Melissa Bobbitt
10 Years Ago: My Chemical Romance Welcome Us to ‘The Black Parade’
From the deceivingly chipper “Dead!” to the heartfelt ballad “Cancer,” it was 53 minutes of pure rapture.
How Blink-182 Made a Big Comeback with 2011’s ‘Neighborhoods’
'Neighborhoods' was about big things: the sobering role of fatherhood, coping with loss and depression, and post-millennial paranoia.
Five Years Ago: St. Vincent Serves Up Some ‘Strange Mercy’
This bizarre, syncopated album was the springboard for Annie Clark’s ascent into rock’s stratosphere.
The Killers’ Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
Let’s revisit the Killers catalog and see which album triumphs over the others.
The Day Amy Winehouse Died
Amy Winehouse joined the notorious "27 Club" gang of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain when she succumbed to alcohol poisoning at her London home.
How Fiona Apple Made Waves with ‘Tidal’
The 1996 debut album crashed into the mainstream at a time when Fierce Females were being trotted out by major record labels like prizewinning thoroughbreds.
Album Review: Blink-182 Try to Fill a Hole With ‘California’
While Tom DeLonge is swinging for the stars with Angels and Airwaves and possible alien exploration, his former Blink-182 band mates are aiming for the somewhat more grounded California. It’s the punk threesome’s first album without founding guitarist-singer DeLonge, and his absence leaves an aural crater in the lineup...
U2 ‘Busting Our Ass’ to Release New Album in 2016
The Edge says the Dublin foursome are on course to put out the follow-up to 2014's 'Songs of Innocence' by the end of this year.
The History of Peaches’ ‘Boys Wanna Be Her,’ Samantha Bee’s Theme Song
Peaches said she strived to write a girls anthem, giving birth to the riffy, fist-pumping equalizer of a song.
Fabled Nirvana Demos Written by Dave Grohl Surface
Unheard Nirvana recordings with drummer Dave Grohl front and center have surfaced after a fan bought a reel from the "In Utero" sessions on eBay.