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A Rovin’, a Rovin’, a Rovin’ I’ll Go: ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ at 40

It is The Pogues' magnum opus, one of the greatest albums ever made, and it reveals its brilliance right from track one.

August 29, 2025

Melody on Music: Conscious

"I accept that life has its ways/But I don't have to forgive to finally be okay."

July 12, 2025

Melody on Music: Breakups, Breakdowns, Breakbeats

Bangers, guitar solos, and a mouth full of worms.

July 1, 2025

Marvel’s Movie Music Tells You Who Their Audience Is

'Thunderbolts*' proves the hypothesis that Marvel isn't making movies for the kids, it's making movies for the olds.

June 19, 2025

Melody on Music: Artpop (Sans Gaga)

If 'Endless Summer Vacation' was Miley's 'The Batman,' 'Something Beautiful is her 'Lighthouse.'

June 18, 2025

Sapphira Cristál Is Having a Ball: “You Hear My Music, You Know It’s Me”

This is Sapphira CristĂĄl's ball, and we're all welcome.

June 10, 2025

Melody on Music: Post-(post-)punk (punk)

An instrumental akin to an industrial "I Feel Love" backs a lyric that encapsulates the euphoria of discovery.

June 10, 2025

With Every Word and Every Breath: Against Me!’s ‘White Crosses’ at 15

'White Crosses' is the rare "I need to transition or I'll be dead soon" album.

June 8, 2025

An American Podcaster in Basel: A Eurovision Tour Diary

Art, music, culture — a karaoke tram?!

June 3, 2025

Melody on Music: Legends

Believe it or not, Willie Nelson is not the oldest artist in this week's roundup.

May 30, 2025