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  1. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Harry, What Do You Carry?The best thing to do with the part of Idol where nothing happens is … supersize it?
  2. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Child CareThe Farewell Season Audition Experience rolls into Philadelphia.
  3. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Screaming InfidelitiesIdol wants a final Kelly Clarkson so bad, you can taste it through the screen.
  4. overnights
    American Idol Recap: The Farewell BeginsThis fascinating, confounding, irritating show returns for its final season.
  5. nostalgia
    Dave Holmes on Top 40 Songs Circa 1982’s AnnieFrom “Tainted Love” to “867-5309.”
  6. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes on Summer 1995’s Top Rock SongsThis list is wild.
  7. somewhere in time
    What Songs Were Big When ‘Like a Virgin’ Hit?Thirty years ago this week, “Like a Virgin” hit the Billboard Top 40.
  8. somewhere in time
    Does Taylor Swift’s 1989 Sound Like 1989?Not really.
  9. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes on the Songs of January 1998So many fish-eye lenses.
  10. somewhere in time
    What Songs Were Popular 23 Years Ago, When Nirvana’s Nevermind Debuted?Hint: Someone’s funky bunch is involved.
  11. somewhere in time
    21 More Now That’s What I Call Music! FlopsPart two in a two-part investigation into the ubiquitous compilation series’ biggest misfires.
  12. somewhere in time
    The Least Successful Tracks From 20 Now That’s What I Call Music! AlbumsPart one in an ongoing investigation into the ubiquitous compilation series.
  13. 1994-95 tv week
    The My So-Called Life Soundtrack Is the BestCue the Buffalo Tom.
  14. vulture compendiums
    The 1994–95 TV Season’s New Shows, Graded by Their Theme SongsFrom Muscle to My So-Called Life, and everything in between.
  15. 1994-95 tv week
    Let’s Discuss the Totally Bananas Fifth Season of Beverly Hills, 90210Plus: a track-by-track assessment of Beverly Hills, 90210: The College Years.
  16. somewhere in time
    25 Hugely Popular Soundtracks That Somehow Never Hit No. 1Whatever. These all hit No. 1 in our world.
  17. somewhere in time
    It’s Time to Revisit All 38 Soundtracks to Hit No. 1 Since Purple RainYes, the Howard Stern’s Private Parts soundtrack was a No. 1 album.
  18. somewhere in time
    It Is Absolutely Time to Reexamine Last Week’s Top 40 Singles ChartDave Holmes explores the dizzying terrain of just seven days ago.
  19. somewhere in time
    Revisiting Hit Music Circa When Harry Met SallyYou’ll have what Martika’s having.
  20. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes on the Hits of July 1983“And here’s Diana Ross wearing a glittering fuchsia catsuit in her 1983 Central Park concert.”
  21. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes on Casey Kasem’s Final Top 40Casey Kasem was never cool, and that’s why Casey Kasem was the coolest guy in the history of radio.
  22. somewhere in time
    Let’s Revisit Ace of Base, Warren G, and Other Summer Songs From 1994What was playing on your car stereo as you drove to see The Lion King and in the famous white Ford Bronco carrying O.J. Simpson?
  23. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes Revisits ‘U Can’t Touch This,’ ‘Poison,’ and Other 1990 JamsWhat songs were popular 24 years ago, when Mariah Carey dropped?
  24. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes Pays Respect to ‘Rappin’ Rodney’ and 99 Other Hits From 1984Which of these top 100 songs from January 28, 1984, deserves more respect? Judge Dave Holmes presides over the case.
  25. overnights
    American Idol Season 13 Finale Recap: We Did It!American Idol season 13 limped across the finish line like a poorly trained marathoner.
  26. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Puncher vs. BoxerDave Holmes heads to night one of the American Idol finals.
  27. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes Revisits ‘Closing Time,’ ‘Sex and Candy,’ and Other May 1998 HitsThis is what we were listening to 16 years ago, when that other Godzilla movie was released.
  28. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Take Me HomeCan we vote to keep Georgia the puppy and send everyone else home?
  29. overnights
    American Idol Recap: 500 Episodes of BummerIt’s the 500th episode! What an accomplishment! But seriously, this show is killing us.
  30. overnights
    American Idol Recap: We Are Not A-MeusedGod dammit, Randy Jackson.
  31. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Selfie-Destructive TendenciesIt’s “Love Night,” which is a theme that is utterly without meaning.
  32. overnights
    American Idol Recap: An Exciting Twist, AlmostA voting quirk!
  33. overnights
    American Idol Recap: America, This Is YouJason Mraz was last night’s guest mentor, and he embodied the showmanship that the top five mostly lacked.
  34. somewhere in time
    Revisiting the Songs of Summer 1986The music of July 1986 is the ultimate Mean Girls playlist.
  35. overnights
    American Idol Recap: 5 to GoRyan Seacrest is really knocking it out of the park when it comes to weird show-opening lines this season.
  36. overnights
    American Idol Recap: I’m Not in LoveGrumpy Cat appeared last night. People sang, too, but Grumpy Cat, everyone.
  37. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes on Battle of the Network StarsBack to the day when television preferred its celebrities in the dunk tank, not the drunk tank.
  38. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Good-bye, StrangerKevin Bacon does his best Seacrest and then is never heard from again.
  39. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Come Back to the Five & Dime, Lee DeWyze, Lee DeWyzeSomewhere, Pia Toscano is kicking herself for not waiting until this season to audition.
  40. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes Returns to 1995 to Count Down Waterworld-Era Music VideosBack to the era of sexless “uhhhh!”s and phony Hootie love on Friends.
  41. overnights
    American Idol Recap: My Dear WatsonIn a season of stinkers, a true one-star stinker.
  42. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Gag Me With a SpoonBack to the 1980s, for better or for worse (leaning heavily on the latter).
  43. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes Travels Back to 2005 and Charts a Legendary Top 40To cap off any lingering HIMYM nostalgia.
  44. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Somebody Save MeIn which the girls in the audience chanted, “Save him! Save him!” like they were at Sam’s crucifixion.
  45. American Idol Recap: The End Is in the BeginningWell played, Idol.
  46. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Wake-Up CallAre we so afraid of our need for acceptance that we can’t even beg for acceptance on a show that is a literal plea for acceptance?
  47. overnights
    American Idol Recap: They’re Near the BandWe all hope these kids will develop some kind of personality.
  48. somewhere in time
    Dave Holmes Returns to 1992, When Kris Kross’s ‘Jump’ Ruled the ChartsThis installment of “Somewhere in Time” will make you jump, jump!
  49. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Top 10 Results NightRemind us when the results show is going down to 30 minutes again?
  50. reality rumble
    The 8 Worst American Idol MomentsKara DioGuardi in a bikini. The bizarre sponsored engagement. Randy Jackson.
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