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 ...

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 ...

For the bulk of the '90s, we didn't have iPods. Heck, we didn't even really have CD burning technology until the early 2000s. But you know what we did have? Ingenuity, a lot of patience, and the ...

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 ...

We get a lot of mail at NPR Music, and amid the offers for bulk fast food on Super Bowl Sunday are many smart questions about how music fits into our lives — and, this week, humanity's role in ...

This week's episode of Mixtape Monday strikes directly at the heart, as it marks the one year anniversary of Prince Rogers Nelson's untimely passing. If you're like us and are a devout parishioner at ...

TDK, BASF, Maxell: once, these were among the most important words in the teenage lexicon. Generations of young romantics perfected their playlists, customised their cover art, and poured heart and ...