James Stafford
Why the Death of a Musician Hits Us So Hard
When the people who create the soundtracks to our lives leave us, the personal moments they were a part of immediately come back into focus.
10 Years Ago: Arctic Monkeys Debut With ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’
Intrinsically millennial and unapologetically fun, the Arctic Monkeys' debut album exceeded the British outfit's considerable (and deserved) hype.
31 Years Ago: Red Hot Chili Peppers Release Their Self-Titled Debut
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' path to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began with this tentative first step.
24 Years Ago: Lollapalooza Makes Its Debut
Daytime temperatures hit 111 degrees, Nine Inch Nails played a one-and-a-half minute set and Jane's Addiction got into a fistfight on stage. It's July 18, 1991.
Dave Grohl Revisits His Phantom Limb On ‘Sonic Highways’
Sub Pop, Nirvana, and Mudhoney? This must be Seattle.
Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ Thanksgiving’s Go-To Song
Each Thanksgiving there's only one song trotted out like that enormous turkey platter your grandmother loves so much.
This Is Your Edible Thanksgiving Playlist
What's tastier than music? Nothing ... except maybe pie.
‘Sonic Highways’ Goes to New Orleans
Can the Foos pull together a song in the birthplace of jazz?
Pearl Jam’s ‘Vitalogy,’ 20 Years Later
Deemed "wildly uneven" upon release, Pearl Jam's third album went on to sell 4 million copies.
Foo Fighters Go to Nashville (and Church) In Latest Episode of ‘Sonic Highways’
If you think America's biggest rock band visiting the home of country music is a fish out of water story, you aren't totally wrong. "I don't know any of these people," Foo Fighters' bassist Nate Mendel says while looking at photos of country legends at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry...
Henry Rollins on Vinyl, War and What You Should Be Listening To
Always on the move, Henry Rollins took a few minutes from the road to answer a few questions for us.