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Amnesiac is the work of a band determined to pursue its most
Amnesiac is the work of a band determined to pursue its most wayward and musicianly impulses wherever they might lead. As such, its clear proof that t...

Nadine (Is It You)? has the distinction of being the first song
Nadine (Is It You)? has the distinction of being the first song that Chuck Berry recorded after being released from prison, where he served 18 months ...

From the first, Talking Heads contribution to the avant-punk scene
From the first, Talking Heads contribution to the avant-punk scene they helped create was their emphasis on rhythm over beat. While the Ramones rocker...

Simply put, there is no album in U2’s catalog that divides fans
Simply put, there is no album in U2’s catalog that divides fans quite as much as Pop, the band’s final album of the 20th century, and one of the w...

After the runaway success of Tubeway Army’s ‘Are Friends
After the runaway success of Tubeway Army’s ‘Are Friends Electric?’, Gary Numan went the whole hog and created a purely electronic debut solo al...

U2 have announced the release of their 13th studio album, Songs Of
U2 have announced the release of their 13th studio album, Songs Of Innocence, available now and free to all iTunes customers. It is an album of big, c...