Dr. Dre’s 1992 classic, The Chronic, did more than make him a megastar. It also fundamentally changed music.
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R.E.M.
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Michelle Branch has always had a strong following. Too bad contract law has always been stronger.
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Nothing splits up a band faster or more effectively than money.
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The Cars tried to go back-to-basics with Door to Door. Instead, they broke up for decades.
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When is a hit album not a hit album? When it is Adore.
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It’s hard enough to follow up a great debut album– especially if you rush out a terrible second album.
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Penty of cult artists have gone mainstream. Not Liz Phair…
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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.
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R.E.M.’s first appearance on MTV Unplugged shows a band on the rise. Their second shows a band in decline.
R.E.M.’s “Three-Legged Dog” Era produced some good music. It also gave us this terrible album.
“The photograph reflects. Every streetlight a reminder.” — “Nightswimming,” R.E.M.
Is U2 out of touch?
I still can’t believe Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.