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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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  • JANUARY 20: Rock band "The Beatles" poses for a portrait for the album cover of "Meet The Beatles" which was the first Beatles record released in the United States on Capitol Records on January 20, 1964. (L-R) John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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    April 21, 2026, 10:57 am

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    April 20, 2026, 4:05 pm

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