James Stafford
Cover Stories: Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’
The front sleeve of Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' set the tone for thrash metal artwork. Here's the story behind the cover.
Cover Stories: Nirvana, ‘Nevermind’
"Full of poetry and cynicism." That's how album cover legends Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis fame describe Nirvana's 'Nevermind' sleeve.
10 Years Ago: Nine Inch Nails Release ‘With Teeth’
NIN's fourth full length album captures Trent Reznor at a turning point.
Check Out Post-Punk Legends Reimagined as Marvel Superheroes
Artist Butcher Billy reimagines New Wave and post-punk icons like Morrissey as Marvel superheroes and the results are awesome.
Martin Luther King Jr. On the Power of Music
"Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved."
Dec. 8, 1980: The Day the ’70s Ended
The '70s were the "Inevitable Beatles Reunion" decade, until they couldn't be anymore.
Bush’s ‘Sixteen Stone,’ 20 Years Later
Criticized as "too polished," post-grunge's best album sold six million copies anyway.
Dave Grohl Revisits His Phantom Limb On ‘Sonic Highways’
Sub Pop, Nirvana, and Mudhoney? This must be Seattle.
‘Sonic Highways’ Goes to New Orleans
Can the Foos pull together a song in the birthplace of jazz?
8 Reasons Record Stores Beat Online Services
Been a while since you hit your local record store? Here are eight reasons to remedy that.
Foo Fighters Bring ‘Sonic Highways’ to the L.A. Freeways
Leave it to Dave Grohl to bypass L.A. and head into the desert, where he finds a much better story.
The Foo Fighters Invade Texas On This Week’s ‘Sonic Highways’
Grohl and company explore the Live Music Capital of the World in this week's episode.