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  • "Cadillac Records"

    As Etta James, Beyoncé Knowles gives one of the year's best performances in this ensemble film about the legendary artists of a Chicago music label.
  • The egos have landed

    Axl Rose and Kanye West dropped their larger-than-life albums this week. And one of them lives up to the hype.
  • Rabbit Bites: Rock 'n' roll

    Buns tries to revamp "Rabbit Bites" with a dose of rock 'n' roll, and a few tweens.
  • I'm restless and creative but don't know where to begin

    I see this dazzling world full of art and fun -- how do I connect to it?
  • If roadies ran the ... ...

    ... ... worl ... d. Planes would not take off on ... time.
  • "Doctor Atomic" and Mr. Adams

    Inside the music and life of renowned American composer John Adams.
  • Dreams of John Adams

    Saturn rockets, Wagner in the Sierras, 9/11 voices -- the renowned composer discusses the visions and emotions behind his acclaimed and controversial music.
  • A rock star is born

    Channeling Prince and David Bowie, Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes has become an unlikely sex symbol.
  • I'm a singer -- but I drift from waitress job to waitress job

    I don't know how to settle down. But I'm almost 30 and don't want to waste my life!
  • Why has it been so long since a black band ruled rock?

    With their passionate new album, "Dear Science," TV on the Radio stake their claim as a great American rock band.
  • Isn't it romantic?

    "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" director Peter Sollett talks about young people looking for love on the streets of New York.
  • Vedder's Cubs ditty a hit

    The Pearl Jam leader manages the rare sports song that's actually pretty good. What are some others?
  • Diagnosing Chuck Klosterman

    Wildly praised and pathologically reviled, the writer who built a career on pop-cultural essays explains why he has written a novel about small-town America.
  • Rabbit Bites interviews Squeeze

    The bunnies discuss "Tempted," "Black Coffee in Bed" and other hits with the British band.
  • All-Americana girl

    The author of "It Still Moves" discusses her road trip through America's musical past and future -- and why we still yearn for the music of yore.
  • The strangest live album ever

    The Fiery Furnaces know how to make perfect pop songs, and they know how to rock -- but on their first live album, they just want to tear things apart.
  • The grave new threat we face from music

    Binaural beats pumped into your headphones can cause you to experience sex- and drug-like ecstasy.
  • Turn around, Bright Eyes

    Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst was my guilty pleasure for years. But now that he has changed from angsty teen to Johnny Cash wannabe, why can't I enjoy his music?
  • Should I play this cruise ship gig -- with my anxiety and depression?

    I'd love to go, but it's a nine-month contract and I'm afraid I'll want to jump overboard.
  • Songs for Obama

    From Jamaica to Kenya and all across Europe, musicians are paying tribute to the presidential candidate who puts a song in their heart.
  • Ripping Nine Inch Nails

    Trent Reznor doesn't just want you to steal his new songs, he wants you to tear them up.
  • Knowing me, knowing ABBA

    How did a cheesy Scandinavian pop group in jumpsuits and blue eye shadow become as seriously beloved as the Beatles?
  • Soundtrack for the great American road trip

    The Hold Steady are a New York indie rock band for people who hate New York indie rock bands, and their new album chronicles the country's dark underbelly.
  • Here come the muhajababes!

    How sex, booze and heavy metal fit into the world of hip young Arabs today.
  • In search of the holy grand

    Glenn Gould's obsessive pursuit of the perfect piano led to the enduring heart of his extraordinary music.
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