July Free For All

Music     From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor     Usually this newsletter has a theme or focus each week. This week we're taking a vacation from the normal format and just including various interesting articles our music experts have written recently.   Follow us on:     Summer BBQ Hip-Hop Playlist Throwing a backyard BBQ party? Kicking back by the pool? You need the right music to soundtrack the event. If hip-hop is more your speed, then you want the right mix of warmth, nostalgia and surprise. Fire up the grill and turn up the music to this hip-hop summer BBQ playlist. READ NOW   10 Great Classic Rock Debut Albums Many classic rock bands released two or more albums before breaking through in a big way. A shorter list of bands went from zero to classic rock star with their first release. Here are some of the best first albums by classic rock artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Boston, Eagles and more. READ NOW   Essential '90s Rock Soundtracks Were you among those who clutched the William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet to your chest because you loved Leo DiCaprio AND Garbage so much? Did you wish it were Rex Manning Day? Did you adore Cameron Crowe before he became a “golden god”? Then this list is for you: the essential ’90s rock movie soundtracks. READ NOW   Morrissey - 'World Peace Is None Of Your Business' Album Review For those who grew wearied by the grudge-wielding tone of his expectedly-poetic, doorstop-sized memoir Autobiography, Morrissey makes a welcome return to the making of music with his 10th solo album, World Peace Is None of Your Business. READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Top 10 Current Pop Music Videos Review of Beyonce and Jay-Z's July 11 East Rutherford, NJ Concert Judas Priest - 'Redeemer of Souls' Review The Most Famous Drumbeat In History Three Bridges 2014 Tour Dates Profile of Conductor Lorin Maazel More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Music newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com