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Em Casalena

Em Casalena

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Em Casalena is a music journalist based in Arizona and has been working in the industry for over a decade. Em has formerly written for Arena Music and Phoenix New Times.

Em's favorite musicians include Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Nirvana, Luciano Pavarotti, Bjork, FKA Twigs, Poison Girls, Lightning Bolt, Ethel Cain, and far too many more.

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  • American rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs live on stage playing a white Fender Stratocaster guitar with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 24th February 1969. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

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  • Thom Yorke of British rock group Radiohead performs on the main stage at the V Festival near Chelmsford in Essex, 19 August 2006. Radiohead announced Monday 01 October 2007 that they will be selling their latest album at a bargain price: whatever the customer wants to pay for the download. "It's up to you" says a website message instead of a price for the record, "In Rainbows," to be released on 10 October 2007, although a hard copy packaged version will also be available for 40 pounds. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)

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  • UNITED KINGDOM -, circa 1973: Pink Floyd, (L-R; Rick Wright, Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters) pose for a publicity still, circa 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    53 Years Ago, Pink Floyd’s Most Legendary Album Hit No. 1—Staying on the Charts for a Record-Breaking 996 Weeks (And Counting)

    April 28, 2026, 9:54 am

  • NEW YORK - MARCH 23: Musicians Michelle Branch (left) and Jessica Harp of The Wreckers perform onstage as part of the One Tree Hill Tour at the Roseland Ballroom on March 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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    April 28, 2026, 7:19 am

  • Paul McCartney of English rock and pop group The Beatles tunes up his Hofner 500/1 violin bass guitar on stage during rehearsals for the ABC Television music television show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' Summer Spin at Teddington Studios in London on 11th July 1964. The band would go on to play four songs on the show, A Hard Day's Night, Long Tall Sally, Things We Said Today and You Can't Do That. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

    3 Classic Rock Bassists Who Could Sing as Well as They Laid Down the Groove

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  • NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 7: Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash perform together with acoustic guitars on 'The Johnny Cash Show' on June 7, 1969 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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