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On July 4, 1996, Tupac turned the House of Blues into a Death Row sprint, packing unreleased fire and all-star cameos into his last concert before everything went dark.
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Kevin Fielding offers a step-by-step guide to taming first reflections and giving you the best soundstage you’ve ever had.
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There are two types of people in this world: those who worship at the altar of Janis Joplin and those who, frankly, need better taste in music. By the summer of 1970, Joplin was already more than a singer—she was a force of nature, a Texas-born tempest wrapped in feathers, fringe, and enough raw emotion…
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Kamasi Washington’s Fearless Movement is a bold, rhythm-driven opus mixing jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop—but while its scope dazzles, its sheer scale raises questions about whether intimacy, not grandeur, is his next frontier.
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Despite loving both analogue and digital, Tom Gibbs affirms LP’s supremacy—yet with DSD 512 and upgraded Audio Art Cables, digital playback is now rivaling tape and vinyl in clarity, nuance, and musical realism.
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It was January 20, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa, a chilly winter night that was about to go down in the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history as one of its most shockingly bizarre. There on stage, amidst a sea of headbanging and the electric hum of anticipation, was Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness…
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In the sultry heat of a Southern afternoon, amidst the intoxicating scents of cotton candy and the rural festivities of the Mississippi-Alabama Fair & Dairy Show, a rebellious rhythm began to play. It marked the homecoming of Tupelo’s most illustrious son, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. The year was 1956, a transformative…
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Dr. Poochini leads a howling revolution as dogs take over high-end audio critique, with Paw Ratings dethroning human audiophiles—because golden retrievers do have golden ears.
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“Our new flagship incorporates the essence of our separate preamps and power amps while introducing significant innovations.”
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On August 29, 1994, Oasis burst onto the global music scene with the release of their debut album, “Definitely Maybe.” At a time when the grunge movement had brought a darker, introspective mood to rock music, five lads from Manchester brought an audacious, youthful energy that dared to dream big, invoking the aura of the…
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As Blur returns with The Ballad of Darren, Mark Lepage highlights their mature, melancholic sound—and wonders if the album’s strength might provoke the ultimate Britpop revenge: an Oasis reunion just to spite them.
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When the CD came out, many vinyl record enthusiasts decried the format. “It sounds mechanical!” They’d protest. “It sounds cold!” Digital sucks became their mantra. A format war ensued. And while most of them today will concede that CD playback sounds leagues better than it used to, many still can’t fully warm up to it.…