Good compilation albums provide both listening pleasure and musical education. These are some of the best. Getting hold of a good compilation album can be an amazing way to broaden your musical ...

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 ...

In 1983, Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” hit No 1, perms were big, androgyny became cool, shell suits were all the rage and the very first Now That’s What I Call Music! compilation album ...

It seems like the last thing local guitar-type bands or musicians want to do these days is release a full-length CD. So far this year, the lion’s share of notable Houston indie and punk releases has ...

For 12 years, label head Zach Curd released free compilations of holiday music through Suburban Sprawl Music. But his recent decision to retire the label means there’s no new mix this year. So, we ...

One of the saddest side effects of the digital music explosion in the late ’90s and early ’00s was the decline of the made-for-television compilation. Nevertheless, companies like Razor & Tie and Time ...

Half a century on from its release, we track down the surviving artists from the hugely influential record and hear how the double LP changed their lives and careers ‘If I knew I’d be talking about it ...

Last week, Greyday Records announced that it will release the charity album Live From Nowhere Near You, Vol. II on July 19 to benefit Outside In, an organization that provides counseling and aid to ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. K-Tel founder Philip ...

Downloading was supposed to mean the death of the compilation album. Because why would you want to buy the complete selection when you could cherry pick your favourite tracks? Wrong. Figures released ...