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The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s

The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse.  read more

Watch the Performance That Got Talking Heads Signed

Before Talking Heads were all over the airwaves with hits like “Once in A Lifetime,” “Burning Down the House” and “Road to Nowhere,” they were just a little band opening up for the Ramones at CBGB’s.   read more

Ten Awesomely Weird Guitar Solos

For a lot of young Guitar-Hero inspired guitarists, it’s their dream to stand on top of a piano, equipped with leather-pants and a Gibson Les Paul. With the wind blowing through their hair and a Marshall stack cranked to 11, the conditions would be perfect for tear-jerking string bends and spot-on trills. The musicians of this list had no such fantasy. Instead of taking the pre-paved road that is the modern guitar solo, they pushed the limits of good taste, tonality, and what is expected of the person playing the six-stringed instrument.   read more

13 Artists and Their Attention-Grabbing TV Debuts

Way back before those crazy interwebs could make someone like Rebecca Black an overnight sensation, the best way to reach a national audience was to appear on TV.  read more

The 11 Best Concert Films

There's nothing quite like a great live show. But thanks to concert films, we're able to document and revisit some of our favorite performances. This list examines some of the best films in the genre taking into consideration the music, significance and how far they push boundaries of the art form.  read more

10 Live Recordings That Trump Their Studio Counterparts

Recording a single song in the studio is usually a full day's work. So when a band can step out on stage, and capture something more spectacular in a single take, it's an accomplishment.  read more

Ten Bands We'd Really Love to See Reunited

Last weekend, The Libertines reunited at the Reading and Leeds festivals in England, which got us thinking: If Pete Doherty and Carl Barat can put aside their differences, why can't some of our other favorite groups bury the hatchet?  read more

Eighteen Band Names Inspired by Other Bands

It’s not unusual for young bands to draw inspiration straight from their members’ record collections. Sometimes, though, the influence isn’t strictly musical. Here are eighteen artists that took their very names from other bands—sometimes directly from song lyrics, occasionally from misunderstood quips, and once straight from a legend himself....  read more

Peter Gabriel Orchestral Covers Album On the Way

Peter Gabriel first LP in seven years will be something of a group project, an orchestral covers album that hosts an eclectic bunch of music hot shots performing each others’ songs. The title, Scratch My Back, plays along with the record’s tit-for-tat song swaps among artists like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Randy Newman and The Kinks, according to The Guardian....  read more

Fifteen Songs About The Body Parts I Might Sell Just To Own Specimen's Little Horn Speakers

Right this minute, I am listening to music on my laptop's built-in speakers. I cycled through endless pairs of $10 Target earbuds until Santa Claus brought me a half-decent pair of Bose headphones a few years back, my iPod dock of choice was purchased at a store called Linens & Things, and I don't know my treble from a hole in the ground. Needless to say, I am not an audiophile. So why am I so transfixed by the Little Horn Speakers unveiled this week by Chicago-based custom guitar and amp shop Specimen? Well, just look at them. They're gorgeous....  read more