News Features
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"Bust a Move" 20 Years Later: Young MC Reflects on the Hit That Changed Hip-Hop
Rapper on crossover backlash and finding out a Bush crony had karaoked his tune
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Inside U2's Plans to Rock Stadiums Around the Globe
Band plans its most ambitious tour ever behind new 'No Line'
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Spring Music Preview: Inside 45 of the Year's Biggest Albums
Eminem, Bob Dylan, 50 Cent, Dave Matthews Band and more.
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Neil Young Finds Inspiration in the Garage for "Fork in the Road"
Auto-themed album written while on tour.
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Tinted Windows Promises Pure Power Pop on Debut Album
Supergroup includes members of Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne.
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Ben Harper Bringing “Unapologetic Rock” on New Album
Record is his first with new band, Relentless7.
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Eminem Readies Move From Recluse to “Relapse”
Partners with Dr. Dre for long-awaited comeback.
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Green Day Swings for the Fences on “21st Century Breakdown”
Band aims to top “American Idiot.”
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Lil Wayne Reaches for Rock Star Status on "Rebirth"
Mixtape king trades beats for band for next album.
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Dave Matthews Band Salute LeRoi Moore on New Album
"He's a real presence,” Matthews says of late bandmate.
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Black Eyed Peas Gunning for Club Domination on “The E.N.D.”
Group dabbles in electro grooves on new album.
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Jonas Brothers Promise Pop, Poetry and Horns on New Album
Influences range from Neil Diamond to the Zutons.
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Jack White Gets Dark and Dangerous With The Dead Weather
Project includes members of the Kills, Raconteurs and Queens of the Stone Age.
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Regina Spektor Finds Strength in Numbers for “Far”
Quirky popster recruits four producers for new album.
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Wilco Gets Experimental on New Album
Band brings New Zealand inspiration home for ambitious set.
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The Avett Brothers Lure Rick Rubin With Earthy Mix
North Carolina band readies major label debut.
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Bob Dylan, Depeche Mode and a Black Sabbath spin-off among notable releases.
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From Conor Oberst to Cam'ron, an eclectic slate.
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Sonic Youth stretch, Elvis Costello shines and Brody Dalle steps out.
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Spring Music Preview: July/August
50 Cent, Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson prep summer sounds.
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Bono and Co. on the band's lifespan, their aborted Rick Rubin sessions and the legacy of "Pop"
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U2's Best By the Bands That Love Them
Wayne Coyne, Taylor Swift, Pete Wentz and more artists weigh in on U2's greatest albums and songs
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Dylan Records Surprise 'Modern Times' Follow-up
Dark new disc with a bluesy border-town feel arrives in April
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Behind the Wigs: The Return of Spinal Tap
Twenty-five years after "This Is Spinal Tap" the half-kidding rockers are back for a new album and tour
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LucasFilm Says "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" Bound For U.S.
Organizers reveal details of Force-full stage production.
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Exclusive Stream: Frank Zappa's "Lonely Little Girl" Single
Deemed too weird for the radio in 1968, check out this song from the new Zappa box set "Lumpy Money"
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As Mardi Gras Rages, New Orleans' Music Scene Struggles to Recover
Diminishing gigs, rising costs still threaten city's signature sounds.
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Taylor Swift In Her Own Words: The World's New Pop Superstar on Boys and Breaking Into the Bigtime
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JJ Cale Rolls On With New Disc
The reclusive songwriter behind "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" opens up
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Does the decline of the auto industry mean the end of Detroit?
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COVER The Very Pink, Very Perfect Life of Taylor Swift
The world's biggest new pop star is a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll, and all control freak. What's behind her drive for success?
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The Battle of the B-List Bands
When multiple versions of the same groups hit the road, everyone loses