Wildly eclectic soundtracks, mashups, hip hop, pop, neo soul, musical comedy stylings, and a late-era R.E.M. smasher.

I’m a huge lifelong fan of Saturday Night Live. As I’ve gotten older, it’s been great to see all of the different ways to learn about the lore and history and fascinating (and often hilarious) ...

Gordon Ramsay describes the Brownstone Bistro as a “Caribbean fusion restaurant” located in “the heart of Los Angeles.” That would mean it’s roughly located in downtown LA, a neighborhood that I ...

1978. Even while the blast of the punk rock’s first wave could still be heard, emerging sounds across post-punk and new wave could be heard. Meanwhile, muscular ‘70s guitar rock was still at its peak.

Hip hop and hard rock greatness percolates throughout the top 15 albums selected for 2001 for the best 1,000 albums ever, a five-year epic project that includes an article for each of the thousand ...

When people call ska or ska punk a fad, it genuinely annoys me. The implication is that it’s something that “everyone” thought was a good idea at the time – hey, pet rocks are rad! – and then ...

1982 was a year when the 1980s were starting to feel like The ‘80s. The Reagan years were picking up steam, pop and new wave ruled the airwaves, and college rock, post-punk, and the last salvos from ...

While Gen X is well known for its aversion to “selling out,” and there are endless debates about the best Gen X movies that embody that ethos, including the likes of Singles, Reality Bites, and Say ...

Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay contains countless pleasures, and one of my favorite ones involves the delightfully bizarre way the comedy/horror TV show leverages media and television footage within the show ...

What exactly is classic rock? Quick story. I read the comics strips daily when I was a kid (this was when print newspapers were still a thing, people!). And I loved Doonesbury. In one edition, the ...

FOX is rolling out The Fixer in true fixer fashion—with back-to-back transformations hosted by none other than Marcus Lemonis, the business whisperer who made The Profit a cult favorite. In ...

When I scan through the 14 albums from 1965 that were selected for the best 1,000 albums ever, one thing pops out right away. To take a step back, the best 1,000 albums ever is a massive five-year ...