Ebet Roberts/Getty Images By 1982, a new wave (so to speak) of new hybrid bands like The Police and Talking Heads had left the old rock pillars of the ’60s and ’70s. In that year, new wave, punk pop, and synth-pop broke through the last of the … Read more
Led by “Swim,” BTS storms the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. The US charts as the song debuts as a South Korean joint record which also adds to the eighth number on each chart. “Swim” leads to a historical journey from ARRIANGBTS’ first studio album of new material from 2020, reaching No. 1 … Read more
We’ve recently been reminded that when we announce our Tracks Of The Week winners, we neglect to do them in reverse order, a time-honored way of creating unnecessary tension at such events. So here goes. In the third place … Crown Lands, by Through The Looking Glass. In the second place … The Meffs, by … Read more
Avalon/Getty Images When it comes to rock music, there were so many improvements in 1964 in terms of sound, songwriting, and performance that there are still countless gems. For one, rock fans got a big dose of new and exciting artists in 1964, when the Beatlemania phenomenon … Read more
“You know what season it is,” You boast Champions song “King.” Yes, Yeezy season is back, but it feels different this time for the mercurial artist born Kanye West. The release of Kanye’s album has been filled with machine and algorithm feeding noise, but now the commotion has turned into radio silence. It’s time for … Read more