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Iron Maiden’s Senjutsu earns an 8/10 from a loyal fan who praises Bruce Dickinson’s vocals and the fresh sound of “The Writing on the Wall,” but criticizes the album’s dragging length, flat production, and familiar formulas.
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On August 11, 1973, amidst the scalding concrete and the pulsing heartbeat of the Bronx, history was quietly being made. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue might have seemed like any other address in the borough, but its rec room was about to witness the birth of a phenomenon: hip-hop. The modest community room was far from the…
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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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54 years back, in a slice of London that was more suburbia than swinging, The Beatles—rock’s original Fab Four—stopped traffic, literally and figuratively. It was August 8, 1969, when John, Paul, George, and Ringo strutted down Abbey Road, giving birth to an image as legendary as the riffs on that album. Outside the legendary recording…
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The stage, lit only by spotlights and the soft glow of amplifiers, became his canvas. From the opening riffs, the audience was entranced. Each note, each chord was not just heard but felt
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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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On August 4, 1967, an English rock band known as Pink Floyd released their debut album ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.’ It wasn’t just another rock album. It was an eclectic mixture of psychedelic whimsy, philosophical introspection, and avant-garde experimentation that signaled the arrival of a major new force in British rock music.…
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Jazz maestro Louis Armstrong’s music resonated across borders, with his tunes reaching even the ancient sands of Egypt. There, beneath the gaze of the Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza, a timeless photograph was taken, capturing Armstrong serenading his wife, Lucille. In 2016, The New York Times Store shared this iconic 1961 image marking Armstrong’s…
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Jonson Lee argues that the real reason your audio system sounds “meh” might not be your gear or setup—it’s your thoughts: aversions, desires, and expectations, which sabotage the listening experience.
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On August 1, 1981, an unprecedented event occurred in the media industry that would forever change the way we consume music: the launch of MTV (Music Television). The first-ever music video to grace this new platform was The Buggles’ fittingly prophetic “Video Killed the Radio Star,” a title that foresaw the pivotal shift about to…
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For audiophiles short on space or cash, a quality headphone system can rival speaker setups. This guide breaks down three stellar rigs—ranging from $299 to $1098—pairing top DAC/amp combos with acclaimed headphones.
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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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PS Audio’s Octave Records follows up with The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 02: Soundstage, a DSD 256 showcase designed to test speaker setup and capture the illusion of three-dimensional sound, reports The Sound Advocate.
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In a world ruled by the sweet and somber strums of acoustic guitars, there came a night when one man dared to buck the system. That man was Bob Dylan, and the date was July 25, 1965. The world of folk music, and indeed the wider spectrum of popular music, was about to be forever…
