Hall of Fame

Ice Cube Amerikka's Most Wanted Hall of Fame

Ice Cube’s AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted was a pivotal cry for social justice

After NWA, Ice Cube took a step in an entirely new direction.

Yo La Tengo I Can Hear the Heart beating as one

Yo La Tengo’s I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One set a benchmark in indie rock

At 20, the New Jersey trio’s classic album remains a high water mark for indie rock.

Atari Teenage Riot Burn Berlin Burn

Atari Teenage Riot’s Burn, Berlin, Burn! started a digital hardcore riot

The German trio’s U.S. compilation might have been the most punk album of the ’90s.

Heatmiser Mic City Sons 20th anniversary

Heatmiser’s ‘Mic City Sons’ built a bridge to Elliott Smith’s solo albums

How an ending for an underrated band segued into the rise of a great solo artist.

Nebraska Suicide

Nebraska: How Suicide influenced Bruce Springsteen’s dark masterpiece

At the peak of Bruce Springsteen‘s Born in the U.S.A. fame in 1984, he appeared…

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How Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt launched a hip-hop legacy

“Who do you think you are? Baby one day, you’ll be a star…” Jay Z…

David Bowie Station to Station Hall of Fame

David Bowie’s Station to Station elevated him to a higher plane

A look back at an innovative transitional album on its 40th anniversary.

Swans White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

Hall of Fame: Swans – White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

A look at a powerful reclamation of artistic vision, 25 years later.

Pharcyde Labcabincalifornia Hall of Fame

Labcabincalifornia, The Pharcyde’s underrated landmark

A critical and commercial disappointment; a hip-hop classic.

Brian Eno Another Green World

On ‘Another Green World,’ Brian Eno visited unimaginable new places

A look back at an album that changed music forever, on the year of its 40th anniversary.

Little Brother The Minstrel show

Hall of Fame: Little Brother – The Minstrel Show

Hanif Abdurraqib takes a look at the Little Brother The Minstrel Show legacy, and its importance in hip-hop.

Replacements Tim hall of fame

On ‘Tim’, The Replacements made an alternative rock masterpiece

A look back at the band’s classic album on its 30th anniversary, just as the band bows out again.

Genesis Duke Hall of fame

Genesis’ ‘Duke’ is one of the prog icons’ most effective statements

One of the last best Genesis performances before they fully went pop.

broadcast future crayon review

Broadcast’s The Noise Made by People is an album wrapped in hallucinatory gauze

On the anniversary of Broadcast’s debut album, we look back on what made it magic.

Talking Heads Fear of Music

Hall of Fame: Talking Heads – Fear of Music

On its 35th anniversary, we revisit the classic third album by Talking Heads.

Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique

Hall of Fame: Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique

The Beastie Boys’ classic album turns 25, making it a perfect time to look back at what makes it a masterpiece.

Constantines shine a light

Hall of Fame: Constantines – Shine a Light

The Toronto band’s classic sophomore album enters Treble’s hallowed halls on its 11th anniversary, and as the band returns to the stage.

Weezer Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame: Weezer – Weezer

Giovanni Martinez takes a look back at Weezer’s famed Blue Album on its 20th anniversary.