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Staff Picks with Belinda Carlisle, Juan Gabriel, Public Enemy, Sly & the Family Stone, and ...
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Belinda Carlisle "Little Black Book" By 1991 and Live Your Life Be Free, Go-Go Belinda Carlisle was four albums into her ... -
Staff Picks with The Clash, Cocteau Twins, The Beekeepers, The Eagles and Sparks
Operations Manager Robin Rose The Clash "(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais" The song blends punk rock with a reggae beat and it endures as an ... -
Staff Picks with Yes, Wieuca, Manic Street Preachers, Erykah Badu and Mindless Self Indulgence
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Manic Street Preachers "The Masses Against the Classes" A typically boisterous call to working class arms by the Welsh alt-rockers. "The ... -
Staff Picks with Nina Simone, Toy Dolls, Junior Varsity, Karen Taylor Good
Associate Editor Ruby Risch Nina Simone "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" Simone's cover of Randy Newman's track is a poignant and introspective interpretation of ... -
Staff Picks with Bucks Fizz, Joan Baez, Uyama Hiroto, and Type O Negative
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Bucks Fizz "The Land of Make Believe" With Eurovision just around the corner, it's time to get kitschy with one of ... -
Staff Picks with Matisyahu, Björk, Mannequin Pussy and Daft Punk
Operations Manager Robin Rose Matisyahu "One Day" Matisyahu's "One Day" incorporates a blend of reggae, rock, and hip-hop elements into meaningful lyrics and a catchy chant. It is a ... -
Staff Picks with Skunk Anansie, Gorillaz, Don McLean and Choking Victim
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Skunk Anansie "Little Baby Swastika" "Who put the little baby swastika on the wall?" asked Skunk Anansie powerhouse Skin in 1995. ... -
Staff Picks with Childish Gambino, The Chicks, The Style Council and The Bangles
Associate Editor Ruby Risch Childish Gambino “Lithonia” Donald Glover has never shied away from pushing sonic boundaries, but with "Lithonia," he ventures even further, redefining the very ... -
Staff Picks with NxWorries, John Lennon, Offspring and Dead Kennedys
Associate Editor Ruby Risch NxWorries (Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge) feat. Snoop Dogg & October London "FromHere" Feeling aimless? Me too. Might as well float along to ... -
Staff Picks with the Doors, Joan Baez, the Undertones and the Cramps
Associate Editor Ruby Risch The Doors "The End" Is it just me, or are the times feeling like "the end of everything that stands"? You ... -
Staff Picks with Queen, Interpol, The Beatles and Faith No More
Associate Editor Ruby Risch Queen "Cool Cat" It’s not surprising that this funky masterpiece is the perfect counterpart to Queen’s iconic rock sound. Hot Space (1982) may have been ... -
Staff Picks with Heaven 17 and Kylie Minogue
Operations Manager Robin Rose Heaven 17 "[We Don't Need This] Fascist Groove Thing" "Evil men with racist views, spreading all across the land." Senior Editor ... -
Staff Picks with Twisted Sister, Marshall Crenshaw and Greta Van Fleet
Operations Manager Robin Rose Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It" Senior Editor Brett Callwood Marshall Crenshaw "Live and Learn" Detroit singer-songwriter Crenshaw is known ... -
Staff Picks with Billy Bragg, FKJ and Paul Simon
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Billy Bragg "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards." Timeless! Operations Manager Robin Rose Paul Simon "American Tune" Associate editor Ruby Risch ... -
Staff Picks with Marvin Gaye, The Smiths, and Napalm Death
Associate Editor Ruby Risch The Smiths "How Soon is Now" The guitar on this track—that pulsing tremolo—would do more for me on my deathbed than ... -
Staff Picks with Radiohead, Carcass, and Sly & the Family Stone
Associate Editor Ruby Risch Radiohead "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" An eruption in song—something equally cracking as the In Rainbows album cover itself. The tight, steady drums build ... -
Staff Picks with Stevie Wonder and Stereophonics
Operations Manager Robin Rose Stevie Wonder "Heaven Help Us All" Associate Editor Brett Callwood Stereophonics "More Life in a Tramp's Vest" With Welsh rockers Stereophonics ... -
Staff Picks with Glenn Laughlin, The Weeknd, and Senser
Operations Manager Robin Rose Glenn Laughlin "Valentine's Day" Glen Laughlin, former guitarist with The Dickies, Furys, The Cherry Bluestorms, sadly left us way too early ... -
Staff Picks with The Honey Drippers and The Wildhearts
Operations Manager Robin Rose The Honey Drippers "Impeach the President" Associate Editor Brett Callwood The Wildhearts "Troubadour Moon" The greatest band of the last three ... -
Staff Picks with Green Day, Barbara Keith, and Lightning Love
Senior Editor Joseph Maltese Green Day "Last Night on Earth (LA Edition)" Recent Cover Stars and SoCal legends Green Day partnered with KROQ to update "Last ...
