Born to stardom, he never knew what it was like to live or even behave normally
By Bill Wyman Jun 26, 2009
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From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun
By Heather Havrilesky
June 26, 2009
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Critics and Salon staffers remember Michael Jackson's legacy, his racial impact and the brilliance of "Billie Jean"
By Various
June 26, 2009
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A conversation about disco, snap peas and rock 'n' roll (plus a special performance for the bunnies).
May 26, 2009
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For seven years I ignored the world's biggest pop culture spectacle. But thanks to my daughter -- and the stunningly original Adam Lambert -- I finally caved.
By Gary Kamiya
April 19, 2009
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The reggae artist says that in order for music to matter it has to keep its soul.
May 18, 2009
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The great songwriter is old now. But as closing time approaches, his poetic fire burns brighter than ever.
By Gary Kamiya
April 17, 2009
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Sing along to Dion Flynn's tale of a Kodiak bear sneaking around in the woods.
April 8, 2009
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On her new album, "Middle Cyclone," the feral songstress sounds like a minstrel along Cormac McCarthy's apocalyptic road.
By Kevin Berger
April 7, 2009
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All U.S. outlets of the music chain will be closed before summer in another sign that the record store as we knew it is dead.
By Joy Press
March 12, 2009
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A hard drive crashes, and one's self-identity follows suit. The world needs better backup strategies.
By Andrew Leonard
March 6, 2009
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On her gleeful new album, the British pop star defends her right to have good sex and be just a girl -- in the best possible way.
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 26, 2009
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This should be Bruce's promised land. So why is his vision of America still so bleak?
By Louis P. Masur
January 27, 2009
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Slain rapper Biggie Smalls was larger-than-life, but this biopic finds a satisfying groove by staying pleasantly unflashy.
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 16, 2009
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Apple promises iTunes will remove copy protection from "vast majority" of catalog. Who could have seen that coming?
By Andrew Leonard
January 6, 2009
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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.
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 5, 2008
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Axl Rose and Kanye West dropped their larger-than-life albums this week. And one of them lives up to the hype.
By Simon Reynolds
November 29, 2008
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Buns tries to revamp "Rabbit Bites" with a dose of rock 'n' roll, and a few tweens.
November 21, 2008
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I see this dazzling world full of art and fun -- how do I connect to it?
By Cary Tennis
November 14, 2008
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... ... worl ... d. Planes would not take off on ... time.
By King Kaufman
November 3, 2008
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Inside the music and life of renowned American composer John Adams.
October 29, 2008
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Saturn rockets, Wagner in the Sierras, 9/11 voices -- the renowned composer discusses the visions and emotions behind his acclaimed and controversial music.
By Kevin Berger
October 29, 2008
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Channeling Prince and David Bowie, Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes has become an unlikely sex symbol.
By Michaelangelo Matos
October 21, 2008
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I don't know how to settle down. But I'm almost 30 and don't want to waste my life!
By Cary Tennis
October 3, 2008
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With their passionate new album, "Dear Science," TV on the Radio stake their claim as a great American rock band.
By James Hannaham
September 30, 2008
Michael Jackson's celebrity suicide
The King is dead
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Rabbit Bites interviews folk singer Dar Williams
How I learned to love (and hate) "American Idol"
Leonard Cohen's perfect offering
Neko Case is an animal 
Like a Virgin Megastore, shut for the very last time
Fear of losing music
Lily Allen doesn't want to grow up
Springsteen can't save us
"Notorious"
"Cadillac Records"
The egos have landed
I'm restless and creative but don't know where to begin
If roadies ran the ... ... 
Dreams of John Adams
A rock star is born
Why has it been so long since a black band ruled rock?
War Room
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald