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The 10 Best Peter Buck Collaborations in Song

The 10 Best Peter Buck Collaborations in Song

Peter Buck is revered for his work with R.E.M., but he’s made brilliant music with Billy Bragg, the Decemberists, First Aid Kit, and Eyelids. We pick ten of the best.

The 100 Best Alternative Singles of the 1980s: 60 – 41

The 100 Best Alternative Singles of the 1980s: 60 – 41

We present the best punk, post-punk, new wave, college rock, goth, industrial, new romantic, ska, power pop, hardcore, and indie rock singles of the 1980s.

The 15 Best Songs of the Replacements

The 15 Best Songs of the Replacements

The classic Replacements lineup of Paul Westerberg, brothers Tommy and Bob Stinson, and Chris Mars remain unbeatable. The inhuman streak of Let It Be, Tim, and Pleased to Meet Me are bested by only a few.

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020

In 2020, the music world saw spectacular reissues spanning rock legends to foundational electronic artists, jazz to pop of all stripes.

The Replacements’ ‘Pleased to Meet Me’ Gets a Deluxe Edition

The Replacements’ ‘Pleased to Meet Me’ Gets a Deluxe Edition

One of the best rock bands of the 1980s, the Replacements show what alternative rock was all about on Pleased to Meet Me.

12 Essential 1980s Alternative Rock Albums

12 Essential 1980s Alternative Rock Albums

PopMatters' '80s alt-rock primer spotlights the essential alternative rock albums from the broad genre's rich and diverse early years.

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2019

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2019

In 2019, the music world saw amazing reissues spanning rock legends to foundational electronic artists, soul and jazz to pop of all stripes.

Touring with the Replacements: A Roadie’s POV

Touring with the Replacements: A Roadie’s POV

The writing in Lemon Jail is at times as anarchic as a tour, occasionally bordering on incoherent.

The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2017

The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2017

In 2017, the music world saw amazing reissues from all over the genre map, spanning rock titans to indie upstarts and jazz to soul.

The Replacements: For Sale: Live at Maxwell’s 1986

The Replacements: For Sale: Live at Maxwell’s 1986

Long thought lost to time, this live recording captures the Replacements at their peak. Their ragged, soused live show-once a thing of anecdotal legend-is presented in its fullest form, warts and all.
‘Complicated Fun’ Is a Thorough Study of the Glory Days of the Twin Cities Punk and Indie Scenes

‘Complicated Fun’ Is a Thorough Study of the Glory Days of the Twin Cities Punk and Indie Scenes

The tales of a record store, a set of like-minded club owners, and a record label all tie together into a beautiful narrative of the burgeoning Minneapolis music scene.
Bash & Pop: Anything Could Happen

Bash & Pop: Anything Could Happen

Tommy’s question, “How long can we take it before we break it?” is a perfect summary of the Replacements. And if that isn’t what the line is about, well, I'd prefer to think it is.