Ryan Kristobak
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Lebanon, PA, United States
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The Best Record Shops in Brooklyn
Whether it's rare treasures or the hottest new releases you're after, Brooklyn has the vinyl you're looking for. → Read More
China Is Censoring Hip Hop On Television and Streaming Sites
The nation's communist party is determined to rid its culture of hip hop's 'low-taste content.' → Read More
Billboard's New Chart Rules Are Out to Ruin Hip Hop's Ascent
If Billboard's Hot 100 chart looks a little whiter this year than it did in 2017, don't be too surprised. → Read More
The World's 10 Most Popular Cities in Music
London might be the current live music capital of the world, but music's muse goes to another city. → Read More
Vinyl Sales Hit Another Record in 2017 Thanks to The Beatles and Marvel
Even though vinyl sales reached new heights in 2017, only one album released in 2017 cracked the year's top 10 bestsellers. → Read More
The Greatest Disney Animated Soundtracks of All Time, Ranked
From Peter Pan to Frozen to Beauty and the Beast, here are the 33 best animated Disney scores created since the late 1930s. → Read More
The Extreme, and Sometimes Deadly, Pressures of Being a K-Pop Star
A suicide note written by K-pop star Jonghyun calls out the negative effects of the Korean entertainment industry: 'Why did I choose this life?' → Read More
The 15 Best Albums of 2017
From industry veterans who continue to improve with time to a plethora of remarkable debuts, here are the best records of the year. → Read More
Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist, Song, Album of 2017 All Belong to One Musician
Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Drake, Dua Lipa, and 'Despacito' dominated Spotify's year-end streaming lists. → Read More
Science Says You Should Listen to This Music While Tripping on Mushrooms
Your magic mushrooms playlist needs less Pink Floyd, and more Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. → Read More
10 (More) Rising Artists You Need to Know in New York City
From a 70-year-old subway busker finally receiving his big break to a duo cranking out relationship soundtracks like a Model T engine. → Read More
Best Christmas Songs You Haven't Heard from Around the World
From K-pop to salsa music, these Christmas carols just might give your holiday playlist the shake up it needs. → Read More
From Sugar to Shawty: The Evolution of U.S. Pop Lyrics
Are there noticeable variations in language that help explain why our musical consumptions tend to occupy a limited timeline? → Read More
Concert Ticket Prices Vary Across the U.S. Based on Your City
If you're looking for a cheaper ticket, don't go to a concert in Las Vegas or Los Angeles, go to Buffalo or New Orleans. → Read More
Best Songs of the Month
While September was a month for remixes, October saw a surge in exceptional indie releases. → Read More
25 Famous Songs You Never Knew Were Covers
Not only did Cyndi Lauper not write "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," but the original was written by a man. → Read More
11 Covers That Redefine Iconic Songs From Around the World
From Mexico and Switzerland to Estonia and Algeria, these cover songs reimagine and redefine hits across decades in different languages. → Read More
The Pregame: ALA.NI Revives the Elegant Jazz of Billie Holiday
Watch singer ALA.NI teach us how to stay drunk on rum all day, discuss her debut album, and improvise a song a cappella based on hilarious TV quotes. → Read More
Listen to the First Song Off the 'Stranger Things' Season 2 Soundtrack
S U R V I V E's Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein prove that the second 'Stranger Things' score will be just as haunting with 'Walkin' In Hawkins.' → Read More
This Harry Potter Soundtrack Vinyl Box Set is the Ultimate Christmas Gift
If you are a vinyl buff and a Harry Potter nerd, you are about to get a very wand-erful surprise this holiday season. → Read More