Music albums, bands, musicians and songs featured and reviewed.
Setting the Stage for Alt-Rock's Early '90s Uprising
28 October 2025 @ 12:00 am
AllMusic presents an excerpt of Greg Prato's new book Alternative for the Masses: The '90s Alt-Rock Revolution - An Oral History in which Ian MacKaye, Fred Armisen, and Matt Pinfield (among many, many others) recall what the indie music scene was like pre-Nirvana, and the stepping stones that led us to late 1991 – when alt-rock seemingly exploded on a global scale.
Your Top 10 Albums and "Letterboxd for Music"
21 October 2025 @ 12:00 am
A question that sometimes has sent people our way over the years is "What is the Letterboxd for music?" and we've been working toward improving the AllMusic Profile experience with some of these same concepts in mind.
Classical Highlights for September 2025
7 October 2025 @ 12:00 am
What is in the current batch of new classical albums deemed by our reviewers as worthy of a listen? Start with the vocal ensemble Gesualdo Six (pictured) who put together another outstanding program on the new album Radiant Dawn. Find this and many more in our September classical review roundup.
Jason Bonham Discusses His Top 5 Songs from Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti
30 September 2025 @ 12:00 am
The legendary drummer spoke with AllMusic before the launch of the upcoming Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening tour, and selected his 5 favorite tracks off Physical Graffiti, celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year.
Self-enTitled: That Song from That Band on That Album
23 September 2025 @ 12:00 am
The clearest way for a band to kick down the door, stride into the room and announce "Here we are, motherscratchers! Take Note!"? is by naming not only an album, but also a song after their own band name. The hubris! The gall! The self-importance! The trinity! The triumvirate! The trifecta! Let's celebrate those songs by that band off of that album (all with the same name).
Colin Hay Discusses Men at Work, His Solo Career, and the Music Biz [Part Two]
16 September 2025 @ 12:00 am
Here's part two of AllMusic's conversation with Colin Hay around the release of his latest solo release, Man @ Work: Volume 2, which like its successful predecessor, contains "re-imagined favorites from across Hay's rich catalog, including Men at Work classics, solo album highlights, and new material."
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Origins of Spinal Tap
8 September 2025 @ 12:00 am
Back in the '80s, before the internet, Spinal Tap fans could only speculate at the real-life inspirations for the many unforgettable scenes and set pieces in the film. Now, at last, we can reveal the truth. Here are the stories behind some of the finest moments in Spinal Tap.
Classical Highlights for August 2025
2 September 2025 @ 12:00 am
The highlights of past month's classical releases were dominated by eastern European and French music, including harpist Emmanuel Ceysson (pictured) who gave us a great introduction to lesser-known composer Marcel Tournier's music. Find these reviews and more in our monthly classical review roundup.
Favorite One-Album Wonders
25 August 2025 @ 12:00 am
The concept of a One-Hit Wonder is practically as old as the charts themselves, but what about the albums that hit it and quit? Single albums from bands that changed our worlds and then went silent? AllMusic selects some of our favorite records that rose up from nowhere and then never saw a true follow-up.
Colin Hay Discusses Men at Work, His Solo Career, and the Music Biz [Part One]
19 August 2025 @ 12:00 am
Colin Hay spoke to AllMusic shortly after the release of his latest solo release, Man @ Work: Volume 2, which like its successful predecessor, contains "re-imagined favorites from across Hay's rich catalog, including Men at Work classics, solo album highlights, and new material."