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R.I.P Columbia House, the Music Club That Sold Pop Dreams for a Penny
R.I.P. to an O.G. legend of the music business: Columbia House, the mail-order record club that famously promised fans a dozen LPs, CDs, cassettes, or 8-track tapes for a penny.…
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Read Courtney Love’s Personal Tribute to ‘True Friend’ Jennifer Finch
Courtney Love and Jennifer Finch were instant friends from the moment they…
Before We Started Better Than Ezra, We Gave Rush a Ride in a ’78 Honda
In 1982, when I was 15 years old, I spent an afternoon…
Who Is VMA Best New Artist Nominee Magnus Ferrell? (Hint: More Cowbell)
The 2026 Video Music Awards might be in for a little more…
Jae Stephens Has What Pop Is Missing: Audacity
E veryone who worked on Jae Stephens’ debut album Audacity received a…
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Why Is Everyone So Mad About Benny Blanco’s Latin Album?
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Elizabeth Cook, Rocked by the Death of Todd Snider, Finds Strength on a New Album
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In Praise of Peter Katsis, the Firm, and the Loudest, Wildest Era in Rock Music
It was August 2002. Korn were headlining the Paredes de…
The Charts and the Clubs Have Different Definitions of the Song of the Summer
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Silverada, a Honky-Tonk Band, Did the Unthinkable: Trading Pedal Steel for Keys. It’s Working
When Silverada released their latest album Living Proof this month,…
Slash Talks Shredding With Broadway’s Vampires in ‘The Lost Boys’
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Return of the Kings: Inside Rush’s Fifty Something Tour
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All the Easter Eggs We Found on Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Lost Weekend’
Phoebe Bridgers loves to nod to her heroes. Her lyrics,…