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John Mayer & Martin Guitar: Chats With Chris Martin & Fred Greene, Plus Chatting With Alyssa Graham (Video Exclusives)

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Jesse Harris, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, Joan Baez, The Kinks, The Avett Brothers, John Mayer, The Beatles, Keefus Ciancia, Serge Gainsbourg, Bryan McCann, Seth Avett, Joao Gilberto, David Piltch, Michael Jerome, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Martin, Steven Elliot, Leave It to Beaver, Billie Holiday, Jane Birkin, Nick Drake, Doug Graham, Alyssa Graham, Chris Bruce, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Chet Baker, David Garza, The Mamas & the Papas, Martin Guitar, Francoise Hardy, Craig Street, Greg Gold, Video, Entertainment News

Here Fred Greene goes into Martin's new John Mayer Signature Guitar and explains what it is that separates it from all others.

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The 10 Best Fictional Characters In Music History

The Atlantic | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Ziggy Stardust, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Kinks, Mrs Robinson, The Atlantic, Fifty News

Traditional authors aren't the only ones capable of breathing life into sophisticated, relateable characters. Though story craft hasn't traditionally ...

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Getting In Touch With Your Inner Teen: Why Music Is Forever

Michael Sigman | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Kinks, The Byrds, Pete Fornatale, Chuck Berry, Voyager Spacecraft, Martin Scorsese, Fifty News

Our pop treasures are still an essential part of who we are, so when we sit on that park bench we can remember them in all their detailed glory -- without CDs, iTunes or iPods.

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10 Albums To Bring To A Desert Island

Jeff Pollack | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Top Ten List, The Beatles, The Who, Green Day, U2, Paul Simon, Music, Bob Dylan, Love (Band), The Kinks, The Byrds, Bruce Springsteen, Arts News

It's July and we're all anxious to get away for some time before the end of summer is upon us. So the eternal question came up again at dinner last ni...

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Still Time to Vote: Chatting With Atlantic Records & Rolling Stone Contest Finalists Lelia Broussard and The Sheepdogs

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.26.2011

Lelia Broussard and Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs are the finalists in a contest sponsored by Garnier Fructis where the winner gets a contract with Atlantic Records and the cover of Rolling Stone.

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Sing It Loud: Chatting with k.d. lang, JD Souther and Bobby Long, Plus a Beginners Audio Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Jelly Roll Morton, Bonnie Raitt, Guster, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Eric Roberts, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Fred Eltringham, Chris Walters, Joe, Georges Delarues, Laura Nyro, Dave Palmer, Mike Mills, Ornette Coleman, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck Mitchell, Kruu-Fm, Tim Hardin, The White Stripes, Cole Porter, Roger Niell, Barry Mann, Leonard Cohen, Duke Ellington, Eye of the Beholder, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Roy Orbison, Glenn Frey, Elliott Smith, Mélanie Laurent, Judee Sill, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, Lex Price, k.d. Lang, Neil Young, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ewan MacGregor, The Kinks, Glen Campbell, Miles Davis, Daniel Clark, Rogers & Hammerstein, The Beatles, Jeff Coffin, John Coltrane, Longbranch Pennywhistle, Rob McGaha, Carly Simon, Gus Van Sant, Elton John, Don Henley, Christopher Plumber, Brian Reitzell, Bing Crosby, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, The Rolling Stones, Sam Shepard, Joe Pisapia, Carole King, Gershwin, Nona Hendryx, Harold Arlen, Viktor Krauss, Bob Dylan, Peggy Lee, Tom Waits, Liam Watson, Brian Sutton, Mark Ethridge, Meryl Streep, Waddy Wachtel, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Fats Waller, JD Souther, Gene Clark, The Band, Jimmy Webb, James Taylor, The Wallflowers, Josh Grange, Bruce Springsteen, Salmonberries, Entertainment News

One of my favorite tracks on k.d. lang's new album is the opener, "I Confess," which sounds like Brill Building meets country, meets...okay, I'll shut up now, k.d. lang has the rest.

