens to classic Elton without feeling like nostalgic throwbacks.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Randy Travis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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Audioslave may no longer be an active band since the tragic loss of frontman Chris Cornell years ago, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t still listening to the music that the group left behind.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the novelty aspect of hearing an entire album played live that’s never been heard onstage, Ball feels there’s a reason Exposure still resonates.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Now, McIlroy says that his daughter had one thought after hearing the loud cheers from the crowd.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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