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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Valentine’s Day may be a load of crap, but there’s no underestimating the power of the heart when it comes to music. So in honor of the universal muse, here are eight love-inducing albums that will make you weak in the knees. Be sure to let us know what other albums you think deserve the […]
Top 10 David Bowie Albums
Saturday, October 15th, 2011There’s no denying the impact this English artist has had on music over the last four decades. The sheer amount of innovation and eclecticism in his oeuvre is staggering. Therefore, it’s not difficult to fill up these 10 slots. What is difficult is to rank his genius. David Bowie has had so many incarnations—mod Bowie, […]
Top 10 Aerosmith Albums
Friday, September 30th, 2011Full disclosure: Aerosmith was my first rock and roll crush. As an 11-year-old in the early ’90s, I was forever changed the day I received a copy of Get a Grip. Perhaps I was in awe of the fact that this band, one of the defining hard-rock groups of the ’70s, had overcome internal conflicts […]
Top 5 Metallica Albums and Songs
Saturday, July 30th, 2011Metallica is the greatest heavy metal band that ever existed. They certainly weren’t the first, and they won’t be the last, but their influence is everywhere. In a career that has now spanned 30 (!) years, Metallica has released 9 major albums with new material, as well as several other albums featuring covers and live […]
The Best Miles Davis Albums
Monday, January 31st, 2011Miles Davis is one of the most important figures in modern music. He began his career in the bebop scene with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, reinvented jazz with John Coltane in the 50’s, formed one of the greatest jazz bands in the 60’s, played with Hendrix, introduced electric jazz towards the end of the […]
The Beatles Are On iTunes!
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010So, the big news from Apple is that the Beatles are now available on iTunes. People have been waiting forever for this day, and many believed it would never happen, but it’s now official! Hooray! Of course, before I go any further, let me say that I use iTunes all the time, and I own […]
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