Chaospin

Meet Mitski, a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who’s made dozens of appearances in concert halls and other musical arenas. The first time you hear her music, you might mistake her for Ellie Goulding. The two may share melancholic voices, but th...

Breakups and betrayals leave a mark, and music has always been the outlet for those feelings. When words fail you in real life, a song can say exactly what you wish you could. These 30 tracks give you the language for anger, hurt, and satisfaction that everyday conversation often can’t capture.

You’ll find songs spanning decades and genres, each one turning a ...

KC and the Sunshine Band formed in 1973 and promptly set about conquering the charts. Their first major hit came with the single Get Down Tonight, a song that kicked off a series of number one dance floor fillers and sent the band’s career stratospheric. Since then, they’ve broken up, reunited, and enjoyed as many lows in their career as highs. Through it all, they’ve...

Asia was formed in 1981 when a bunch of prog-rockers who’d already enjoyed success with their former bands (namely, John Wetton of King Crimson, ...

James Ingram spent the early part of his career supporting artists like Ray Charles and Leon Haywood. Then, in 1980, Quincy Jones heard him perform a demo of Just Once. Jones liked what he heard and invited Ingram to contribute vocals to his 1981 album, The Dude. The invite earned Ingram a trio of Grammy Award nominations and put him on the first step of what would be...