Waits’ gritty Rain Dogs depicted a dark vision of New York’s underbelly, and was shaped by its ‘junkyard orchestra’ of ...

He also has another influence to thank. He played the song's infectious angular guitar riff on a late '60s Black Beauty Gibson Les Paul Custom. Akkerman says he chose the model after seeing the ...

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

Holiday music can be divisive. Someone’s favorite song can range from old smooth-as-silk standards like Nat King Cole’s “The ...

Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, we go from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day, with plenty of ...

Slang and fashion are two relatively well-known facets of our society that stem from hip-hop. Whether it’s a unique catchphrase or a physical, nonverbal greeting, hip-hop’s influence on how we ...

Buzz words and fads aside, 2025 was an underwhelming year in popular music. Albums that morphed into cultural movements like ...

UK prog-rockers Gracious! acquired their exclamation mark when their first album was released in July 1970. Up to this point, they were Gracious. Barney Bubbles, who designed their LP’s sleeve, added ...

The KALW Music Team shared what they loved about their favorite live shows in Bay Area. Venues include The Warfield, The ...

I tend to love that decade’s McCartneyatrics unconditionally, be they good, bad, ugly, or “Wonderful Christmastime.” People ...

Eagle-eyed tQ readers will have spotted that there was no best-of-November round-up last month, in order to make room for our ...