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Best ‘SNL’ Musical Performances: 15 Unmissable Live Appearances

From Nirvana to Billie Eilish, here are some of the best SNL musical performances from late-night TV’s grandest show.

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Don’t You Forget About Me: Why 80s Music Is Cooler Than You Think

Too often remembered for its clichés, 80s music actually has far more to offer than many remember – and it's cooler than you think.

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Best Beastie Boys Songs: An Essential Top 20

The best Beastie Boys songs catch one of hip-hop’s most inventive and charismatic groups constantly pushing the boundaries and reinventing themselves.

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Best Hip-Hop Love Songs: 25 Tracks For 808s And Soulmates

Before hip-hop and R&B got together, the rap ballad showed the softer side of hip-hop. The best hip-hop love songs prove that MCs need love too.

Features3 months ago

Adam Yauch: Why MCA Was The Renaissance Man Of Hip-Hop

Revered among hip-hop fans, Adam “MCA” Yauch was many things: a creative force behind Beastie Boys, an activist, and a filmmaker among them.

Features3 months ago

‘Paul’s Boutique’: How Beastie Boys’ Sleeper Hit Redefined Hip-Hop

Beastie Boys’ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ album was a slow burn at first, but its mind-boggling inventiveness is now hailed as one of the cornerstones of hip-hop.

Features3 months ago

The Best 90s Hip Hop Songs: Classic Cuts From A Golden Era

2Pac, Biggie, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Missy, Outkast, Dre, Snoop: The 90s were a decade in which hip hop became one of the biggest genres in the world.

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The Greatest Album Covers: 100 Pioneering Sleeve Designs

From indelible images to perfect portraits, the 100 greatest album covers provoke and awe just as much as the contents inside.

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Woodstock And Beyond: How the Modern Music Festival Came To Be

While we wait for better times to return to festivals around the world, it’s worth taking a look at how modern music festivals came to be.

Features4 months ago

‘The Mix-Up’: Was It Really The Shake-Up Beastie Boys Fans Thought?

Putting away the mics and dusting off the vintage instruments, ‘The Mix-Up’ found Beastie Boys paying homage to all their influences at once.

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Features4 months ago

‘To The 5 Boroughs’: Beastie Boys’ Love Letter To NYC

With ‘To The 5 Boroughs,’ Beastie Boys addressed their hometown’s post-9/11 devastation while kicking old-school jams that sought to recapture the good times.