We’ve finally answered an age-old question from the decade, as our intrepid panel of shipwrecked music lovers definitively chose Prince over Michael Jackson — not to mention Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy, Rick James and Run-DMC You May Also Like: DELIRIOUS: Our Ultimate Prince Playlist

Whether you like the Beatles or not, their music can certainly take you to some interesting places — as reflected in our latest edition of Desert Island Discs. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Devil in Her Heart” from With the Beatles (1963): Deep Beatles

The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 picks up where the first volume left off in Dio’s solo career and features tracks from 1996 onward. It’s an interesting period for me You May Also Like: Dio’s Often-Forgotten ‘Magica’ Recalled Early Ronnie James Dio Triumphs

Chris Knight actually does what most of the Nashville songwriters think they’re doing. He connects with country’s perceived blue-collar audience. But real connection doesn’t come through lyrics about pickup trucks and dirt roads. It comes through truth You May Also Like: Joshua Burnell – ‘Glass Knight’ (2023)

if you’re looking to get a party started, you could do much worse than cranking up Jackyl’s ‘Best in Show.’

Given a chance to stuff five box sets into our baggage before that fateful trip, our panel of intrepid travelers has selected the Beatles and Miles Davis as must-have items. But not by much. You May Also Like: Elton John – ‘Jewel Box’ (2020) David Garfield, “Sir Charles” from ‘Stretchin’Read More

For some bands, it’s all about the albums. For others, though, it’s all about the songs — and you’ll need a handful of best-of sets, too, for your fateful trip to this isolated desert isle. You May Also Like: Chairmen of the Board – Greatest Hits (1973): Forgotten Series EltonRead More

First off, the name of this DVD might be a little confusing. Though recorded on the same 1982 tour, this is not the visual companion to Ozzy’s album of the same name. You May Also Like: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ (2022) Why You Should Count ‘No Rest forRead More

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, an event that touched off the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. You May Also Like: Cyril Neville Brought Patented Passion to the Aptly Named ‘Brand New Blues’ Dr. John’s anger over Katrina powered The City That Care ForgotRead More

By this estimation, the decade of the One Hit Wonder was the 1970s, as our panel of potentially stranded passengers voted for 18 tracks from that era to take along on their doomed trip. You May Also Like: The Rascals – ‘The Island of Real’ (1972): Forgotten Series