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Rock critic and author Nik Cohn sits on a bench in Paris in 2000. (Nicolas LE CORRE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

The rock critic who preferred pop

Kenneth Womack
Michael Shannon sings at the Newport Folk Festival (Meleck Eldahshoury/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Michael Shannon’s R.E.M. won me over

Caryn Rose
(L-R) Steve Zahn, Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Liv Tyler and Ethan Embry in "That Thing You Do!" (20th Century Fox / Everett Collection)

The fake hit song we could all agree on

Alex Galbraith
(Curly_photo via Getty Images)

Please don’t send me your robot music

Troy Farah
The Beatles, 1965 (Eyles/Daily Herald/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

Hear The Beatles becoming The Beatles

Kenneth Womack
Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork in "The Monkees" (Michael Ochs Archives via Getty)

The Monkees was our first boy band

Melanie McFarland
Tom Morello (Didier Messens/Redferns/GettyImages)

Tom Morello wants rock dangerous again

Caryn Rose
Duncan Sheik (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

Duncan Sheik wasn't a one-hit wonder

Kelly McClure
Ed Sheeran performs at TD Garden in Boston, Dec. 14, 2025. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Sheeran's a coward: Can you blame him?

Alex Galbraith
Music is important (shironosov/Getty Images)

The rock critic who taught me to listen

Caryn Rose
Harry Styles performs on stage during his "Together, Together" tour on May 17, 2026, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Anthony Pham/Getty Images for HS)

Harry Styles' answer to toxic manhood

Dimitrios Aletras Jr.
Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Award (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images)

Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear

Melanie McFarland
Dolly Parton performs during MusiCares Person of the Year, Feb. 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Dolly Parton dead at 80

Andi Zeisler
Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs (David A. Smith/Getty Images)

Afghan Whigs don't sound like the '90s

Caryn Rose
Black Marble (Courtesy of Sacred Bones)

The best band you've never heard

Kelly McClure
Pearl Jam spoke out against Columbia House's practices in the 1990s (Getty Images)

Do we really miss Columbia House?

Alex Galbraith
Phoebe Bridgers (Olof Grind/Dead Oceans)

Phoebe Bridgers has lots of feelings

Kelly McClure
Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone and Joey Ramone (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The Ramones' debut still defines punk

Caryn Rose
Boy George's latest single "We Will Dance Again" was created with artificial intelligence ( Ki Price/WireImage)

Boy George blows it all up for slop

Alex Galbraith
The Beatles, 1966 (Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

"Revolver" at 60 still unfolds secrets

Kenneth Womack
Gillian Welch performing at New York City's Town Hall in 2001. (Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images)

Gillian Welch knew this was coming

Alex Galbraith
Lenny Kaye and Patti Smith (Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Patti Smith helped Lenny Kaye go solo

Caryn Rose
Sam Reid as Lestat in "The Vampire Lestat" (Sophie Giraud/AMC)

Lestat's debut album isn't a failure

Kelly McClure
Jennifer Finch of L7 (Marc Broussely/Redferns/Getty Images)

Jennifer Finch was fast and fearless

Andi Zeisler
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