Virtually every rock band of the last 50 years owes the Who a debt they can never repay. Apart from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the...

Stereolab were active from 1990 to 2009 — but really, there were two different Stereolabs.   The first Stereolab existed until around the...

It's difficult to imagine what a world without Brian Eno would sound like.   An art school graduate and self-described "non-musician," Eno...

Danny Boyle was once asked to describe his movies in three words; he chose "visual, violent and nostalgic."   It's a good encapsulation of...

At this point Elton John's music is like air — you know it even if you don't realize it. Yet behind the ubiquitous hits lies a deep discogra...

The '90s were a weird time for music. Bands like Butthole Surfers and the Flaming Lips got signed to major labels. There was a ska revival....

Promotional consideration provided by 20th Century Fox.   Queen, one of the quintessential arty prog rock acts of the 1970s and '80s, are...

A massively successful Los Angeles rock band, founded in the early '80s and celebrated for their catchy radio anthems, sex-obsessed machismo...

Pop veterans Stars started out as a collaboration between Torquil Campbell and Chris Seligman in New York City in 1998, combining their love...

Perhaps the greatest obstacle to the Smashing Pumpkins being widely recognized as one of the most vital and innovative rock bands of all tim...

The plethora of new sounds that exploded out of the '90s was staggering. And while many of the decade's most singular artists continue to do...