There was a time, not too long ago, when the term “LGBT rapper” did not…
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Ted Leo’s Best Covers
For over two decades—first as the frontman of Chisel, then as a solo artist—Ted Leo…
Tyler, The Creator Destroys Himself
We’ve spent the better part of a decade watching Tyler, The Creator grow up. On…
How LCD Soundsystem’s Sound of Silver Became the Gold Standard for Modern Dance-Punk
At the turn of the millennium, it seemed unlikely that an aging record nerd hollering…
Lana Del Rey’s Top 10 Sultriest Lines
Lana Del Rey promised us everything from the start: “It’s you, it’s you, it’s all…
Cacophony and Polyphony: The Best of Public Enemy
By 1998 Public Enemy were history if not, in the words of “Brothers Gonna Work…
The Ultimate Guide to Latin Alternative Music
A wide-ranging combination of Latin folklore and Anglo alt-rock form the crux of Latin alternative…
Why Linkin Park Were So Much More Than a Nu-Metal Band
To be totally honest, I haven’t spent much time listening to Linkin Park lately, and…
Mariah Carey: To Infinity and Beyond
The only thing surprising about Mariah Carey’s residency in Las Vegas is that it didn’t…
How Guns N’ Roses Fed Its Appetite for Destruction
The band has always displayed such an appetite for its own self-destruction, it’s incredible that…