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"A Pain In Your Gas": A Playlist for Pumping at $4.00 a Gallon

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Psychedelic Furs, The Ramones, Black Eyed Peas, Billy Ray Cyrus, President Obama, Oasis, Cat Stevens, Will Smith, Lundberg Survey, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Jay-Z, Entertainment News

While President Obama decides whether or not to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, here are some songs to play at the pump to help lower your own personal misery index at least a few cents at a time.

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The Kinks Make Me Look Good in LA

Binky Philips | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cbgb, Virgin Records, Glengarry Glen Ross, Pollack Media, Columbia Records, Ray Davies, The Kinks, Dave Davies, Entertainment News

None of the Kinks were even the slightest bit gay, contrary to some legends. But they did prance around like total fops in their dressing rooms a lot.

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New Year 1/1/11 Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ryan Adams, Steely Dan, Marah, Danielle Evin, Jack Payne & His Orchestra, Amadou & Mariam, Music, The Kinks, Curtis Mayfield, Lester Young, Manchester Orchestra, M. Ward (With Lucinda Williams), mp3s, John Lennon, Little Feat, Tracy Bonham, Gillian Welch, Ray Lamontagne, Phil Ramone, Oasis, Ed Harcourt, Willie Cobbs, Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Dog Ears, Foghat, Lou Reed, Entertainment News

This week, we feature music from Elvis Costello, Ed Harcourt, Lou Reed, and Steely Dan among others.

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'When the Deal Goes Down': A Taxing Playlist for a Tax Deal

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Obama-GOP Tax Deal, Johnny Paycheck, Desert Rose Band, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, The Kinks, AC/DC, Cee Lo Green, Kings of Leon. The O'Jays, Billy Bragg, The Hollies, Obama Tax Deal, Beatles, Simply Red, Emmylou Harris, Abba, Felix Cavaliere, Chris Rock, Pink Floyd, The Who, Jakob Dylan, Cheap Trick, Boz Scaggs, Mark Twain, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Costello, Lloyd Cole, Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Tax Cuts, Entertainment News

It's always been hard to make a fun, catchy argument for higher taxes in America. Here, then, is my taxing playlist for background music as America plays "Let's Make A Tax Deal."

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Monday Will Never Be The Same: Conversations With Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik, David Gray and Josiah Leming

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Cook, Spill Canvas, Limewire, Neil Diamond, Cheney, Jolie Holland, Er, The Specials, Obama, David Gray, The Six-Million Dollar Man, Bob Dylan, The Kinks, Perry Watts-Russell, Neill MacColl, Bush, Pete Townshend, The Beatles, Josiah Leming, Madness, The Next Big American Band, Blackwater, Duaghtry, Annie Lennox, Elton John, Randy Newman, Flesh for Lulu, Caroline Dale, American Idol, Itunes, Goo Goo Dolls, John Rzeznick, Iestyn, Entertainment News

The Goo Goo Doll's John Rzeznik's has some advice for up-and-coming acts: "Don't worry about getting famous because that means nothing. There are a lot of really useless people in this world that are famous."

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DogEars Deserves To Be Heard: Volume Three

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, George Michael, Danny Clinch, Phil Ramone, Sigur Ros, Danielle Evin, The Kinks, Dog Ears, James Brown, Entertainment News

This week, we recommend Marilyn Monroe, The Kinks, Sigur Rós, Danny Clinch, James Brown, and George Michael.

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"Heroes": A Farewell Playlist For Comic-Con 2010

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

I really think this year was the most fun that I've had yet not attending Comic-Con. Apparently, I'm such an actual un-ironic geek that no one thought to invite me along to make the big pilgrimage with them.

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Film Review: Do It Again

Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ray Davies, Do It Again, Humor, The Kinks, American Dream, Geoff Edgers, Dave Davies, Zooey Deschanel, Peter Buck, Sting, Paul Weller, Robyn Hitchcock, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Entertainment News

Do It Again is a hilarious romp and clever distraction from a crumbling America and the middle class barbecue.

