Recent

Is There Life Beyond the Pop Lifecycle for Christina Aguilera?

How do you solve a problem like Maria? With Liberation, Christina Aguilera sings against the pop machine and reworks her legacy.

Music

'Smithsonian Rock and Roll' Welcomes the Amateur Concert Photographer

This new book featuring concert photos taken by fans is a stylish, interesting, and absorbing, yet somewhat incomplete look at the history of popular music.

Books

'Amy': She Was All About the Music

As sad as Winehouse's story may be, Amy is gorgeous and provocative, too.

Film

Cannes 2015: 'Amy' Follows Late Singer's Descent

In Amy, a new documentary about the late star Amy Winehouse, we learn just how unique and complicated a descent can be.

Steven Zeitchik

Film

The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 40-21

From breathtaking reformulations of shoegaze to British soul revival, this batch of stellar recordings from the 2000s is an eclectic one.

Music

Howard Sounes' '27' Has That Train Wreck Kind of Appeal

This is an exhaustive, if exhausting analysis of the debauchery and bad decisions that link the most famous members of the "27 Club".

Books

Laura Mvula: Sing to the Moon

A debut album that at once delivers on its promises whilst hinting at future greatness.

Music

Why the Grammys Matter

So your favorites didn’t win, huh? Get over it. Bashing the Grammys is too easy. Try recognizing them as markers of what is happening in the music industry, not on your iPod.

Music

What James Bond Can’t Teach You About British Music History

If you want lessons in womanizing, dressing to the nines, or ordering martinis, James Bond is your man. If, however, you’re looking for a review of British music history over the last 50 years, the world’s favorite secret agent has no idea what he’s doing.

Film

Nas feat. Amy Winehouse - "Cherry Wine" (video)

Nas has released a video for "Cherry Wine" featuring vocals from the late, great Amy Winehouse. Great mix.

Music

The Sugarman 3: What the World Needs Now

On its first album in a decade the Sugarman 3 sounds as fresh as the moment of its debut.

Music

Guessing the 2012 Grammys

Predictions on who will be honored on “music’s biggest night”, based on a mixture of rumors, critical acclaim, and the academy’s voters.

Music

Rock 'n' Roll 101: How to Handle a Dead Young Rock Star

In the wake of Amy Winehouse's death, record industry types and music journalists dusted off their Rock 'n' Roll 101 handbooks, revisiting the chapter on how to report on a Young Rock Star's death. Has it been handled any differently this time around than in the past?

Music

Amy Winehouse: A Look at Another Promising Career That Came to a Tragic End

A look back at Amy Winehouse’s most memorable moments is sadly short, due to her depressingly short life.

Music

Amy Winehouse: A Voice to Make You Believe

Even given all of the media saturation in our desensitized age, the sheer speed of Amy Winehouse’s demise was astonishing. Yet, at the same time as she was struggling on this Earth, she possessed a true, utterly rare, gift of a voice.

Steve Jansen

Music

Pop Ten

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81

The 25 Best Classic Progressive Rock Albums

Jackie Chan's 10 Best Films

The 10 Best Debut Albums of 2009

Collapse Expand Pop Ten

Mixed Media

Collapse Expand Mixed Media

PM Picks

Collapse Expand Pm Picks

How do you solve a problem like Maria? With Liberation, Christina Aguilera sings against the pop machine and reworks her legacy.

This new book featuring concert photos taken by fans is a stylish, interesting, and absorbing, yet somewhat incomplete look at the history of popular music.

As sad as Winehouse's story may be, Amy is gorgeous and provocative, too.

In Amy, a new documentary about the late star Amy Winehouse, we learn just how unique and complicated a descent can be.

From breathtaking reformulations of shoegaze to British soul revival, this batch of stellar recordings from the 2000s is an eclectic one.

This is an exhaustive, if exhausting analysis of the debauchery and bad decisions that link the most famous members of the "27 Club".

A debut album that at once delivers on its promises whilst hinting at future greatness.

So your favorites didn’t win, huh? Get over it. Bashing the Grammys is too easy. Try recognizing them as markers of what is happening in the music industry, not on your iPod.

If you want lessons in womanizing, dressing to the nines, or ordering martinis, James Bond is your man. If, however, you’re looking for a review of British music history over the last 50 years, the world’s favorite secret agent has no idea what he’s doing.

Nas has released a video for "Cherry Wine" featuring vocals from the late, great Amy Winehouse. Great mix.

On its first album in a decade the Sugarman 3 sounds as fresh as the moment of its debut.

Predictions on who will be honored on “music’s biggest night”, based on a mixture of rumors, critical acclaim, and the academy’s voters.

In the wake of Amy Winehouse's death, record industry types and music journalists dusted off their Rock 'n' Roll 101 handbooks, revisiting the chapter on how to report on a Young Rock Star's death. Has it been handled any differently this time around than in the past?

Though the troubled UK singer seems to fit the bill for rock 'n' roll's fabled 27 Club, Amy Winehouse will almost surely face some resistance.

A look back at Amy Winehouse’s most memorable moments is sadly short, due to her depressingly short life.

Even given all of the media saturation in our desensitized age, the sheer speed of Amy Winehouse’s demise was astonishing. Yet, at the same time as she was struggling on this Earth, she possessed a true, utterly rare, gift of a voice.