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The 20 songs that chart Beyoncé's evolution as a music superstar

From solo debut Dangerously In Love to Renaissance, Queen B's constantly been on the come-up

Gabrielle Sanchez,

Todd Gilchrist,

and Jack Smart

Wednesday 4:00AM

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The 20 best Rolling Stones albums, ranked

As the legendary rockers celebrate their 60th anniversary, we look back at the greatest work from their prolific…

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

7/11/22 7:30PM

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Essential Elvis: 30 tracks every fan, new and old, should know

Just in time for Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, here's our chronological guide to the best songs from The King's remarkable…

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

6/21/22 4:00AM

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Ranking the 30 most essential tracks from Paul McCartney’s solo career

In celebration of the former Beatle's 80th birthday, we look back at the songs that showcase his melodic genius

Peter Helman

6/17/22 3:00AM

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Here are 60 minutes of Kate Bush to take you beyond "Running Up That Hill"

If you just discovered the British icon by watching Stranger Things, or even if you're a longtime fan, these are the…

Gabrielle Sanchez

6/04/22 6:00AM

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<i>We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank</i> remains Modest Mouse’s best post-“Float On” album

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We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank remains Modest Mouse’s best post-“Float On” album

With the help of The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Modest Mouse made one of its strongest records

Tatiana Tenreyro

4/05/22 1:53PM

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You can’t get more Oasis than the gloriously overproduced hubris of <i>Be Here Now</i>

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You can’t get more Oasis than the gloriously overproduced hubris of Be Here Now

25 years ago, Oasis released a massive hit record that also ended Liam and Noel Gallagher’s time as the world's…

Jesse Hassenger

2/21/22 1:00AM

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Portishead’s <i>Third </i>still sounds like nothing else, including Portishead

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Portishead’s Third still sounds like nothing else, including Portishead

No artist—not even Portishead itself—has tried to re-encapsulate the album's allure, but its influence is heard…

Max Freedman

2/17/22 1:00AM

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Which of the 53 new covers of songs from Metallica’s self-titled Black Album are the best?

From Jason Isbell to J Balvin, IDLES to Off!, here are the most inspired new versions of the songs from the…

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DMX makes his posthumous Exodus: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

and Matt Schimkowitz

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Anthemic post-hardcore is rarely this moving (also, Young M.A. is back): 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

Alex McLevy,

Katie Rife,

and Shanicka Anderson

5/21/21 11:00AM

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NCT Dream converges and Nine Inch Nails finds good HEALTH: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

Alex McLevy,

Katie Rife,

Tatiana Tenreyro,

and Shanicka Anderson

5/14/21 11:05AM

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Transcendent hip-hop and a massive instrumental memoriam: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

Alex McLevy,

Katie Rife,

and Tatiana Tenreyro

5/07/21 11:00AM

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Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney are back to mess with your heart: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

Alex McLevy,

and Gwen Ihnat

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Dinosaur Jr. shreds and Arooj Aftab stuns: 5 new releases we love

Plus, great new releases from Blood Lemon, Big Brave, and Tom Jones (yes, THAT Tom Jones)

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Conway The Machine gets playful, Paul McCartney gets reimagined: 5 new releases we love

“Only been here for maybe five years, they already speak of my legacy.” Conway The Machine drops this bit of…

Alex McLevy

and Gwen Ihnat

4/16/21 11:30AM

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Neutral Milk Hotel made a brilliant record the first time around, too

Neutral Milk Hotel only made two studio albums, but the one that gave the band a cult following was its last. In The…

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There’s a reason Cheap Trick are legends: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

Alex McLevy,

Gwen Ihnat,

and Katie Rife

4/09/21 11:00AM

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Olivia Rodrigo’s new single is even better than her first: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

and Tatiana Tenreyro

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Saba drops some hot ones and Jenny Hval experiments: 5 new releases we love

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…

Alex McLevy,

Baraka Kaseko,

and Patrick Gomez

3/26/21 11:05AM

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