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Wednesday, March 09, 2005
  • The Ramones - photo by Georges Dubose
    The Ramones (Georges Dubose)

    Punk Pioneers

    The Ramones almost single-handedly created 1970's punk rock with their fast-paced, two-minute songs inspired by horror movies and glue sniffing. But the Ramones were hardly a happy family - at least according to the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, a critical favorite of 2004, which is now available on DVD. Today on Soundcheck, drummer Tommy Ramone talks about the turbulent life behind the scenes.

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.