Quarantine Diaries: Time Traveling with Melody Fields
Drop the needle and right away you’re needing to give your inner eye a quick squeegee.
Classic Rock
ALBUM REVIEW: Can Soundtracks the Apocalypse on ‘Live 1970’
Legendary live set from the experimental pioneers does not disappoint.
The Greatness of Rush’s ‘Moving Pictures’
With last week’s passing of Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, we revisits the band’s 1981 masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Who Come Full Circle on ‘WHO’
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey finally figured out how to forge on.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Gene Clark’s ‘No Other’
Gene Clark’s 1974 album, No Other, is one of those records that didn’t belong in
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ Turns 40
If ‘Rumours’ made Fleetwood Mac superstars, ‘Tusk’ made them legends.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Cream’s ‘Disraeli Gears’
The gospel of the ’60s psych rock reformation.
Ginger Baker Dead at 80
Ginger Baker was a madman. A self-described hellraiser. An explosive temper known to physically attack
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Abbey Road’ Side A
Fifty years later, ‘Abbey Road’ might be the greatest breakup letter ever written.
You Can Soon Hear the Bob Dylan-Johnny Cash Sessions in Full
The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 is on its way.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Long May You Run’
“Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way.”
ALBUM REVIEW: Creedence Clearwater Revival Lives up to the Legend on ‘Live at Woodstock’
A visceral document of a band at the peak of its prowess, and only getting better.
Your First Taste of Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s ‘COLORADO’ is Here
So far, so good, Neil.
BAD ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES: ‘Chicago Transit Authority’
Not all anniversaries are good.
What’s In A Name: Pink Floyd
A series exploring how our favorite bands got their name.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’
A free-form fusion of kaleidoscopic engineering, psychotropic songwriting, and symphonically-expanded consciousness.
‘Fear Of Music’ Turns 40
Talking Heads’ third record remains one of the most foreboding records ever made.
THE UNDERDOGS: The Cars’ ‘Candy-O’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Born in the U.S.A.’
Thirty-five years later, it’s still a subversive proclamation about everyday Americans.
Rolling Thunder Revisited: You Don’t Know Jack About Bob Dylan
And other revelations of Netflix’s ‘Rolling Thunder Review’
The Best YouTube Comments About Captain Beefheart’s ‘Trout Mask Replica’
The avant-garde keystone turns 50 years old today
Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ Turns 40
The claustrophobic post-punk masterpiece still stuns four decades later.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’
The first taste of Bowie’s infinite potential.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’
One of the most celebrated and endlessly influential albums in rock history.
Roky Erickson Dead at 71
The 13th Floor Elevators singer led a brilliant career and a hard life.
The New Leonard Cohen Doc Looks as Beautiful as One of His Poems
‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’ hits theaters this July.
‘The Undertones’ Turns 40
The old farts turn 40, but they are still able to give you the teenage kicks!
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Zeppelin IV’
Otherwise known as “ZoSo,” “Runes,” or by its technical name: four indescribable symbols.
The B-52’s Announce ‘Cosmic Thing’ Expanded Edition
Featuring B-sides, remixes and live cuts.
The New Led Zeppelin Doc is Going to Be Epic
Just in time for the band’s 50th anniversary.
The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ at 30
The album that said goodbye to the dark ‘80s and led it into the living rooms of the next decade.
My First Vinyl Record: ‘Abbey Road’
In honor of Record Store Day, a few of our writers have shared the story of their first vinyl record.
Hole’s ‘Live Through This’ at 25
On the 25th anniversary of Hole’s ‘Live Through This’, Ben Demars share his appreciation of the grunge classic.
‘Breakfast In America’ at 40
Carlo Thomas gives his modern assessment of Supertramp’s overblown dad rock classic.
Everybody’s Talking About Harry Nilsson
And that can’t be a bad thing!
Van Morrison’s ‘Veedon Fleece’ is Coming Back to Vinyl
The album Van himself tried to forget.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘More Blood, More Tracks’ Reveals the Folk Album Hiding Beneath the Rock Classic
A gorgeous and fascinating dissection of one of the greatest breakup albums of all time.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Village Green Preservation Society’ Is The Kinks’ Magnum Opus
The definitive edition of the Kinks definitive masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Paul McCartney Keeps It Fresh on ‘Egypt Station’
The 76-year-old Beatle isn’t done until he says he is.
ALBUM REVIEW: Graham Nash’s Sprawling Career Gets Condensed on ‘Over The Years’
A perfect Greatest Hits starter pack for any fan of CSN/CSNY.