The period between the late-1980s and the mid-1990s saw a rise in big beat electronic music. This different style introduced synthesizers, and jazz a…
From the Record Crate
From the Record Crate is about looking back. It’s about reaching into your music collection and pulling out an old favorite, or looking through dollar bins for older CDs you’ve never heard. It’s as much about obscure albums you’ve never heard as it is about albums that are constantly ranked among the all-time greatest.
From the Record Crate: Prince – “Sign o’ the Times”
1987 was a busy time to be Prince: He disbanded The Revolution, his backup band that had become as synonymous with his name as his love symbol. While …
From the Record Crate: Suzanne Vega – “Solitude Standing” (1987)
Many artists past and present need a few album releases before they officially find their own style of music. Some may find what makes them unique r…
From the Record Crate: Linkin Park – “Hybrid Theory” (2001)
It can’t be overstated just how badly most rap metal has aged. Since its heyday in the late 90s and early 2000s, the likes of Limp Bizkit and P.…
From the Record Crate: Tim McGraw – “Let It Go” (2007)
Tim McGraw is arguably one of the biggest country singers to have ever graced the genre. Ten years since the release of his eleventh album Let It Go, …
From the Record Crate: Good Charlotte – “Good Morning Revival” (2007)
If you’re looking for prime pop punk or rock music, most people think of Green Day or Fall Out Boy. They think of strong guitar and poignant but rebel…
From the Record Crate: En Vogue – “Funky Divas” (1992)
Out of all the groups that we’ve covered on this From the Record Crate feature, I’ve a feeling En Vogue is one of the groups that most people don’t kn…