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'Amy': She Was All About the Music

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

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?

The Best Albums of 2007

From tech house to Radiohead and Americana to indie and everything in between, PopMatters picks the best 60 albums of 2007.

The Best R&B 2007

On this year's "Best R&B Albums" list, you will find albums that merit attention for the unique artistry each possesses, not because they sold half a million out of the gate.

Amy Winehouse: Back to Black

Back to Black finds a fearless artist saying whatever she damn well pleases. And we best listen up.

Slipped Discs 2006

PopMatters' writers share their favorite albums that no one else, including their colleagues, noticed.

Various Artists: Back to Black

What is the sound of blackness? Part of the answer can be found in these obscure titles from the era when black was proud and spoke its name out loud.

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