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New music: Reviews of new music from Kings of Leon and Jarvis Cocker.; Apr 3, 2007
The best band in the world?: Just two albums into their career, the members of Arcade Fire are being compared to the legends of rock. Do they deserve it?; Mar 15, 2007
Daily Download: "Falling Slowly," the Frames: Widescreen Irish rock, minus the Bono.; Mar 2, 2007
New music from Bloc Party, Yoko Ono and Patty Griffin: Feb 6, 2007
And the winner is...: Results of an informal poll to determine (definitively, of course) the most important band in the world; Mar 9, 2005
Letters: Readers respond to the most mean-spirited and unkind piece of film criticism ever, another U2 gaffe and Greil "Dawg" Marcus.; Nov 27, 2002
All that you want to leave behind: U2 spent the '90s making rebellious music that strayed into weirdness and irony, but a new compilation sticks to the band's trademark earnestness.; By Annie Zaleski Nov 19, 2002
Real Life Rock Top 10: Britney Spears rockets through "SNL," U2's the Edge sings for Stephen Hawking and Clinton makes a connection between Republicans and Islamicists.; By Greil Marcus Feb 11, 2002
Takin' it to the suites: Forget the media spectacle on the streets -- the real rabble-rousing at the World Economic Forum is happening inside.; By Arianna Huffington Feb 1, 2002
U2 elevate New York: Bono and his band stage an ecstatic Irish wake for a city that was never more in need of one.; By David Talbot Oct 29, 2001
Bono: Over two decades, U2's leader has evolved from heart-on-his-sleeve idealist to irony-drenched rock 'n' roll Liberace to hopeful pragmatist.; By Brian Libby Oct 2, 2001
Blue Glow: Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001; By Joyce Millman Sep 6, 2001
Destiny's double dribble: What happens when a television network tries to entertain an arena full of basketball fans with platinum pop groups? The fans bite back.; By Eric Boehlert Jun 19, 2001
Notorious? No kidding!: Lil' Kim's posse is involved in a Manhattan shootout; Marky Mark won't ape Heston's skimpy dress; Eminem didn't know Elton was gay; and Jack Nicholson shacks up with Brando.; By Amy Reiter Feb 27, 2001
Blue Glow: Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001; By Joyce Millman Feb 21, 2001
Music 2000: Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again.; By Joe Heim Dec 21, 2000
Blue Glow: Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Dec. 8-10, 2000; By Joyce Millman Dec 8, 2000
Blue Glow: Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000; By Joyce Millman Nov 30, 2000
Bedfellas: James Haven tut-tuts the tsk-tsking; the Royal Philharmonic Meat Loafs around; and Cage and Arquette, together again? Plus: Tom Jones takes a panty to the head.; By Amy Reiter Apr 7, 2000
Salman and the sea of offers: Rushdie goes to Hollywood; Fiona Apple's tantrum apology ... Mea culpa? Not mea culpa? Hard to say; and Jennifer Lopez finds creative new uses for male pattern baldness.; By Amy Reiter Mar 9, 2000
David Bowie: As the master of self-reinvention -- from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke to Normal David -- he became the most influential rock star of the post-Beatles era.; By Greg Villepique Jan 25, 2000
Something blue: Tommy and Pammy to retie knot, drop pants; the Royal Philharmonic does R.E.M.; Gore scandal a snooze.; By Amy Reiter Oct 6, 1999
Carl Perkins, 1933-1998: By Gavin McNett Jan 20, 1998
Discount pop: You can't walk away from U2 -- even though you'd like to.; By Sarah Vowell May 2, 1997
U2: U2's "Pop" reviewed by Charles Taylor.; By Charles Taylor Apr 13, 1997

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