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Outlandish editions are nothing new to collectors, but once in a while you find something that far exceeds any Record Store Day exclusive. We went digging for the editions that are at least a little (and often a lot) extra.
Madonna's third studio album turns 40 on June 30. Influencing countless acts since, it proved Madonna was more than "Like a Virgin," and opened the door to experimentation.
![NewDad’s Julie Dawson worships at the Altar of “Robert Smith, Karen O, beer [and] Geese.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/399d5e4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5074x2854+0+0/resize/960x540!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F05%2Fa6a29f564efb919ebcd89566244b%2Fjulie-dawson.jpg)
Julie Dawson, lead singer of the dreamy Irish alternative band NewDad, gushes over The Cure, considers a second solo album and finally reveals: What is a Roobosh?
![“I didn't expect music would happen, so I don't know what else will happen,” said Xenya Genovese, aka Freak Slug, about being open to universe. “We don't know [with] the state of the world what can happen."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/538d190/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3049+0+92/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2Faf%2F42cf55be4d1da829a0ec56cb45ab%2Fan0i8632.jpg)
Our Thoughts On...
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In honor of Father's Day, Tony Dehner set out to define the amorphous genre of music known as "Dad Rock," and almost succeeded. -
The new self-released single "Renaissance Man," from longtime friend of Studio One Elizabeth Moen, is inspired by an all-too-familiar sort of person. -
The Smiths’ "The Queen Is Dead" turns 40. Its legacy has been established as an indie rock masterpiece, and it's influenced countless acts since.
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Is there really that much of a difference between Fall Out Boy and Duran Duran? -
How did a "demotivational" TikTok dolphin meme lead to one of the most successful rebrands in pop music history? Zara Larsson may hold the answer. -
Studio One’s series At 20 finds our resident elder Millennial strapping on his bifocals to examine Pearl Jam's self-titled as it nears drinking age. -
The Strokes is one of the most successful bands of the last 25 years, with the immortal album "Is This It?" under their belt. However, they've had a lot of ups and downs, and it begs the question: Is the band still good in 2026? -
The Flaming Lips 2006 album 'At War with the Mystics' is a record filled to the brim with equal parts optimism and uncertainty of our place among the stars.
