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They Might Be Giants defied the major-label curse with Flood

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9/26/19

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“Art meets the devil via James Brown”: The everlasting impact of Gang Of Four’s Entertainment!

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8/11/19

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The Soft Bulletin still stands as The Flaming Lips’ trippy masterpiece

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5/8/19

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On Silent Alarm, Bloc Party said hello and goodbye to indie rock

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3/12/19

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With Pyromania, Def Leppard made a pop-metal hybrid for the ages

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2/12/19

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The slow and steady perfection of Galaxie 500’s On Fire

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1/9/19

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Panopticon’s Kentucky combined folk and black metal to take on the coal industry

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10/23/18

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One of punk’s true originals, Germfree Adolescents is as fresh today as it was in 1978

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9/29/18

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40 years after Are We Not Men? we’re just now starting to get Devo

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8/21/18

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Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation is more than a crossover—it’s a beacon

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6/18/18

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The Cars is so much more than The Cars’ greatest hits

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5/15/18

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The Thermals’ best album is relevant again, but that’s not what makes it so great

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4/9/18

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20 years ago, Boards Of Canada made electronic music personal

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3/26/18

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Gang Starr ended one of the greatest hot streaks in hip-hop with its masterpiece

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2/19/18

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Good timing turned Ace Of Base’s The Sign into the luckiest hit of the ’90s

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5/25/17

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Foo Fighters’ second album didn’t change rock music—not that it was trying to

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4/4/17

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Riot grrrl grew up on Sleater-Kinney’s Dig Me Out

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3/9/17

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Either/Or built the myth of Elliott Smith

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11/15/16

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Big Star’s swan song captured a band—and a genius—falling apart

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With We Are The Romans, Botch helped redefine hardcore

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Third time's the winner, as Saturday Night Live finally takes advantage of Adam Driver

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Kylo Ren still makes a bad Undercover Boss as Adam Driver returns to SNL

They Might Be Giants defied the major-label curse with Flood

“Art meets the devil via James Brown”: The everlasting impact of Gang Of Four’s Entertainment!

The Soft Bulletin still stands as The Flaming Lips’ trippy masterpiece

On Silent Alarm, Bloc Party said hello and goodbye to indie rock

With Pyromania, Def Leppard made a pop-metal hybrid for the ages

The slow and steady perfection of Galaxie 500’s On Fire

Panopticon’s Kentucky combined folk and black metal to take on the coal industry

One of punk’s true originals, Germfree Adolescents is as fresh today as it was in 1978

40 years after Are We Not Men? we’re just now starting to get Devo

Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation is more than a crossover—it’s a beacon

The Cars is so much more than The Cars’ greatest hits

The Thermals’ best album is relevant again, but that’s not what makes it so great

20 years ago, Boards Of Canada made electronic music personal

Gang Starr ended one of the greatest hot streaks in hip-hop with its masterpiece

Good timing turned Ace Of Base’s The Sign into the luckiest hit of the ’90s

Foo Fighters’ second album didn’t change rock music—not that it was trying to

Riot grrrl grew up on Sleater-Kinney’s Dig Me Out

Either/Or built the myth of Elliott Smith

Big Star’s swan song captured a band—and a genius—falling apart

With We Are The Romans, Botch helped redefine hardcore

Third time's the winner, as Saturday Night Live finally takes advantage of Adam Driver

Silicon Valley CEO Family Looks to Disrupt Living by Outsourcing Their Entire Existence to Contract Laborer

This Graphic Explains 20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decision-Making

They Might Be Giants defied the major-label curse with Flood

“Art meets the devil via James Brown”: The everlasting impact of Gang Of Four’s Entertainment!

The Soft Bulletin still stands as The Flaming Lips’ trippy masterpiece

On Silent Alarm, Bloc Party said hello and goodbye to indie rock

With Pyromania, Def Leppard made a pop-metal hybrid for the ages

The slow and steady perfection of Galaxie 500’s On Fire

Panopticon’s Kentucky combined folk and black metal to take on the coal industry

One of punk’s true originals, Germfree Adolescents is as fresh today as it was in 1978

40 years after Are We Not Men? we’re just now starting to get Devo

Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation is more than a crossover—it’s a beacon

The Cars is so much more than The Cars’ greatest hits

The Thermals’ best album is relevant again, but that’s not what makes it so great

20 years ago, Boards Of Canada made electronic music personal

Gang Starr ended one of the greatest hot streaks in hip-hop with its masterpiece

Good timing turned Ace Of Base’s The Sign into the luckiest hit of the ’90s

Foo Fighters’ second album didn’t change rock music—not that it was trying to

Riot grrrl grew up on Sleater-Kinney’s Dig Me Out

Either/Or built the myth of Elliott Smith

Big Star’s swan song captured a band—and a genius—falling apart

With We Are The Romans, Botch helped redefine hardcore