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Shadow of the Horns: The best game in town
A look back at an underrated classic, plus the best new metal tracks of the month.
The 10 Best Albums of July 2018
The 10 albums—or, technically, nine albums and three EPs—that made July great.
Pop Life: Rubbernecking and recovery
The road to recovery for pop stars isn't always easy, and the public unfortunately not so forgiving.
Remake/Remodel: Transforming David Bowie’s Tonight into the standout it could have been
Hear our own version of this maligned Bowie catalog item.
Shadow of the Horns: Hybrid moments
The best things happening in metal are coming from bands willing to step outside of it.
Remake/Remodel: Combining the pieces of Nine Inch Nails’ trilogy
Combining the tracklists of Nine Inch Nails' three new releases into one cohesive album.
Remake/Remodel: Arranging Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’ b-sides into an album unto itself
A look at the album that could have been, were Radiohead's instincts much different.
Shadow of the Horns: The art of the metal album cover
A badass looking album is just as important as a badass sounding one.
Da Art of Storytellin’: What Do We Do With Kanye West?
How one of hip-hop's biggest personalities ended up being one of the most frustrating and infuriating.
The Revenge of Degrading the Charts, with extra Drake
Another journey through the highlights and dregs of the pop charts.
Pop, Girls, Etc.: Nicki Minaj, Beychella and Pulitzer Kenny
The best things in pop culture, music and otherwise in the past month.
Shadow of the Horns: When It Rains, It Pours
Overwhelmed with so many MVPs in metal releasing new music.
Roundtable: The hits that weren’t
These songs should have been bigger. But they're not.
Shadow of the Horns: Black metal healing through Panopticon’s ‘The Scars of Man’
A non-review of one of the most important metal releases of the year, in a lot of words.
Pop, Girls, Etc.: Sade, “All My Friends” and a farewell to Phife
The monthly roundup of what's good, including a 2007 LCD Soundsystem song, a hip-hop duo reunion tour and more.
Top Stories
- Premiere: Saccharine build up a lush indie rock anthem on “Follow Me Into the Shallows”
- Swirlies release new EP, touring with Nothing
- Fred Thomas : Aftering
- Album of the Week: Sumac – Love In Shadow
- Savages’ Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan debut new project 180dB with “Road Trip,” featuring Meredith Graves