The 10 Most Famous Albums That Never Saw the Light of Day
Here's 10 albums that never happened but are still discussed among fans and often recreated in some shape or form by the original artists, inspired musicians, or just hungry fans.
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One Life, Breathlessly Lived: On Artist and ’70s Scenster Duncan Hannah’s Memoir
Things get hazy with drugs and bloody with violence, but hipster Hannah remains happy.
The Rolling Stones: On Air
This set of early Rolling Stones recordings by the BBC is a lively, energetic revisiting of the band ready to invade the world between 1963 and 1965.
The Rolling Stones: Their Satanic Majesties Request (50th Anniversary)
Despite (or perhaps because of) the outside pressures the Rolling Stones faced in recording Satanic Majesties, it stands 50 years later as arguably the most experimental, tongue-in-cheek, and underappreciated album of their long history.
Professor Randall E. Auxier Is My Bass Player — and Philosopher
Metaphysical Graffiti is a greatest hits rock/philosophy compilation that showcases the coolest professor around.
The Rolling Stones: Blue and Lonesome
On their new album, the Stones return to their origins -- but now with greater authority and skill
The Strength of “Anatomy of a Song” Is Found in Its diverse and Impressive Group of Interviewees
A self-described “oral history jukebox” gives behind-the-scenes details about popular songs and the historical circumstances that shaped pop culture as we know it.
Frank Ocean and a Short History of Spite Albums
Frank Ocean's Endless, the decidedly less commercial of his two recent releases, might just be a victory for artists who've been forced to release music to fulfill contractual obligations. Here's a look at some of history's more significant spite albums.
Are The Rolling Stones More Than Just a Rock Band?
Rich Cohen, who covered the band for Rolling Stone in 1994, documents the Stones' historical and cultural importance in a new biography.
Persona and Modern Music in 17 Songs
Persona -- the “I” of the song -- has evolved, broadened, and expanded to more fully represent a diversity of experiences as well as emotional, political, and cultural orientations.
Stacking the Rolling Stones’ Best Shows
The From the Vault series adds infinite layers of the Rolling Stones' performances for diehard and casual fans alike.