The Velvet Underground predicted the doomed future of music marketing in 1969 A poetic plague was a-coming. Dale Maplethorpe May 13, 2026
Rage Against the Machine are more relevant now than ever Still resonating years later. Tim Coffman May 13, 2026
In 1972, Elvis Presley revealed the best he had ever sang The greatest picks his greatest. Reuben Cross May 13, 2026
“I want to eat”: how commercial struggles derailed Dizzy Gillespie’s early days “I want to eat.” Ben Forrest May 13, 2026
How the desert shaped QOTSA’s music: “More accidentally than anything else” They’ve never left. Lauren Hunter May 13, 2026
“Like nothing I’d heard before”: Why was Laura Nyro never a star? An underrated singer-songwriter. Paulina Subia May 12, 2026
Which sound of the 1960s can be heard in Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’ the most? Nostalgic. Lauren Hunter May 12, 2026
The longest-charting album in music history spent 1,334 weeks in the top 100 Greatest Hits. Thomas Coll May 12, 2026
“A fat drunk”: When Pete Townshend reached out to Jim Morrison in 1971 An attempt to save him from the brink. Lucy Harbron May 12, 2026
The 1976 Led Zeppelin album Robert Plant called “wracked with pain” Plant could feel the pain. Tyler Golsen May 12, 2026
The 1981 album that almost ruined Meat Loaf’s career in the United States: “Faith healers and oddballs” He eventually bounced back. Joe Taysom May 12, 2026
“You’ll feel better right away”: Brian Wilson was fearing death until a 1972 hit made him smile again A guaranteed cheer up. Lucy Harbron May 12, 2026