 | | |  | | | | | | | | | Rolling Stone have posted their " 100 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time" list.
A note on how we made the list: Albums got docked points if the artist went on to far greater achievements (which is why Please, Please Me and Greetings from Asbury Park, great as they are, didn't made the top ten); conversely, we gave a little extra recognition to great debut albums that the artist never matched (hello, Is This It and Illmatic!). We also skipped solo debuts by artists who were already in well-known bands, which is why you won’t see John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band or Paul Simon. We focused, instead, on debuts that gave you the thrill of an act arriving fully-formed, ready to reinvent the world... | | | Jason Tate on 03/28/13 - 03:39 PM | 163 Replies - | |  | |  |
 | | |  | | | | | | | | | The war is still raging. The music industry of the old is fucked, and they've been since the beginning of the decade. Oh, the glorious .mp3. But, somewhat miraculously, good music manages to wiggle through the corporate bullshit and desperate measures. There are self-released forces of nature, new bands with mind-blowing masterpieces, and an off-the-main-path Internet community that grows bigger with each messageboard post. This decade was ours for the taking, and we took it.
Before you embark on the staff of AP.net's Top Albums of the Decade, there are a couple things you should know. We've recognized how impossible it would be to compile an entire staff list because 1) we're all too... | | | Steve Henderson on 01/17/10 - 07:30 AM | 170 Replies - | |  | |  |
 | | |  | | | | | | | | | It's that time of year: End of the Year Lists. Calling all bands, labels, managers and publicists - send us a list of your bands' and your favorite albums of 2009, and we'll add it to our annual collection of industry and musicians best-ofs. You can shoot emails to julia.conny@absolutepunk.net. But for now, let us reminisce about 2008 and 2007. | | | Julia Conny on 11/10/09 - 01:39 PM | 16 Replies - | |  | |  |
 | | |  | | | | | | | | | Paste has a feature with 10 killer rock photos from the upcoming book Who Shot Rock & Roll, with exclusive commentary from the book's editor. | | | Steve Henderson on 10/07/09 - 07:16 PM | 53 Replies - | |  | |  |
 | | |  | | | | | | | | | Well, you crapped on him for his selections for the year's best songs, so why not see if you agree with James Montgomery's list of 2008's Best Albums a little more? For added entertainment, James tossed up another video of his thoughts. Don't forget to delight in the comments from rabid Britney loyalists as well. | | | Steve Henderson on 12/17/08 - 07:59 AM | 94 Replies - | |  | |  |
 | | |  | | | | | | | | | BBC have published their Sound of 2009 Longlist, which results from a poll of 130 UK music critics and broadcasters asking about the best up-and-coming acts for 2009. You can view the list here; a final winner will be announced in January. Last year's winner was Adele, followed by Duffy, The Ting Tings and Glasvegas. | | | Paul Tao on 12/08/08 - 05:33 PM | 19 Replies - | |  | |  |
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