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Four decades ago, Van Halen's eponymous debut album was unleashed onto the world, and before the album even hit the five-minute mark, "Eruption" was nearing its conclusion, and listeners were losing their minds over what they just heard.
The ultimate U2 live playlist
For some people, U2's recent tour circling the anniversary of "The Joshua Tree" — a landmark rock album that goes beyond being just U2's defining album to being one of the most acclaimed LPs of all time — was just what the band needed to get their mojo back.
Rumor Has It ... that she has it all: Everything Adele has accomplished before turning 30
What do you do with a woman like Adele? These days, after a few grueling, world-conquering album cycles, her chosen activity appears to be chilling at home and twerking yourself silly while watching Beyoncé perform at Coachella.
May entertainment planner: 'Deadpool 2,' 'Solo,' 'Revenge' and the Arctic Monkeys ease us into summer
Normally, May is blockbuster season. Normally, it kick-starts your summer, floods the market with blockbusters across all mediums, and more often than not, there's a "Fast & The Furious" or Marvel movie to kick things off.
15 years ago, iTunes changed everything
In order to fully appreciate what iTunes has done for us in its glorious 15 years of existence, you really have to understand how insane it was trying to buy music in the 15 years prior to its birth.
Stars who broke free from their boy band past
As time ebbs on slowly but without pause, there is one constant that will remain: the world will always go nuts for a good boy band. Whether they are manufactured together as a glossy, disposable product or comprised of real musicians with real talent, boy bands tend to be flashes in the pan when it comes to capturing the cultural zeitgeist.
Strategies for maximizing a Coachella (or any other music festival) trip
Break out your commemorative bandanas and fill up those CamelBaks, because it is music festival season, and this one is shaping up to be a scorcher. From Bruno Mars and The Weeknd headlining Lollapalooza to Beyoncé and Eminem topping Coachella, there is no shortage of great acts and wild experiences waiting for you.
The best careers of 'American Idol' alumni
"American Idol" is back, baby! Do you miss it? Well, it's OK if you don't, as it ended in 2016 due to massively declining ratings over its incredible, record-breaking run.
New worst classics: The best so-bad-they're-good films of the past ten years
Every year, the Golden Raspberry Awards do a great job of playfully reminding us of the worst cinematic excrement to plop out of Hollywood. Sometimes they nominate big-time noisy Hollywood blockbusters, and sometimes they nominate lesser-seen but equally-derided fare.
The most memorable Oscar moments of the past 20 years
Everyone loves a good movie, and every once in awhile, the ceremony which hands out the film industry's highest honors can be just as entertaining as any blockbuster.
Not inspired by Rihanna yet? Everything she's accomplished before turning 30
Rihanna, it's time to take a bow. Born on February 20, 1988, we are now at the dawn of RiRi's 30th birthday, and if you are looking for a fresh bout of inspiration, look no further than what the crown princess of pop music has managed to accomplish within her three decades of life.
Does the '2018 Grammy Nominees' album deliver? Breaking down all 21 tracks
Every year, the Recording Academy capitalizes on their new batch of Grammy nominees by putting out an album that rounds up that year's most notable nominated songs or artists in a concise little package for the one-stop music fan.
The best and worst Grammy performances of the past 10 years
More often than not, the broadcast ceremony for the Grammy Awards isa point of dull ridicule. Every year is awash in giant superstar collaborations, upset victories and memorable acceptance speeches, but the whole thing tends to feel bloated, indulgent, and surprisingly bland.
The most disappointing albums of 2017
The entirety of 2017's pop music output can be boiled down to one simple concept: it was the year of the comeback. And what a joy it was: acts that either
Predicting the 2018 Grammy nominations
It's that time of year again where we get to speculate as to who will take home the golden gramophone handed out by the Recording Academy. Will it be the Chainsmokers?
Famous songs you didn't know were covers
The soundtrack to the Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner flick "The Bodyguard" was responsible for some remarkable achievements. Ever since they began tracking
The 20 best movie soundtracks and scores of the 1970s
In the most simplistic of terms, yes, the soundscape of the '70s was defined by disco, but literally no one – including the very band that helped launch it into the mainstream – had any idea it would turn into a decade-defining cultural movement.
