Brendan Manley
22 Years Ago: Beastie Boys Kick It Root Down With ‘Ill Communication’
With old-school rhyme schemes, lo-fi punk, a little Latin flavor and a lot of their trademark pop culture snark, Beastie Boys unleashed a mid-'90s masterpiece.
19 Essential Prince Covers That Rock Like It’s 1999
From covers by Foo Fighters and Tori Amos to Muse and Chvrches, the influence of the Purple One clearly reaches far beyond pop and R&B.
20 Albums You Won’t Believe Turn 20 in 2016
Wedged between the decline of grunge and the emergence of nu-metal, 1996 was a banner year for innovative and eclectic music. Now prepare to feel old.
15 Years Ago: Green Day Prove Punks Can Grow Up on ‘Warning’
In the midst of a wave of pop-punk they helped prompt, Green Day embraced the pop side of the equation with their sleek and slower sixth album.