Were the '80s really the greatest decade ever in music? We posit that question on the back cover of our new book, 501 Essential Albums of the 80s (Motorbooks/Quarto Group), and certainly that case ...

Sometimes, you just need to get the tension out and punch the air to an angsty, aggressive, rage-filled soundtrack. The following four albums are some of the best for getting that rage out. Let’s take ...

What are the best Steve Albini produced albums, and why do they still matter today? This explores ten key Albini albums and ...

There’s a warmth to this alternative rock album, if not some bittersweetness, considering it is Jeff Buckley’s only studio album. The beloved musician released this album several years before his ...

With Record Store Day happening on April 12, 2025, it only seems fitting to talk about a new book coming out next month all based on the music of the 1980’s. Boy, that was a time, wasn’t it? Big hair, ...

Classic Rock might have "come of age" in the '70s, but it was born in the 1960s amidst a swirl of cigarette smoke, social revolution, and the sudden realization that a guitar could sound like a riot.

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