A longtime music journalist, whose work has appeared in/on MTV Hive, Thrillist, American Songwriter, Paste, the Hartford Courant, and the Food Network.
Will Levith
13 Years Ago: Coldplay’s ‘Parachutes’ Album Released
In 2000, long before Gwyneth, Apple and international superstardom, British band-that-could Coldplay crossed the Atlantic flying a banner of above-average pop to the humbled masses.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Misfits
Never fail a Misfits test ever again. Get your No. 2 pencils ready and see how you fare with this list of 10 things you probably don't know about the Jersey horror-punk legends.
10 Unintentionally Patriotic ’90s Videos
The alt-rock era overlapped with a very patriotic -- indeed, a very American -- stretch of our history. You might argue that some of that brash Americanism manifested itself in the rock music of the day, and on this 4th of July, we're hitting you with 10 Unintentionally Patriotic '90s Videos.
20 Years Ago: U2’s ‘Zooropa’ Album Released
U2 quickly followed up 'Achtung, Baby' with 'Zooropa' on July 5, 1993.
18 Years Ago: Foo Fighters’ ‘Foo Fighters’ Album Released
When Kurt Cobain committed suicide on April 5, 1994, Nirvana fans the world over were shocked and saddened. Why would a young man with such tremendous talent end his own life? One of those people scrambling to put it all together was Nirvana’s drummer Dave Grohl. As he described in his 2013 SXSW keynote speech, he thought his career as a musician was over. "The music that I had devoted my lif
10 Bands That Sound Absolutely Nothing Like They Used To
We at Diffuser.fm celebrate the transformations of rock's hape-shifters, and here, we salute 10 Bands That Sound Absolutely Nothing Like They Used To. For each, we've posted a video highlighting their new sound and a link to an older jam, so that you might compare, contrast and, of course, judge.
5 Possible ‘Fight Club’ Climax Songs Other Than the Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind?’
Would another song have worked in this unforgettable scene? We're not sure either, but here are some possibilities.
10 Bands That Owe Lynyrd Skynyrd a Round
Lynyrd Skynyrd famously stuck a musical middle finger in the general direction of Neil Young on ‘Sweet Home Alabama,’ proclaiming, "A Southern man don’t need him around anyhow." Well, this list is about all the bands that have needed Skynyrd around. In one way or another, every indie, alt-rock and alt-country act on this inventory has been influenced by the Southern Rock kings.
10 Bands That Owe the Smiths a Round
Smiths lovers and haters alike would agree that the band has been extremely influential for modern indie and alternative rockers. They have that je ne se sais quoi that has been passed down to countless disciples, 10 of which appear on this list of Bands That Owe the Smiths a Round. (If not of beer, maybe tea with a spot of whiskey.)
10 Modern Bands Defined By Single Beatles Songs
Everything John, Paul, George and Ringo did was new -- and many have imitated them, with varying degrees of success. In this list, however, we're not simply calling out imitators. We're digging deeper and highlighting 10 Modern Bands Defined by Single Beatles Songs.