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On New Year’s Eve, Mariah Carey was at a loss for words.

Playing It Safe: A Brief History of Lip-Syncing

By Alex Lubet
Stevie Nicks

Indulgent Showdown: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ vs. The Clash’s ‘Sandinista!’

By Tim Sommer
Ian Curtis of Joy Division.

Post-Punk 101: What Is Post-Punk?

By Tim Sommer
Weezer.

Weezer Inspired a Generation With the Visceral Sadness of ‘Pinkerton’

By Ron Hart
52nd-street

How New York City Became the Epicenter of Jazz

By Ted Gioia
Jeffrey Lee Pierce

How The Gun Club Merged Roots Music and Punk to Ignite ‘Fire of Love’

By Justin Joffe
MTV.

What It Was Like to Be a VJ in the Salad Days of MTV

By Tim Sommer
Rich Chigga

A 16-Year-Old Indonesian Rapper Wrote One of the Best Songs of 2016

By Cole Garner Hill
Beyonce.

The City You Love to Hate Makes Every Song You Love

By Shawn Setaro
The Beach Boys.

This Is Your Brain on ‘Pet Sounds’

By Tim Sommer
Eddie and the Hot Rods.

For Your (Re)Consideration: What Was the First Punk Rock Record?

By Tim Sommer
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