News Features
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U2's Best By the Bands That Love Them
Wayne Coyne, Taylor Swift, Pete Wentz and more artists weigh in on U2's greatest albums and songs
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Dylan Records Surprise 'Modern Times' Follow-up
Dark new disc with a bluesy border-town feel arrives in April
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Behind the Wigs: The Return of Spinal Tap
Twenty-five years after "This Is Spinal Tap" the half-kidding rockers are back for a new album and tour
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LucasFilm Says "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" Bound For U.S.
Organizers reveal details of Force-full stage production.
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Exclusive Stream: Frank Zappa's "Lonely Little Girl" Single
Deemed too weird for the radio in 1968, check out this song from the new Zappa box set "Lumpy Money"
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As Mardi Gras Rages, New Orleans' Music Scene Struggles to Recover
Diminishing gigs, rising costs still threaten city's signature sounds.
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Taylor Swift In Her Own Words: The World's New Pop Superstar on Boys and Breaking Into the Bigtime
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JJ Cale Rolls On With New Disc
The reclusive songwriter behind "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" opens up
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Does the decline of the auto industry mean the end of Detroit?
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COVER The Very Pink, Very Perfect Life of Taylor Swift
The world's biggest new pop star is a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll, and all control freak. What's behind her drive for success?
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The Battle of the B-List Bands
When multiple versions of the same groups hit the road, everyone loses
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COVER Bringing It All Back Home
With his third great album this decade, Bruce Springsteen tackles love, loyalty — and the ultimate deadline
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COVER Sean Penn: The Rolling Stone Interview
Oscar's bad boy goes off the deep end on art, life, politics and what his kids think of him going gay in Milk.
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Sean Penn: Outtakes From the Rolling Stone Interview
The Oscar nominee on teaming with Eddie Vedder and his tabloid moment
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Joss Whedon Goes Where No TV Man Has Gone Before
The genius behind television's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" turns to the Web
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TV on the Web: The Net's Best Serial Shows
Joss Whedon's taking Web serials primetime with his hit, "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog." Here are five others ā including some Whedon-approved - worth clicking
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Van Halen to Rock On With Roth
Eddie opens up about Wolfie, his new shoes and the future of Van Halen
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Kings of Rock: What Happens When MCs Trade Beats for Guitars
Will Lil Wayne's rock record measure up to Ice T's Body Count and Chuck D's Confrontation Camp?
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Norman Cook Digs Deep in the Crates: Behind Fatboy Slim's Brighton Port Authority
Hear the globe-trotting DJ's new album, and the myth behind his project with David Byrne and Iggy Pop
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Obama's Secret Record Collection
Inside the White House Record Library
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COVER Bush Apologizes: The Farewell Interview We Wish He'd Give
W. comes clean - on his dad, Condi's farts and the time Dick waterboarded the house boy
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A More Perfect (Re)Union: The State Return to the Stage
MTV's sketch-comedy kingpins gather to talk fistfights and trucker speed
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With 'Che,' Benicio Del Toro secures his place as Hollywood's revolutionary rogue
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The mellow pop singer on his smash single and the "beauty" of raw food
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The E Street Band Keep Rolling in '09
Inside the making of Springsteen's new 'Working on a Dream'
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Inside U2's Bold New 'Horizon'
In the studio as the band wraps the ambitious new 'No Line on the Horizon'
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Antony's Amazing Transformation
Lou Reed's favorite transgender torch singer battles for Mother Earth
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Artists Slash Prices as Recession Rocks the Concert Business
From Elton to Coachella, biz economizes as years of growth slow to halt
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U2 Break Down 'No Line on the Horizon'
Key tracks from the band's eclectic new album
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Ritchie Valens, J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson and Buddy Holly
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Paul McCartney Q&A;: Behind the Fireman's New Psych-Pop Gem
"Making this album seemed like improv theater"
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And the Winner Is... Grammy Faceoff '09
Did Weezy make the album of the year? Are the JoBros really the best new artists? Our A-list panel of singers, rappers and producers give you the lowdown on who's taking home a trophy on music's biggest night