i feel old

The orange-hewed specter of President Donald Trump loomed large over Soldier Field as U2 played two sold-out shows during its “Joshua Tree 2017 Tour.”

When R.E.M. released its underrated masterpiece, “New Adventures in Hi-Fi,” 20 years ago today, it felt like the end for the band. Turns out, it was.

“Uptown Funk” and “Feel Right” are two of the best songs you’ll hear all year. Does the rest of the album hold up?

I still can’t believe Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.

Once upon a time, concept albums were hip. It was a long time ago, back when the shower curtain wasn’t the only piece of vinyl in your house, and the only CDs were the ones issued by banks. If you were bored of singing the standard pop ditties about love, cars and having fun, then concept albums were the way to go. Artists like Pink Floyd, the Who and David Bowie wrote about serious issues like war, madness and consumerism and elevated themselves as artists.