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The 50 Best Live Albums

The greatest documents of a thrilling live performance.

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10 Essential ’80s Movie Soundtracks

The greatest moments in cinematic music from a decade that changed the game

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10 Essential Remixed Albums

After highlighting the best remix compilations, we dive into the best of whole albums remixed

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The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 1992

A dive back into the rap time capsule

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10 Essential Remix Albums

A 10-item sampling of the best compilations of chop-ups.

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10 Essential Metal Collaboration Albums

10 of the best team ups in heavy music in the past two decades

albums recorded by Steve Albini

20 Essential Albums Recorded by Steve Albini

With a new Shellac album just around the corner, we assemble a list of our favorites with Albini behind the boards.

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10 Essential Major Label Debuts from Indie Artists

10 times when more resources and left-field talent resulted in something great.

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10 Essential Richmond Albums

The best exports from along the James River

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10 Essential 30-Minute (or Shorter) Hip-Hop Albums

The shortest and sweetest rap records to drop in the last five years.

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10 Misunderstood Songs

Don’t put these songs on a mixtape for a crush, or play them at your wedding, or political rally, or graduation ceremony, or…

Albums with famous backing bands

10 Great Albums Featuring Famous Backing Bands

When the headliners become the support band.

Bonus Tracks: 10 More Essential Jazz-Fusion Albums

10 more additions to our list of fusion’s historical greats.

Bonus Tracks: 10 More Essential Albums of the ’70s

10 albums to add to our already gargantuan list of the best albums of the ’70s.

Bonus Tracks: 10 More Essential Indie Rock Albums of the ’00s

A month-long series in which we expand some of our recent retrospective lists.

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10 Essential Home-Recorded Albums

Masterpieces made in the living room.

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10 Essential Sci-Fi Metal Albums

In space, no one can hear you scream. Unless you’re Bruce Dickinson.