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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!

Gwen Ihnat

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8/11/19

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

Gwen Ihnat

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5/8/19

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

Danette Chavez

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3/12/19

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

Gwen Ihnat

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2/12/19

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

Ashley Naftule

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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

Andrew Paul

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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

Katie Rife

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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

Erik Adams

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8/21/18

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

Erin Osmon

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6/18/18

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

Erik Adams

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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

Danette Chavez

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4/9/18

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20 years ago, Boards Of Canada made electronic music personal

Sean O'Neal

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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

Clayton Purdom

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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

Annie Zaleski

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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

Gwen Ihnat

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4/4/17

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

Katie Rife

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3/9/17

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Either/Or built the myth of Elliott Smith

Erik Adams

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11/15/16

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

Noel Murray

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11/1/16

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With We Are The Romans, Botch helped redefine hardcore

Kevin Warwick

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10/11/16

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion hit its freak-rock peak on Now I Got Worry

Ryan Bray

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R.I.P. character actor veteran Michael J. Pollard

How Fury Road became the movie of the decade

This Sunday's Simpsons marks the late Russi Taylor's final performance as Martin Prince

“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

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion hit its freak-rock peak on Now I Got Worry

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Somebody's mom painted a bird and now Reddit is stuck in an endless painting loop

A Deep Look At The Design Of Tesla’s Cybertruck

The Third Episode of The Mandalorian Changed Everything

“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

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion hit its freak-rock peak on Now I Got Worry