Music

Rihanna's 'Russian Roulette' Video: In A Nude Bra, Bloody (WATCH)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


**Scroll down for screen grabs, we're working on getting the video** Rihanna's 'Russian Roulette' video has surfaced, and it looks like it comes from...

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Eight

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by Dirty Projectors, Luther Allison, Phosphorescent, Illinois Jacquet, Porter Wagoner, and Ofo & The Black Company.

The Who To Perform At SuperBowl XLIV

Reuters | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


The Who will perform at Superbowl XLIV, marking the British band's first performance in North America since 2008....

Taylor Swift Dominates CMAs, Crushing The Men

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment


NASHVILLE, Tenn. — All four of the guys who lost to Taylor Swift for entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards made a tact...

Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' Video: Lingerie, Nudity, Vodka & Murder (WATCH)

Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


**Scroll down for the video AND stills** Lady Gaga's new video, 'Bad Romance,' the first single from 'The Fame Monster' is out. It's the product of...

Rihanna: You're Blinded By Love

AP | MESFIN FEKADU | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Rihanna says recording songs on her new album was such an emotional experience that she sometimes had to leave the studio to prevent ...

Joe Perry: Aerosmith 'Looking For New Singer'

AP | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Aerosmith's lead guitarist Joe Perry says the legendary rock band isn't breaking up – although they may be in need a new singer...

Sing Any Good Books Lately?

Laurence Hughes | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Laurence Hughes

The mission of my blog is to highlight popular songs that are based on, inspired by, or allude to books and authors -- "Books Shelved in Songs," as I say on the site.

Steven Tyler QUITS Aerosmith: Joe Perry

Las Vegas Sun | Jerry Fink (Contact) | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


However, Perry told the Las Vegas Sun today that he believes Tyler is history. "Steven quit as far as I can tell," Perry said from his Boston home....

Fans Storm Out Of Britney Spears Lip-Syncing Concert

people.com | Melenie Ambrose | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


On Friday, about 100 angry fans reportedly stormed out of Britney's concert at the Burswood Dome in the Western Australia city of Perth, saying they w...

Crowdsourced Band Release "I've Got Nothing" Single

Scott Campbell | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Campbell

A band composed of four teenage YouTubers has released an entirely-crowdsourced single.

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Seven

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, Rachel Portman, Kurt Vile, Jim Reeves, Keite Young, Delta Spirit, and Junior Wells.

Bassnectar On Change: "I Want To Make A Social Impact"

Causecast | Brandon Deroche and Nicholas Chung | Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact


The following interview originally appeared on Causecast.org Bassnectar is Lorin Ashton's multi-faceted electronic music and social experimentation p...

U2's Free Berlin Wall Concert Sparks Outrage

AP | KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


BERLIN — Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and ...

Otis Redding's Widow Speaks About Respect

Tamara Conniff | Posted 11.02.2009 | Entertainment


Tamara Conniff

Zelma Redding is fierce. Think twice before sampling any of Otis' music illegally. No one messes with Otis' music. No one messes with Zelma.

Elton John Recovering From Flu, E-Coli

AP | Posted 11.02.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Elton John has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu, his spokesman said Monday. Ga...

UK Study: Illegal Music Downloaders Also Spend The Most On Music

The Independent | Rachel Shields | Posted 10.31.2009 | Technology


People who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study....

How Lame Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Nelson Montana | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


Nelson Montana

How is it that a bunch of label executives have become the arbiters of who's worthy of honor and who isn't? It's the very antithesis of Rock and Roll!

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Six

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by Buddy & Julie Miller, The Books, Laurie Anderson, Mayer Hawthorne, Yacht and Buddy Guy.

Stephen Colbert Signs Campaign Letter to Close Guantanamo Now (Video)

Tom Andrews | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


Tom Andrews

Rosanne Cash appeared on the Colbert Report last night on the use of music to torture at Guantanamo, and she made it clear: using music as torture is wrong and there's no gray area.

Heath Ledger-Directed Video Hits The Internet (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


**AP text, scroll down for video** SYDNEY - An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directe...

The Future of Music

Gail Zappa | Posted 10.29.2009 | Entertainment


Gail Zappa

With the advent the Internet and new technology, it's now possible for more experimentation at a less expensive rate to hear what it is the guy with the checkbook thinks you are doing.

Google Music Search Launches (VIDEO)

googleblog.blogspot.com | Posted 10.29.2009 | Technology


Google has announced in a blog post that Google Music Search is officially "rolling out." This new feature will allow users to hear song previews and ...

Obtaining the Playlist from Guantanamo

Lawrence Iser | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment


Lawrence Iser

Once a prison guard purchases a copy of his favorite Nine Inch Nails CD, he is free to play it on his boombox. He is free to put a particular song on "repeat" and to play it as loud as he wants to.

Soupy Sales, Rod Serling -- Prophets Who Raised a Generation

Bradley Burston | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment


Bradley Burston

This was an era when the original Mad Men ruled the collective unconscious, when a gleaming pastel future, and, by extension, a lavishly sterile present, were held up as ideals and goals.