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September 10, 1991. The music world was about to be irrevocably shaken. The airwaves, long dominated by polished pop beats and the electric glitz of the ’80s, were intercepted by a raw, gritty guitar riff heralding the arrival of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” As the lead single from the band’s seminal “Nevermind” album, this…
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Rob Schryer kicks off PMA’s new Killer Audio Products column by spotlighting five standout components—from Silent Angel’s network-enhancing switch to Gustard’s game-changing DAC and master clock—that deliver high-end sonic magic at mid-tier prices.
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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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Acclaimed Dublin singer Sinéad O’Connor, whose death was announced on Tuesday, released 10 studio albums, while her song Nothing Compares 2 U was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards. Throughout her music career, she cut a striking figure.
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From swing-era surveys to streaming farms, the Billboard charts have tracked music’s biggest hits—and biggest controversies—for over 80 years, navigating shifts in technology, taste, and transparency with every note.
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Apple Records’ prodigal sons Badfinger were poised to inherit the Beatles’ mantle—complete with George Harrison’s guiding hand—yet behind the scenes, turmoil, label neglect, and internal fractures began unraveling their golden opportunity.
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In the annals of music history, July 18, 1953, marks a momentous occasion. It was on this day that Elvis Presley, the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, ventured into Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, and made his first-ever recording. It was a modest start, a heartfelt gift for his beloved mother, that would inadvertently…
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U2 returns to Vegas to baptize the audacious MSG Sphere, but without founding drummer Larry Mullen Jr.—a symbolic rift in their ‘band of brothers’ mythology that casts shadows over a dazzling reinvention.
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Metallica’s 72 Seasons may not reinvent thrash, but it refines it with maturity and muscle. With Greg Fidelman’s production and standout tracks like “Inamorata,” the band delivers their strongest album since Death Magnetic.
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George Harrison championed them, Paul McCartney produced their debut hit, and Apple Records signed them—yet the Iveys (soon to be Badfinger) nearly vanished before they began, victims of internal rifts and corporate reshuffling.
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Back in full force, AXPONA 2023 saw 366 exhibitors take over 12 floors of Chicagoland’s Renaissance Hotel, with standout launches from Luxman, DALI, Innuos, and Cabasse—and plenty of eye-watering cable prices to match.
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MoFi’s 45rpm reissue of Jeff Beck’s Truth delivers seismic bass and analogue warmth that outshines many rock classics; released just before Zep’s debut, it remains a blues-rock benchmark for sound and influence.
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From Acora’s granite giants to Endow’s space-age arrays, Mike Harkins captures the innovation and immersive sound at Florida Audio Expo 2023, where 77 exhibits showcased audio’s finest and boldest in Tampa’s warmth.
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Paul Bowes dives deep into the invisible threats to audio purity—EMI, phase distortion, and vibration—offering hands-on tweaks, from copper shielding to Tranquility PODs, to extract maximum musical fidelity from your hi-fi system.
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Trent Suggs of Audio Research defends hi-fi’s future, citing surging interest from younger listeners and the runaway success of the $5K I/50 amp. With expansion plans underway, he’s betting on loyalty built early.
