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The Year in ’90s Metal
It may be that 2019 was the best year for ’90s metal since, well, 1999.…
Unplugged & Immortal: The Best Live Acoustic Performances
The great irony about the MTV Unplugged phenomenon of the 1990s is that the performances…
Out of the Stacks: ’90s College Radio Staples Still At It
Taking a look at the playlists for my show on Boston’s WZBC might give the…
The Roots of Prog-Metal: 1969-1977
Progressive metal first emerged in the late ’80s, a whirlwind of ambitious themes, sprawling concepts,…
Off the Wall: Great Quincy Jones Productions from the ’70s and ’80s
With a career that spans more than 60 years, Quincy Jones has one of music’s…
Was 1993 the Greatest Year in Music?
What’s This Playlist All About? The folks at WXPN, the member-supported radio service of the…
Pop Goes the Strip: ‘80s Hard Rock on the Top 100
Ratt’s 1984 snarler “Round and Round” was one of that year’s biggest rock songs—it peaked…
Pitchfork’s 200 Best Albums of the 1980s
What’s This Playlist All About? “The most trusted voice in music” works its way through…
Last Night a Disco Compilation Saved My Life: A Chat with Bill Brewster
Subscribe to Bill Brewster’s Spotify playlist of the best San Francisco disco tracks here. Or,…