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Obama Inauguration Concert to Include U2, Beyonce, Springsteen, Many, Many, Many More
Tue Jan. 13, 2009 12:40 PM PST

Rumored for Coachella: Britney Spears?
Mon Jan. 12, 2009 12:38 PM PST

Slumdog Millionaire: Oscar Favorite or Oscar Lock?
Mon Jan. 12, 2009 12:04 PM PST

Top 5: Peter Bjorn & John Get Bouncy, A Slumdog Standout, and More
Thu Jan. 8, 2009 2:23 PM PST

Rick Warren's AIDS Work in Africa Has Ties to Anti-Gay, Anti-Condom Activists
Wed Jan. 7, 2009 12:48 PM PST

That Was Fun While It Lasted: Beatles Music Free For a Day
Wed Jan. 7, 2009 12:21 PM PST

iTunes Drops Copy Protection, Adds Tiered Pricing, Still No Foot Massages
Tue Jan. 6, 2009 8:45 PM PST

Stooges Guitarist Found Dead
Tue Jan. 6, 2009 12:46 PM PST

Al Franken is Mick Jagger
Mon Jan. 5, 2009 12:43 PM PST

Prince to Release Three New Albums in 2009
Mon Jan. 5, 2009 12:10 PM PST

2009: Predictions For the Year In Music
Fri Jan. 2, 2009 1:10 PM PST

Drudge, NY Post Have Field Day with Kathy Griffin's CNN "Trash Talk"
Fri Jan. 2, 2009 11:23 AM PST

Eartha Kitt Dies at 81
Fri Dec. 26, 2008 12:30 PM PST

Melissa Etheridge Meets with Rick Warren, Responds to Controversy
Tue Dec. 23, 2008 4:37 PM PST

2008 Box Office Champs Prove Americans Like Flying Guys, Talking Animals
Tue Dec. 23, 2008 3:07 PM PST

Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young Set for Glastonbury; Coachella Rumors Heat Up
Mon Dec. 22, 2008 2:26 PM PST

U2 Set to Release New Album in March
Fri Dec. 19, 2008 3:53 PM PST

Christmas Carols Get 8-bit Makeover
Fri Dec. 19, 2008 3:32 PM PST

Analysis Shows White Dudes Dominated Billboard Charts in 2008
Thu Dec. 18, 2008 2:01 PM PST

Top Ten Awesome Bush Shoe-Toss Animated GIFs
Tue Dec. 16, 2008 2:39 PM PST

The Best Singles of 2008
Tue Dec. 16, 2008 9:42 AM PST

Johnny Marr Quashes Smiths Reunion Rumor
Mon Dec. 15, 2008 2:07 PM PST

The Best Albums of 2008
Mon Dec. 15, 2008 9:08 AM PST

Torture Playlist: Trent Reznor Responds
Fri Dec. 12, 2008 2:04 PM PST

Tim McGraw Considering Run for Tennessee Governor?
Fri Dec. 12, 2008 1:35 PM PST

Q&A: Mercury Rev
Fri Dec. 12, 2008 12:15 PM PST

Golden Globe Nominations: Huh?
Thu Dec. 11, 2008 2:31 PM PST

Kanye West "Exposed"!
Thu Dec. 11, 2008 1:23 PM PST

Spin, Rolling Stone Release Best Album Lists
Thu Dec. 11, 2008 12:51 PM PST

Mashup Roundup: Tom Petty vs. Beyonce, Cure vs. Commodores, Police vs. Bee Gees, Santastic 4
Wed Dec. 10, 2008 5:20 PM PST

NPR Lays Off Staff, Cuts Shows
Wed Dec. 10, 2008 3:07 PM PST

Helvetica: Juggernaut of Modernism or Accidental Default?
Wed Dec. 10, 2008 1:52 PM PST

Coldplay Deny Plagiarism Accusation, Get Dissed By Reuters
Tue Dec. 9, 2008 3:57 PM PST

Blur to Reunite, Inspiring This Collection of YouTube Videos
Tue Dec. 9, 2008 3:26 PM PST

NME Best Singles of 2008 List All About 2007
Tue Dec. 9, 2008 1:58 PM PST

NBC May Cut Back on the "B" Part
Mon Dec. 8, 2008 4:48 PM PST

Finally, Some Consistency: Time, Guardian, New York Release Best Album Lists
Mon Dec. 8, 2008 12:41 PM PST

Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay for Plagiarism
Fri Dec. 5, 2008 1:19 PM PST

YouTube Wrapup: Kermit Sings LCD Soundsystem, Pole Dancing Robots, Mashup Mayhem, Walrus Saxophone Action
Thu Dec. 4, 2008 2:44 PM PST

Grammy Nominees Not Terrible?
Thu Dec. 4, 2008 12:56 PM PST

Prop 8, The Musical: Maybe They Could Have Thought Of This Two Months Ago?
Wed Dec. 3, 2008 3:22 PM PST

British Police to Ask Music Venues for Ethnic Background of Audiences
Wed Dec. 3, 2008 12:54 PM PST

Cavalcade of Best Album of 2008 Lists Shows Little Agreement
Wed Dec. 3, 2008 12:12 PM PST

XLR8R's Top Albums of 2008 List Speeds Out In Front
Tue Dec. 2, 2008 1:46 PM PST

"Black Friday" Not So Great for Music Industry
Tue Dec. 2, 2008 1:02 PM PST

Thoughts on Milk
Mon Dec. 1, 2008 1:06 PM PST

First "Best of 2008" Album List Very Wrong, Very White
Fri Nov. 21, 2008 3:38 PM PST

Stream Entire New Kanye West Album At, You Guessed It, MySpace
Fri Nov. 21, 2008 2:55 PM PST

John McCain Countersues Jackson Browne
Thu Nov. 20, 2008 4:28 PM PST

Chinese Democracy Emerges, Pigs Stay Safely On Ground
Thu Nov. 20, 2008 1:29 PM PST

Coachella 2009

Scenes from the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival.

Mon Apr. 20, 2009 11:08 AM PDT

Book Review: Remix

Should file sharing be safe, legal—and taxed? The Al Gore of the copyright muddle, Lawrence Lessig offers a fresh vision for making art and commerce thrive in the hybrid economy.

November/December 2008 Issue

Jukebox

Cat Power. <i>Matador</i>.

January/February 2008 Issue

10 Ways to Stay Hip: San Francisco Summer Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose. (Even in the bitter-cold San Francisco summer.)

Wed May. 30, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer

By Chris Salewicz. <i>Faber and Faber</i>. $27.<br /> Both scholars of punk history and casual fans should enjoy this surprisingly frank and entertaining biography of legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

May/June 2007 Issue

10 Ways to Stay Hip: Coachella Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Fri Apr. 27, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip: April 23 Edition

A weekly reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Mon Apr. 23, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Fri Apr. 13, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip: April 10 Version

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Thu Apr. 12, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Sun Mar. 25, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Mon Mar. 19, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Party Ben's Music Picks: March Madness Edition

Whether you buy CDs or download, these are some upcoming releases you ought to check out.

Wed Mar. 7, 2007 1:00 AM PST

Party Ben's Music Picks (For People Who Still Buy CDs)

All those cool bands you've been hearing about, and a few you've never heard of - but will.

Fri Feb. 2, 2007 1:00 AM PST