The Only Christmas Album You Need
Bad Religion's "Christmas Songs" celebrates a time when Christianity wasn’t merely performative. Read more.
The Case Against Pop Christmas Music
Adam Carlson shares his thoughts on how pop Christmas music is ruining the holidays. Read more.
New Jack Swing: The Subgenre That Revlolutionized R&B and Hip-Hop
New jack swing took over pop R&B for nearly a decade and pop music would never be the same. Read more.
Who Writes a Song About a Car Crash?
The phenomenon remains a strange footnote in the history of American pop music. Read more.
Just a Man and His Two Guitars
His singular guitar and his unique approach to his chosen genres mean that he sounds like no one else. Read more.
What Shaped Dick Dale?
Dick Dale's Lebanese roots and connection to the Arab world layed the foundation of his innovative surf-rock sound. Read more.
Un-Accenting the Accent
Why has the American accent become de rigueur for artists around the world? Read more.
Canibus’ Rip The Jacker: A Most Unusual Production
Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind and Canibus caught lightning in a bottle in a strange but successful way. Read more.
The Mysterious Allure of the Double Album
The double album is a dying breed, but the vanity and ambition needed to make them will never go out of style Read more.
Why Are There No Rap Covers?
Rap covers succeed when they take a song with universal lyrics and give it a complimentary coat of new paint. Read more.