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So Many Waterloos, So Little Time

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Kristol, Jim Demint, President Obama, David Frum, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, The Kinks, Abba, Politics News

Napoleon is no doubt rolling under the dome of Les Invalides as the term "Waterloo" gets a post-modern workout in the wake of health care reform.

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"Let's Get Lost": A Final Playlist for an Island Full of Great Memories

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis, Jack Bender, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, The String Cheese Incident, BeBe Winans, Spongebob Squarepants, Big & Rich, J.J. Abrams, Queen, Bread, Jimmy Herring, Faith Hill, Cece Winans, The Kinks, T.I., Beck, Billy Joel, Lost Final Season, The Clash, Supertramp, Weezer, J.Geils Band, The Rubinoos, Sawyer Brown, Elton John, Lucinda Williams, Ben Folds Five, Matthew Fox, Brooks & Dunn, The Cure, Damon Lindelof, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Johnny Cash, Carlton Cuse, Little Big Town, Bob Seger, Tom Petty, Katy Perry, Lost Finale, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Michael Buble, Cassandra Wilson, Chet Baker, Mama Cass Elliot, Foreigner, Coldplay, Will Smith, Tears for Fears, Justin Timberlake, Lost, Al Stewart, Jay-Z, Hugo, Entertainment News

More than any other show in recent memory, Lost required our full attention and rewarded that sort of dedicating viewing with its singular elusive excellence.

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Working for the Weekend: A Sunday Playlist for Congress

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The O'Jays, Mick Jagger, Steely Dan, Etta James, Neil Young, Nancy Sinatra, The Kinks, Reba McEntire, Counting Crows, The Spice Girls, Dr. Dog, Queen Latifah, The Dictators, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Devo, Congress, Canned Heat, Public Enemy, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Cornell, Nrbq, Ted Nugent, U2, Nelly, Health Care Reform, Kenny Chesney, The Monkees, Spanky & Our Gang, Justin Timberlake, Frank Sinatra, Quiet Riot, Morrissey, Loverboy, Hi-Fi, Entertainment News

Here is a playlist for our elected officials in Washington who were actually working today -- or at least what passes for working in Congress.

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"Tea for the Tillerman": Hot Playlist for a Tea Party Victory Party

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

I may not even remotely agree with the Tea Party Movement's point of view, but I will still fight to the death for these American's Constitutional right to have some good tunes at their victory party. Okay, maybe not to the death.

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Hollywood Swinging: Your Winning Oscar Party Playlist

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ryan Adams, Steely Dan, Matthew Hager, The Kinks, Best Song, Beck, Billy Joel, Counting Crows, Wyclef Jean, Julian Casablancas, Alejandro Escovedo, Supertramp, Chaka Khan, Kool & the Gang, The Thrills, Oscars, Roger McGuinn, The Academy Awards, R. Kelly, Chris Hillman, Eagles, Bob Seger, Gene Simmons, Buck Owens, Rick James, Rufus, The Sweet, Don Williams, Randy Newman, Gavin Glass & the Holy Shakers, Snoop Dogg, Boz Scaggs, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, The Wallflowers, The Oscars, Entertainment News

Here is your free Oscar Party playlist put together in order to make everyone feel like an Academy Award-winner -- or less of an Academy Award-loser -- on Sunday night.

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"Let's Get Lost": A Playlist for Island-bound Lost Fans

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Cure, Chris Isaak, Little Big Town, The Kinks, Beck, Blondie, Chet Baker, Weezer, The Lonely Island, The Beatles, Coldplay, Drive Shaft, Elton John, Ben Folds, Deep Purple, Ray Charles, Lost, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, Entertainment News

I really love Lost. And as our shared excitement builds, here are some TV Island Discs to celebrate our time on the Island.

