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You may rock the karaoke, you may even have impressed the judges on “American Idol,” but you don’t know lyrics until you’ve seen them in alphabetical order.
Music
A collection of 210 issues
Six-Word Reviews of 763 SXSW Mp3s
The South by Southwest music festival begins in Austin, Texas, today. Of the hundreds of acts hoping to break big, 763 have offered an mp3 of their still-unknown sound. We listen to them all, all the way through.
Alla Bayanova on the Arbat
Wandering along the Arbat in Moscow, Elizabeth Kiem finds the residence of a Russian singer who spent a year in a concentration camp during World War II, and who claims never to have known her true home.
The Top 10 Albums of 1987
Because year-end album lists shouldn’t happen just once a year. In this installment: The lists and timeline converge.
Please Spool to End of Tape Before Playing Other Side
For music listeners of every era, our audio formats define us—until we grow up and upgrade. Remembering the sweet squeak of cassettes.
The Top 10 Albums of 2007
In the past 12 months thousands of albums were released, but there are only 10 you’ll need to remember.
Making the Case for Music Fanboyism
The critic is the defender of taste, often to diehard fans’ chagrin. But inside every critic is the ultimate fan, who must temper their gushing with honesty.
Drivin’ and Cryin’
Driving long distances to shopping centers, Laurie Lindeen discovers yesteryear’s Top 40 on the radio. The songs she missed, she now gets, and now she’s got to pull over before she breaks down.
Dianne Reeves
The jazz chanteuse talks about meeting a legend, experimenting with styles, and finding her own voice.
The Top 10 Albums of 1986
Emptying out a storage space in Houston means judging sentimental value against what fits in the car.