Storm Thorgerson’s Most Iconic Album Cover Designs
We were sad to hear of the death of British designer and artist Storm Thorgerson earlier this week. Thorgerson was a hugely influential and distinctive designer of album covers — he’s best known for...
View ArticleThe Best Cats in the World of Music
The Internet loves nothing more than cats, but it’s rare that we look beyond the cute photos and memes to more seriously consider their place in our world. Flavorwire’s Highbrow Cat Week is an attempt...
View Article10 Completely Untrue Pop Culture Urban Legends
This morning, Slate put a preemptive pin on all those 75th-anniversary posts commemorating Orson Welles’s broadcast of War of the Worlds by reminding readers that, contrary to popular belief, almost no...
View Article20 Dad-Rock Albums You Should Learn to Love
Dad-rock (n.): 1. (lit.) music played by dads; 2. music made by old white dudes that somehow always ends up on the car stereo and/or being played on the hi-fi at various school friends’ houses. Both...
View ArticleFamous Album Covers in Reverse Reveal More Than Just Tushies
When album art succeeds, it becomes wholly embedded in our conception of the music it introduces. Whether you like it or not, Nirvana ensured that you wouldn’t be able to listen to Nevermind without...
View Article10 Concept Albums You’re Probably Not Getting
Concept albums should not be evaluated solely on how flashy the concept is, but rather, how well it’s executed as a narrative. Sometimes, the musician might have gone into painstaking detail to lay out...
View ArticleHow I Schooled My Dad-Rock Dad on Music
My dad has done many things for me, chief among them conceiving, raising, and providing for me in a home full of love and humor. But if I had to pinpoint the greatest gift my father ever gave me, I’d...
View ArticleThe 25 Best Rock Movies Ever Made
Next Tuesday, the Criterion Collection will release an all-new, stunningly restored, and just plain wonderful Blu-ray version of A Hard Day’s Night, the classic Beatles musical comedy that, wouldn’t...
View ArticleStephen Hawking to Appear on New Pink Floyd Album
For the second time, everyone’s favorite cosmologist is teaming up with every cosmologist’s favorite band. Yes, Rolling Stone is reporting that, once again, Stephen Hawking’s voice will appear on an...
View Article10 Albums You Need to Hear in November
While this month may be a dead zone for big pop albums (way to delay The Pinkprint, Nicki), classic rock and indie rock dominates November with a number of marquee releases. Dylan’s Basement Tapes...
View ArticleWatch: Pink Floyd’s “Louder than Words” Video, with Almost-Shirtless Man...
Pink Floyd (sans Roger Waters) keep mum on their newest album The Endless River, until, ironically, the album’s last track, “Louder than Words” — which actually incorporates words and guitarist David...
View ArticlePope Floyd: A “Vatican Approved” Prog Rock-Influenced Album by the Pope Gets...
You probably did not wake up today thinking you’d be able to ask yourself the question: Of today’s just-released songs, do I prefer “Burn it Up” by Janet Jackson or “Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!” by…the...
View Article“Pink Floyd Reunion” is a Presidential Campaign Promise Thanks to John Kasich
John Kasich came eighth in the Iowa Caucus this week, so now he’s pulling out all the stops.The Ohio governor said that if he’s elected president, he will use his authority to make Pink Floyd perform...
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