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80s • Nov 27

The Wonderful World of Unintelligible Lyrics: 10 Songs We Love But Can Barely Sing Along To

There’s something magical about a song everyone knows by heart—even when nobody actually knows the words. Across every genre, every

80s • Nov 25

The 20 Worst Songs Ever Made: A Tribute to the Truly, Spectacularly Terrible

Terrible songs are usually remembered because they were overplayed, annoying, or simply irritating. But that’s not what this list is

80s • Nov 24

Top 10 Biggest “What If” Bands in Music History

Music history is littered with “what ifs.” Bands that burned bright, left indelible marks, or showed glimpses of greatness, only

90s • Nov 19

The Greatest Job on Earth: Dancing Through Life with Ben Carr of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

*editors note: Having gone to over 30 Bosstones shows myself. You always look at the right side of the stage

Bands • Nov 19

Forgotten Band: The Raspberries

In the early 1970s, rock music was a landscape dominated by prog rock, heavy metal, and the remnants of psychedelic

80s • Nov 13

Forgotten Band: Martha and the Muffins

When most people think of the New Wave era, they remember the usual suspects — Talking Heads, Blondie, The Cars,

80s • Nov 10

Forgotten Band: Gang of Four

When Gang of Four emerged from the industrial haze of late-1970s Leeds, England, the world wasn’t quite ready for what

80s • Nov 4

Neon Ghosts: 26 New Wave Bands That Fell Off the Face of the Earth

There was a time when New Wave ruled the airwaves. Between 1978 and 1987, the sound of sharp synths, jittery

80s • Nov 1

When the Ramones Learned That a Wall of Sound Can Feel Like a Wall of Terror

By 1980, the Ramones were kings of simplicity. They ruled a kingdom of three‑minute songs, rapid-fire chords, and lyrics that

80s • Oct 19

MTV Shuts Down After 44 Years: The 20 Worst Music Videos They Ever Aired

For 44 years, MTV was more than just a cable channel — it was a cultural nerve center. It told

90s • Oct 19

10 Best G Funk Songs

G-Funk, short for Gangsta Funk, emerged from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s, quickly

80s • Oct 19

Frankie Smith – “Double Dutch Bus”: Funk, Slang, and the Birth of a Hip-Hop Classic

In 1981, Frankie Smith released a song that would carve out a unique space in the history of funk, early

80s • Oct 18

Why Isn’t Gary Numan More Popular?

There’s a question that has haunted pop culture nerds and music historians like me for decades: why isn’t Gary Numan

80s • Oct 12

The Best Song for Every State

Editors note before I get into this. I was kicking around the idea of adding You Tube videos for each

80s • Oct 11

The 15 Most Hated Songs of All Time

Music is one of the most subjective art forms in existence — what makes one person sing along makes another

80s • Oct 11

12 New Wave Bands That Got Huge for a Short Period but Then Fizzled Into Obscurity

The early 1980s were a neon fever dream — a technicolor collision of punk attitude, synthesizer experimentation, and a new

90s • Oct 9

“Dracula from Houston”: Why the Butthole Surfers’ Cult Classic Still Thrills

Few songs capture the strange, exhilarating chaos of the 1980s alternative scene like the Butthole Surfers’ Dracula from Houston. Released

80s • Oct 5

50 Craziest Moments in Music History (By Decade)

Music history isn’t a straight line of hits and harmony — it’s a beautiful mess. It’s full of chaos, rebellion,

90s • Oct 1

The 11 Best Ska Covers

Ska has always had a mischievous streak. From its earliest days in Jamaica to the horn-heavy third wave of the

Bands • Oct 1

The 20 Greatest Guitarists of the 1970s

When people talk about the guitar heroes of the 1970s, the conversation can get heated fast. Everyone has their favorites,

Bands • Oct 1

Diamonds and Guns: Why the Transplants’ Anthem Still Rules

Some songs arrive like a sledgehammer—loud, brash, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. “Diamonds and Guns” by the Transplants is one

Bands • Sep 30

The Aquabats: Masters of Fun, Cheese, and Mini-Stage Madness

Few bands in modern music combine theatricality, absurdity, and genuine musical talent quite like The Aquabats. Known for their superhero

80s • Sep 27

Forty-Four Stories in Three Minutes: The Enduring Cool of “88 Lines About 44 Women” by The Nails

When a band manages to write a song that is simultaneously minimalist, hypnotic, funny, and strangely revealing, it tends to

90s • Sep 18

The 16 Best 1990s Alternative Songs

The 1990s were an unpredictable paradise for alternative rock. Before streaming algorithms and social media trends dictated what rose to

80s • Sep 16

The Filthy Fifteen: A Deep Dive into the PMRC’s 1985 Controversial List

In 1985, the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), co-founded by Tipper Gore, released a list of songs they deemed particularly

80s • Sep 16

The Top 10 All-Female Bands of All Time

Rock and roll, pop, punk, and soul have all been shaped by fierce women who refused to stay in the

80s • Sep 16

The 5 Most Sampled Songs in Hip-Hop History

Hip-hop was born from the art of turning old sounds into something thrilling and new.DJs looped breaks, MCs rhymed over

Bands • Sep 14

The Linda Lindas Are Freaking Awesome (and Here’s Why)

Some bands are destined to become legends. Others stumble into greatness while having the time of their lives. And then

80s • Sep 13

Forgotten Band: The Fixx

Few bands encapsulate the essence of the 1980s new wave era quite like The Fixx. Emerging from London’s vibrant post-punk

80s • Sep 13

The 17 Best Grateful Dead Songs: A Deep Dive into the Band’s Legendary Catalog

Few bands in rock history have inspired devotion, community, and a sense of myth like the Grateful Dead. From their

Bands • Sep 12

Warren Zevon: The Most Underrated Musician of All Time

Warren Zevon is one of those names that inspires reverence among music lovers while remaining frustratingly obscure to the broader

Bands • Sep 11

Forgotten Band: Superdrag

In the pantheon of 1990s alternative rock, few bands managed to capture the contradictions of the era as vividly as

Bands • Sep 5

The Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of the 1970s

The 1970s were a golden age for pop, rock, funk, and disco. It was a decade of experimentation, excess, and

Bands • Sep 1

Redbone: The Native American Rock Pioneers Who Changed Music History

When discussing the evolution of American rock and roll, many names come up as the genre’s guiding lights: Jimi Hendrix,

Bands • Aug 31

You Get What You Give: The Story, Impact, and Legacy of The New Radicals’ Defining Anthem

When people look back at the musical landscape of the late 1990s, there’s a sense of transition. Grunge and alternative

80s • Aug 22

The Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All Time

Heavy metal and the electric guitar are inseparable. From the moment Black Sabbath first unleashed their dark, down-tuned riffs, the

Bands • Aug 15

“The Night the Moon Rose in Utah”: Phish’s Surprise Dark Side of the Moon — November 2, 1998

On November 2, 1998, at the E Center in West Valley City, Utah, the Vermont-based jam band Phish delivered one

80s • Aug 10

Forgotten Band: Screaming Trees

There’s a particular kind of ache in Screaming Trees’ music — a dark, scabbed glamour that sits halfway between classic

Bands • Aug 8

Olivia Rodrigo’s Triumphant Lollapalooza 2025 Performance: A Night to Remember with Weezer

On the evening of August 1, 2025, Chicago’s Grant Park transformed into a pulsating sea of music lovers as Lollapalooza

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