Various Artists, 'Live From Iraq' (4th25 Entertainment)

The "CNN of the streets" booms from the barracks and front lines.

Q & A: Dave Grohl

"I've done almost everything I could possibly ever imagine doing."

100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005

It wasn't easy arriving at the 100 Greatest Albums of Spin's first 20 years. But after months of smoke-filled meetings -- enduring a hail of verbal assaults and hurled office furniture -- our editorial junta eventually winnowed 500 candidates down to an undeniably unimpeachable elite of timeless classics.

Each album on the list finds a sweet spot between artistic brilliance, stylistic innovation, and cultural relevance. You could listen to the Smiths' The Queen Is Dead hiding under a pillow fort in your bedroom (as Morrissey would no doubt prefer), or it could blow your mind in a crowded bar. Why?

Off the Record

Forget the top 100 albums. Here are the top 10 other things that mattered.

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