Music Reviews

Richard Marx and Paul Natkin Archive

Four overplayed songs from the 1980s that lowered our intelligence

Lee Vowell
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Ten amazingly brilliant 1970s live albums

Dollyrots live at Atlas Brew Works review: Even the sound mix was charming

Trailer for Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' is highly intriguing

Five Live Yardbirds

Five of the most awesome band cameos in movies

Jonathan Eig
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Pop Go The Beatles

Five of the most controversial rock songs ever made

Lee Vowell
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Smokey Robinson in concert

How Smokey Robinson helped lead the rise of Motown

Michael Connor
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Lindsey Buckingham performs at the Lobero Theatre

Seven criminally underrated albums by icons of rock

Ljubinko Zivkovic
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2005 BET Awards

Culture's biggest night: The best BET Awards performances

Brittnee Jones
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INXS in concert

Eight 1990s live albums that badly fail to capture the magic

StevieMac
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Bowling For Soup Performs At Ace Of Spades

Ten great genre songs about songs and genres

Jonathan Eig
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Free sitting backstage

Five fantastic 1970s songs with fascinating backstories

StevieMac
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New kids on the Block at Kid's Choice Awards

10 terrible number-one songs of the 1980s

Jonathan Eig
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Joni Mitchell in concert

Twelve absolutely essential albums from the LA’s Laurel Canyon scene

Ljubinko Zivkovic
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Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman in concert

Four rootsy and important country and country rock albums from 1969

Chris Guest
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Elvis Costello

Recent survey serves up the disrespect Elvis Costello does not deserve

Lee Vowell
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Slipknot in concert

Five of the best live songs in the history of rock music

Lee Vowell
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Korn

Four MTV Unplugged albums that failed to meet expectations

StevieMac
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British Band Be Bop Deluxe in 1976

Ten stone cold 1970s bangers that time has forgotten

Jonathan Eig
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Megan Moroney at CMA Fest 2024

Megan Moroney album review: 'Am I Okay?' could use a bit of versatility

Jonathan Eig
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Alabama at the Annual American Music Awards

Four excellent country artists stuck in purgatory between old and new country

Lee Vowell
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Beach Boys file photos

Seven effervescent and engaging pop albums from 1969

Chris Guest
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Musik aus Studio B

Ten atrocious number-one songs from the 1960s

Jonathan Eig
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"Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story"

'Thank You, Goodnight' Bon Jovi doc offers much more than just awesome tunes

Joel Wagler
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MTV Unplugged: Bob Dylan

Ten excellent MTV Unplugged albums that were not huge sellers

StevieMac
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Slits At Harlesden

Five transformative female vocalists born between 1950 and 1970

Jonathan Eig
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Mastodon in concert

Five rock bands that never made a bad album

Lee Vowell
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Joan Jett in concert

Joan Jett live in Raleigh review: Still inspiring after all these years

Ginny Gillikin
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