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The Guide to Getting Into ABBA, History's Most Enduring Pop Group
To celebrate the release of their first album this century, we took a deep dive into ABBA's legacy of creating perfect – yet oddly polarising – pop.
The Definitive Guide to Relentless, the Record Label of So Solid and Headie One
On their 21st birthday, founder Shabs and manager Ben run us through the British label's most essential releases. Get ready for a few curveballs!
The Guide to Getting Into Cocteau Twins, the Hypnotic Dream Pop-Pioneers
As told from someone who grew up around their beautiful yet ugly dystopia.
Chillwave Was the First Great Genre of the Internet Era
A guide to the best songs from the late-aughts movement of hazy pop artists like Toro y Moi, Washed Out, and more.
You Need to Listen to More Bossa Nova
After the death of João Gilberto, one of the Brazilian genre's founding fathers, we look back on how the style's mid-century success changed pop music forever.
The Guide to Getting Into Madonna, Holy Mother of Modern Pop
She's a true original with a decades-deep catalog, so ahead of the release of 'Madame X,' here's a streamlined guide to her restlessly creative and game-changing career.
The Guide to Getting Into Elton John, Pop's Most Colorful Storyteller
A new biopic called 'Rocketman,' out this week, tells the story of the songwriter himself. Here's the music you need to know going in.
The Guide to Getting into PJ Harvey, Grunge’s Apocalyptic Godmother
From her 90s rock roots to the folk war poetry that came later, PJ is an artist who has inhabited many lives. Here's everything you need to know.
The Guide to Getting into The National, Rock Existentialists
Upon the release of the band's eighth studio album, 'I Am Easy to Find,' here's a guide to help you ease into their impressive, expansive discography.
The Guide to Getting into The Cramps, Garage Rock's True Freaks
Poison Ivy, Lux Interior, and their cast of collaborators left behind a legacy of heavy, horny, and horrifying songs. Here's where to start.
The Guide to Getting Into Cher, Pop Shapeshifter
Cher has reinvented herself about a dozen times in the 55 years since "I Got U Babe." Here's where to start with her treasure trove of hits.
The Guide to Getting into Country Rap, from Bubba Sparxxx to Lil Nas X
"Old Town Road" is the no. 1 song in America, but the roots of the genre date back to the early 2000s and tell an intriguing story about the value of country music's traditional gatekeepers.