Reads of the week: Terry Allen, George Martin, mid-year rankings

June 14, 2026 Reads of the week: Terry Allen, George Martin, mid-year rankings JUNE 14, 2026 TOP STORIES 19 years ago, The National put on a "Slow Show" for Daytrotter Listen to The National perform the Boxer classic for its Daytrotter session here. The 50 best albums of 2026 so far What’s waiting inside: great projects from Twisted Teens, Lucy Liyou, Slayyyter, Ratboys, Sideshow, Ana Roxanne, and a couple dozen others. Tori Amos spins a compelling but uneven allegory on In Times of Dragons On her eighteenth studio album, Amos is reflective, angr... read