Metal compilations have been pumped out in extraordinary numbers since around 1980, but few are worth paying for and listening to regularly. K-Tel put out a comp of mainstream metal called Masters of ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

Video game fans don't often arrive at a consensus on what constitutes a great game, but they do agree on a few fundamental things: value, convenience, and game preservation. Well, look no further than ...

It’s such a modest thing, that little plastic circle with its mirror backside and printed labels. Yet, these shiny compact discs, with its limits to 78 minutes of sound, were the backing track to many ...

When you rip a CD in iTunes—or when you buy an album from the iTunes Store, Amazon, or other vendor—there are a number of tags you can set, such as the album name, artist name, and genre. But there’s ...