Whether you’re a weathered music fan or a high schooler who’s only getting into Yes because it’s “retro,” here are some albums you’ve got to appreciate in full and in person for the maximum effect.
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Bluntertainment: The Non-Alcoholic Party
This isn’t a cocktail party. We’re high!
Foster the People: The Next Indie Hit
It won’t be long before we hear a group called Foster the People blasting through our car stereo daily.
Music’s 10 Worst Sexually Explicit Lyrics
If you’re flipping through your iTunes looking for pickup line inspiration, it’s probably best to avoid the following songs.
Breaking up (with a band) is hard to do
“The feeling of being shaped by something so meaningful that to eventually gaze upon it with emptiness feels wrong,” as Thought Catalog describes it, is just so…painful.
Long live the Queen (of Pop)… Whoever She Is
A recent ‘Rolling Stone’ feature crowned Lady Gaga the “Queen of Pop” — but we’re not so convinced.
Materialism in rap and hip-hop masks deeper messages
Hip-hop and rap get a lot of negative attention for focusing on material goods. The artist’s overall message could contain serious themes and issues, but if it’s too flashy or bejeweled, the message can get lost behind the materialistic sheen.
And The Wanderer Looks West: A Look at Millennial Music
A shift is taking place — the musical emergence of a new generation.
From Beeps to Big-Time: A Brief Look at Video Game Music
As video game technology has evolved, so have the soundtracks.
TNGG’s Totally Pointless MTV VMA predictions
Winning a VMA is kind of like winning a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award — all anyone cares about there is who gets slimed.
