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Jack Hamilton

Jack Hamilton

Jack Hamilton is a writer based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Is a List of Greatest Guitarists Without Jimi Hendrix Worth Talking About?

Is a List of Greatest Guitarists Without Jimi Hendrix Worth Talking About?

Yes. Not that it'd stop anyone from talking about it if it weren't.… More »

MCA, Kid Forever: How the Beastie Boys United Us by Never Growing Up

MCA, Kid Forever: How the Beastie Boys United Us by Never Growing Up

The outpouring of grief when Adam Yauch died Friday showed the incredible reach of his band's music.… More »

Levon Helm Was Perfect

Levon Helm Was Perfect

The Band's drummer and vocalist, who died Thursday, made the complex seem effortless.… More »

Hologram Tupac Was Inevitable

Hologram Tupac Was Inevitable

The rapper's high-tech resurrection at Coachella this past weekend embodied what Shakur has become in death.… More »

De La Soul Is Back (Basically)

De La Soul Is Back (Basically)

'First Serve' features two of the rap group's three members—and lives up to the trio's legacy.… More »

Kanye West Actually Should Throw a Fit at the Grammys This Year

Kanye West Actually Should Throw a Fit at the Grammys This Year

The rapper's nominations for Sunday's ceremony show how screwed up the Recording Academy's priorities are.… More »

Can D'Angelo Transform R&B Again?

Can D'Angelo Transform R&B Again?

The "R&B Jesus" returns—hopefully to fill the gaping void he left 11 years ago.… More »

Johnny Otis, Anti-Racist R&B Pioneer

Johnny Otis, Anti-Racist R&B Pioneer

The legend who died last week at 90 obliterated the notion of "white music" versus "black music."… More »

The Day Rap Grew Up: Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint,' 10 Years Later

The Day Rap Grew Up: Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint,' 10 Years Later

Released on 9/11, the album showed how hustle wasn't just a young-man's game… More »

'Beats Rhymes & Life': A Loving, Unflinching Look at Tribe Called Quest

'Beats Rhymes & Life': A Loving, Unflinching Look at Tribe Called Quest

Fans of the rap legends will find the documentary both fascinating and challenging… More »

Radiohead and Britney Spears: CD-Era Icons in the Age of the Download

Radiohead and Britney Spears: CD-Era Icons in the Age of the Download

The critics' favorite and the pop princess both have new albums out this week. What they have in common—and what they don't.… More »

The Strokes Come Back

The Strokes Come Back

The band's fourth album, "Angles," proves the quintet is best when it's being itself… More »

The Secrets of Great Christmas Pop Music

The Secrets of Great Christmas Pop Music

Phil Spector set the standard with his 1963 "Christmas Gift For You." Has anyone else matched its exuberance?… More »

Robert Plant's Second Act

Robert Plant's Second Act

The former Led Zeppelin lead singer has embraced rootsy Americana in his later career. How his new work helps us re-evaluate his earlier music.… More »

M.I.A.: Straight to Hell and Back

M.I.A.: Straight to Hell and Back

Is the controversial singer "real" or not? Who cares—her latest album, released this week, is terrific… More »

How 'Exile on Main St.' Killed the Rolling Stones

How 'Exile on Main St.' Killed the Rolling Stones

The 1972 double album has just been re-released, and it marks the beginning of the end of the band's greatness… More »

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