15 Years Ago: Bonnaroo’s Jam Band-Heavy Debut Starts a Stateside Revolution
Festivals rule the summer music scene in the U.S., but that wasn’t always the case.
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Matthew Sweet Explores the Feelings of ‘Forever’ With His New Album: Exclusive Interview
We spoke with Matthew Sweet, whose new album, 'Tomorrow Forever,' comes out today.
10 Years Ago: Queens of the Stone Age Throws Out the Rule Book With ‘Era Vulgaris’
Josh Homme threw out his own rule book and significantly opened up Queens of the Stone Age's sound with 2007's 'Era Vulgaris.'
15 Years Ago: David Bowie Presages 9/11 With Dark, Despairing ‘Heathen’
David Bowie's 'Heathen' took shape just before 9/11, though the tragedy hangs like a heavy shroud over the entire album.
How ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ Became a Global Anthem
The song's history reveals it was a natural choice for German heavy metal fans to sing at the Rock am Ring Festival when they were evacuated due to a terror threat.
30 Years Ago: Fugazi Is Born
Political disaffection is baked into Fugazi's very name.
How Pearl Jam, the Eagles of Death Metal, the Who and Others Bounced Back from Concert Tragedies
The headlines surrounding rock's biggest concert tragedies were shocking, unforgettable. The question after each was: What next?
The ‘Karma Police’ Catch Up With Radiohead: The Story Behind Every ‘OK Computer’ Song
One of Radiohead's best-known songs began as an inside joke before it turned into a spooky vision of a dystopian future.
35 Years Ago: Duran Duran Invents the ’80s on ‘Rio’
Duran Duran's second album turned them into global stars and helped create the visual aesthetic that defined the decade.
25 Years Ago: John Frusciante Leaves the Red Hot Chili Peppers… the First Time
In a case of too much, too soon, guitarist John Frusciante quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers in May 1992, after the band became too popular for him to handle.