For the past century, LGBTQ+ musicians have expressed their sexual and romantic experiences through their work. Listeners today reference the music of their favorite LGBTQ+ artists to find community online and figure out if their social media crushes swing the same way they do.
Read MoreToday, we celebrate “Mean Girls” in all its one hour and 37 minutes glory: pink on Wednesdays, Aaron Samuels, t-shirts with holes in the chest, and, of course, the word “fetch.”
Read MoreToday not only marks the 1970 release of Pink Floyd's fifth studio album, Atom Heart Mother, but also an end to the band’s era of bizarre improvisations, as they moved toward a mature and deliberate sound.
Read MoreIn 1975, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" showed us how to Time Warp and embrace our inner freak. Why would this year be any different? Pain is temporary, but Rocky Horror is forever.
Read MoreIn 1970, the band Santana molded together African and Latinx influences with their namesake’s signature guitar sounds, creating a legacy and projecting Latin rock into ears across the world.
Read More35 years later, Kate Bush’s impassioned battle cry for femininity, sexuality, and total renewal remains one of pop’s greatest albums of all time.
Read More100 gecs’ genre-bending experimental music embraces the chaos of the Internet Age.
Read MoreAs if 2020 wasn’t crazy enough, the cult-classic video game “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” is returning to the limelight with a highly anticipated remastered version releasing this September — 21 years after the original. Now that the game is old enough to buy itself a drink, it’s time we raise our glass to the iconic soundtrack that accompanied it.
Luminous synths and romantic idealism come together for the ‘80s-inspired masterpiece that’s now consistently hailed as one of the best pop albums of the 2010s.
Read MoreWith trip hop beats and guitar sparkle, Garbage offered a dynamic reprieve from grunge gloominess and opened the door to experimentation and genre fluidity in its self-titled debut.
Read MoreWhile the movie adaptation of John Green’s “Paper Towns” didn’t live up to expectations, its sunshiney soundtrack uplifts the story’s familiar coming-of-age elements.
Read MoreGet excited Twihards — Edward Cullen will be revived during yet another pandemic. “Midnight Sun,” a new book from Stephenie Meyer that recounts “Twilight” from Edward’s perspective, drops Aug. 4. To celebrate the “Twilight” renaissance, let’s check out the music featured in the first film.
Read MoreDoja Cat’s “Cyber Sex” really does “hit different” now that the internet is the only source of social interaction allowed.
Read MoreThough reluctant and subdued, Coldplay’s enduring optimism shines through the melancholic tones of the band’s stunning 2000 debut.
Read MoreThe stumbling ode to Midwestern rapport remains as impressive and chaotic as ever, echoing timely themes of American liberation and political unrest.
Read MoreOn July 4, 1995, one of rock’s biggest bands officially debuted. Foo Fighters dominate rock radio and fill stadiums today, but it all started with a lo-fi demo tape Dave Grohl recorded on his own.
Read MoreAs the first anti-hero film with a primarily female cast and crew, it should come as no surprise that the “Birds of Prey” soundtrack features only female artists who provide exhilarating tunes to mirror the eclectic roller coaster that is Harley Quinn.
Read MoreSome artists make folk music, and others are pop connoisseurs, but rising star Maggie Rogers crafts a perfect marriage between the two genres.
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