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Seymour Stein Sire Records

Remembering Seymour Stein through four of Sire Records’ most influential artists

A vinyl crate dig of Sire Records essentials

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The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s

A look back at one of the greatest decades of musical innovation.

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10 Essential Remix Albums

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

Bonus Tracks: 10 More Essential Synth-Pop Tracks

We added 10 more songs to our history of synth-pop.

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The Worst Song: Holiday Edition

In this very special holiday edition of the Worst Song podcast, hosts Jeff Terich and…

A brief history of out-of-touch musicians

When rock stars lose the plot.

History's Greatest Monsters of 2012, including Die Antwoord

History’s Greatest Monsters of 2012

Evaluating the potentially worst of the worst.