Unfortified Castle

The tap-filled anthem is one of my 21st-century rock favorites, but its lyrical theming didn't register with me until very recently.

Okay, how has it taken me this long to talk about Santana on here? That's borderline criminal — and I'm remedying that ASAP.

It's a fitting song to soundtrack my return home... but that's a pretty new way for me to approach it.

You don't sample and rap over Otis Redding and get away with it... right? Unless you're Ye and Jay.

The ever-excellent band combine classic rock influences with their modern indie sound on a recent single.

Kendrick Lamar's funky 2015 single remains a personal favorite for a slew of reasons, many of which come back to what I like in older music.

This song is out there, but it's a good kind of out there because of how Blood, Sweat & Tears mediate all its intricacies and oddities.

In hindsight, these styles are perfect for each other — unlike the former relationship the song describes. Bravo, ILLENIUM and Jon Bellion.

In Olivia Rodrigo's smash summer hit, I hear what may be an inflection point for pop music in terms of sound and the business of crediting.

Nico & Vinz were all over the radio in my early teens with this song, but only now did I finally put a closer lens to it.