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Remake/Remodel: Raiding the vault to build Prince’s ‘Purple Rain Part Two’
Adding a follow-up with eight more songs to a perfect pop moment.
Shadow of the Horns: The underappreciated art of the metal song
You won't see a lot of Best Metal Songs lists this year, and that's kind of a bummer.
Treble Roundtable: Halloween party essentials
We discuss the songs we always queue up on All Hallow's Eve.
Remake/Remodel: Stitching up Ministry’s ‘With Sympathy’
Redeeming the good name of a much-slandered synth-pop record.
The Best Albums of September 2018
Thirteen albums we couldn't stop spinning in the last month.
Shadow of the Horns: Hell bent for leather
An appreciation of Judas Priest, plus the best metal tracks of the month.
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.