A Horse In The Country: Black Eyed Man at 30
The third Cowboy Junkies album saw the Timmins siblings using volume to their advantage
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Author: Jason Thurston
P.M. Dawn’s American Utopia
Looking back on 30 years of the debut album by one of hip-hop’s most misunderstood acts
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“The New Mercury Rev Album Is Out”: How Music Helped Define 9/11
Jay-Z’s Blueprint, Dylan’s revival, The Coup loses its cover, Clear Channel hearts banning songs and other tales from that fateful day
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ALBUMS: Saturday Night’s Alright for Jack Antonoff
The in-demand pop producer gets an assist from Bruce Springsteen on his third album as Bleachers
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Before Every Second Act, There Must Be A First Act: Nada Surf’s High/Low at 25
A look at the band’s more than just “Popular” debut LP
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ALBUMS: Sleater-Kinney’s Path of Least Resistance
On their first album without Janet Weiss, Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein rebuild their center on an impressive new album
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Nineteen Forever: Ash’s 1977 at 25
Looking back at the auspicious debut from the (former) teen babes of Northern Ireland
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Jim Steinman: The Beat Is Yours Forever
A look at the superstar songwriter’s life (and hits) outside of the Loaf
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Supergrass’ Debut at 25: Should We Still Coco?
Gaz and the boys are still alright after all these years
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ALBUMS: Notes On Notes On A Conditional Form
Looking at The 1975’s remarkable and confusing new classic
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Nasty Nas: 25 Years of Causing Mass Hysteria In Your Area
With The Lost Tapes II on deck, Mr. Jones reassesses the second half of his storied career
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My Own Private Solstice: Sunny Day Real Estate’s Diary at 25
The legendary Seattle group’s debut LP reinvented guitar rock for the second half of the 1990s
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Me, Myself and My Microphone
A look back at the landmark first Run DMC LP 35 years later
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