A re-listening leads to a new appreciation of the tragically short-lived rock band
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50 Years Later, A Beatles Record is Broken
Please Please Me spent 62 weeks in the top 10; Emeli Sandé’s Our Version of Events has notched 63
Happy Birthday Willie Nelson: Rare Photos from the 70s and 80s
Willie Nelson, who turns 80 today (born April 30, 1933), is one of those musicians who manages to comfortably straddle very different worlds. To some, he’s a pot smoking, long-haired gay marriage champion, but to others he’s an …
Duke Ellington: 5 Essential Performances (To Celebrate His 114th Birthday)
Five defining performances to celebrate the 114th anniversary of the jazz great’s birth
Happy 10th Birthday, iTunes!
A by-the-numbers look at Apple’s game-changing retail site, which celebrates it’s 10th anniversary this week
Country Stars Remember George Jones
“The world has lost the greatest country singer of all time,” says Merle Haggard
George Jones: 7 Essential Tracks
Seven classic tracks from the Possum — there will be tears
Phoenix Moves Away from Pop on Latest Album, Bankrupt!
The band doubles down on fake-outs throughout their fifth studio album
‘Track Stars: M83 and the Music for Oblivion
M83’s Anthony Gonzalez and producer Joseph Trapanese discuss the process of creating the film’s score
Coachella 2013: Recapping The Music Festival
From Nick Cave to Wu Tang Clan to Blur, Coachella 2013 lived up to its reputation for eclectic charm
Richie Havens: 6 Essential Performances
The late singer-guitarist had a rare gift for interpretation and improvisation
Dark Side of the Moon Artist Storm Thorgerson Dead at 69
The influential designer created more than 300 album covers in a career that spanned more than 45 years
What’s the Buzz for Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mosquito
The Brooklyn band experiments on their new album, with mixed results