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Why R.E.M.’s ‘Live at the Olympia’ Showed They Were Back

Why R.E.M.’s ‘Live at the Olympia’ Showed They Were Back

The post-Bill Berry R.E.M. seemed less solid in its artistic footing, making me wonder if the end was near.

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Van Halen’s ‘Runnin’ With the Devil,’ ‘Hot for Teacher’ + Others: Gimme Five

As frontman David Lee Roth celebrates his 65th birthday today, we return to a handful of Van Halen favorites.

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Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An Apprecation

My only intersection with Ginger Baker became one of the most amazing nights of music I’ve ever seen.

Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iest

Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iest

Released 15 years ago today, Tom Waits’ ‘Real Gone’ is like your favorite pair of jeans: well-worn, full of character and hard to improve upon.

Mark Knopfler Touched on Both His Past and Future With ‘Get Lucky’

Mark Knopfler Touched on Both His Past and Future With ‘Get Lucky’

Released 10 years ago this week, Mark Knopfler’s ‘Get Lucky’ offered us a compelling distillation of his thematic and musical storytelling.

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How Muse’s ‘The Resistance’ Gloriously Lived Up to Their ‘Derivative’ Tag

The Muse returned 10 years ago this week with a fun album that paid tribute to their many influences. Does anybody remember fun?

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Greg Brown’s ‘In the Hills of California’ Finally Reproduced His Nervy Live Sound

‘In the Hills of California,’ released 10 years ago today, was culled from various Greg Brown performances at the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival.

Bjork’s Vocal-Focused ‘Medulla’ is Still Filled With Countless Surprises

Bjork’s Vocal-Focused ‘Medulla’ is Still Filled With Countless Surprises

Issued 15 years ago today, Björk’s ‘Medulla’ jettisoned every-day instruments in favor of the purest one: the human voice.

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ZZ Top’s “El Diablo,” “Thunderbird,” “Rough Boy” + Others: Gimme Five

We returned to some old favorites as ZZ Top kicks off their 50th anniversary tour tonight.

How ‘It Might Get Loud’ Revealed a Simple Truth About Three Legends

How ‘It Might Get Loud’ Revealed a Simple Truth About Three Legends

Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White debuted in a film 10 years ago today that brought out my inner guitar geek.