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Compact Reviews Of This Week's Compact Discs, For Those Who Still Care, #9

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

In this edition of Compact Reviews, we take a look at new albums by Spoon and the Len Price 3, among others.

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New Tunes On Monday: Green Day, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Tori Amos, Kate Voegele, and Mat Kearney

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tori Amos, Ginger Baker, Hilarie Burton, Scrubs, Chad Michael Murray, Eminem, Squeeze, Bono, Sting, Willie Weeks, Counting Crows, Chris Stainton, Billie Joe Armstrong, The Who, One Tree Hill, J.J. Cale, Adam Duritz, John M, Grey?S Anatomy, Bruce Hornsby, Traffic, South Park, Rich Grech, Five for Fighting, Steve Winwood, George Harrison, Friday Night Lights, CHris Lord-Alge, The Police, Blind Faith, Punk, John Lennon, Bones, U2, Entertainment News, Joni Mitchell, The Hollies, Ray Charles, American Idol, Eric Clapton, Tré Cool, Miley Cyrus, Mat Kearney, Jason Mraz, The Mamas and the Papas, Quadrophenia, Queen, Kyle XY, Ray Davies, Madison Square Garden, The Kinks, Kate Bush, The Beatles, Fiona Apple, Disney, Scott McKenzie, Kate Voegele, Jonas Brothers, Green Day, John Ondrasik, Butch Vig, Mad Max, Matt Nathanson, Robert Johnson, Belinda Carlisle, Ian Thomas, Pete Townsend, Mike Dirnt, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Chris Dugan, John Phillips, Escher, Entertainment News

Though Tori Amos' career may have suffered from being overly prolific and recording some questionable cover songs, every new album is a bouquet of interesting, intelligent songs for her loyal fans.

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New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ace, The Drifters, Prince, Dionne Warwick, The Eagles, Squeeze, Scott Dirks, Mike + the Mechanics, Harvard Square, Breaking Dawn, Target, Juno Award, Xtc, Whitesnake, Oklahoma, Folk, Paul Carrack, Tony Glover, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cajun, Philly, Reggae, Traditional, Checker Records, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Stephanie Meyer, Marvin Gayes, Timothy B. Schmit, John Wesley Harding, Sam & Dave, Michael McDonald, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Ron Sexsmith, Stan Lewis, Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist, High Fidelity, Billy Davis Jr., Singer-Songwriter, Philly International Records, Hip-O Select, Bill Withers, Entertainment News, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Lawrence Stern, Ray Charles, Pop, Americana, Dobie Gray, Jill Barber, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bria Valente, Broadway, Canada, Grammy, The Kinks, Stax, Motown Records, Livingston Taylor, The Beatles, Matthew Barber, Nick Heyward, Harmonica, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Little Walter Story, Hear Music, Arthur Crudup, Stax Records, R&b, Motown, Sam Moore, Chess Records, Harry Nilsson, Johnny Nash, Gospel, Bobby Womack, David Gray, Wesley Stace, Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Blues, The 5th Dimension, David Seitz, Tom Waits, Juno, Washington Square Park, Grammy Awards, Don McLean, John Wesley Hardin, A Mighty Wind, Roots, Randy Newman, Ward Gaines, Ben E. King, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Rupert Holmes, Bruce Springsteen, Listerine, Nilsson, Atlantis, Misfortune, Rumpelstiltskins, Josh Ritter, Entertainment News

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

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The 10 Least Appropriate Moments in Christmas Music History

Jason Notte | Posted 05.25.2011

These 10 [songs] show just how much of a jerk you can be around the holidays without anyone giving you hell for it.

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Chinese Demockery: The New Record Not By Guns N' Roses

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Beatles, Chicago, Pete Best, Axl Rose, Ray Davies, Guns N Roses, Thin Lizzy, The Kinks, Molly Hatchet, Entertainment News

Next week, we all finally get to hear Chinese Democracy. You know the new Guns N' Roses CD. But I want to know why anyone cares.

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