Peter Quill's Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is just one of many great fictional mixtapes. Slate Some of the success of Guardians of the Galaxy’s hit soundtrack—which is the No. 1 album in the country as I write ...

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After a weekend of holidays (4/20, Easter and Record Store Day all on the SAME WEEKEND?? Just throw in the Mayan Apocalypse why don'tcha...) you're going to need the perfect soundtrack to get over the ...

“In the ’90s, the mixtape was an essential form of communication, a way of saying ‘Here’s how I feel’ or, sometimes, ‘Here’s how I feel about you.'” So reads the back of the latest impulse-buy sampler ...

In 2007, music journalists fell all over themselves trying to predict the effects of Radiohead’s self-distributed, “pay what you will” release of its “In Rainbows” album, little realizing that the ...

Music has always been social, well before we had the Internet. We created mixtapes for every occasion; driving in the car, for when we get dumped, a new relationship, and the list goes on and on. A ...

If you grew up in the same era as me, you had your notifications on, waiting for the moment Hoop Mixtape, Yay Area’s Finest, or Ball is Life dropped a new highlight reel. These were not just videos; ...

We take our hip-hop series for a spin with one of today's hottest DJs, DJ Drama, and explore the art of mixing and the legal ramifications of it. Last week as part of our Hip-hop series, we examined ...

Here’s a modern music quiz: What’s the difference between an album and a mixtape? Confused? You’re not alone. In fact, it’s simpler to name how they’re alike. Both are collections of songs by an ...