• Saying ‘Bye Bye’ to the Everly Brothers’ Phil, 1939-2014

    If not for the Everly Brothers, not only would we not have had the greatest two-part harmonies of the rock era, but we might also have missed out on every set of singers who ever grew up trying to imitate that brotherly love, from the Beatles to Simon & Garfunkel to Crosby, Stills & Nash. [...]

    Yahoo Music

  • Imagine Dragons, AWOLNATION Extend Lengthy Hot 100 Stays

    Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" becomes just the second song to chart for at least 70 weeks, while AWOLNATION's "Sail" ties for the third-longest run.

    Billboard

  • Credit Cards Are Now Offering 0% APR Through 2015

    Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2013 credit card offers and find your best offer.

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  • Travie McCoy Enlists Pharrell, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, DJ Slink for Upcoming Solo Album

    Travie McCoy says fans will hear "a lot of growth" on his second solo album, which the Gym Class Heroes frontman plans to release in 2014.

    Billboard

  • Chart Moves: Bastille Returns to Top 40, Demi Lovato's Big Gain, Zac Brown Band Hits 1 Million

    There were a number of movers and shakers outside the top 10 on the Billboard 200 this week. Bastille's "Bad Blood" rebounds into the top 40, Demi Lovato's "Demi" takes home Pacesetter honors, and "The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963" surpasses 1 million in sales. Read on for more chart news.

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    HOW EMINEM GOT HIS NAME

    BAND BRANDS: A visual explanation of how Marshal Mathers came to be known as Eminem. Now, a recognized name, the rapper had to make some alterations to avoid legal troubles from candy maker Mars.

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  • Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ Covered on Uke by YouTube Sensation Austin Criswell

    Coldplay hasn't released a full album since 2011's Mylo Xylo, although they did tease us with "Atlas," late last year, on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack. Still, if you find yourself jonesing for a Coldplay fix, we've stumbled upon a charming video that just might satisfy you. YouTube…

    Yahoo Music

  • Dancehall Legend Super Cat Is Quietly Making a Comeback

    After a near 10-year absence, new shows and a single reissue are on the horizon

    Rolling Stone

  • Bruce Springsteen Picks CBS To Push His New Album

    Bruce Springsteen has always had a flair for the cinematic, what with his musical stories about New Jersey down-and-outers striving to make the big time. Now “The Boss” is acting like the marketing head of a movie studio, choosing a TV show to help get the word out about his latest album. To…

    Variety

  • Egypt: Revolution, turmoil impact on pop culture

    CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's dizzying ride over the past three years since the toppling of autocratic Hosni Mubarak has not only shaken up the country's politics. It has revolutionized its pop culture scene, from language to music and art, bringing in a vibe of rebellion and voices from the urban poor.

    Associated Press

  • Tour the World with the Beatles

    It’s been 50 years since the Beatles landed in New York in 1964, changing pop music forever. Here are 10 must-see stops on a Magical Mystery Tour that all fanatics will love.        

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  • Four Musicians' Dream Gadgets

    "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bill Frisell and others fantasize about high-tech tweaks to the sound scape.

    The Wall Street Journal

  • Pixies Praise Witchery on 'EP-2'

    Four months after the release of their comeback release, EP-1, indie rockers Pixies posted a similarly titled shortie release, EP-2, for sale on their website this morning. Like its predecessor, [...]

    Rolling Stone
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    Soundstage: Umphrey's Mcgee

    Legendary on the live music circuit, Chicago-based Umphrey's McGee has perfected the art of progressive improvisation. With swirling guitar textures, multi-faceted arrangements and their signature blend of power and finesse, the sextet brings jamming to a new level. This special live performance,…

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  • Morrissey Working on a Novel and New Album

    Good news for Morrissey fans: the singer recently revealed in a lengthy fan Q&A; that he's currently working on two projects, a novel and a new album. "In 2013 I published my Autobiography&nbs;[...]

    Rolling Stone

  • How To Relieve Joints

    You won't believe the fast joint relief these ingredients can deliver

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  • 'Frozen' Soundtrack Aiming for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

    Disney's "Frozen" soundtrack is aiming for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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  • Kanye West's 15 Best Quotes of 2013

    The world according to Yeezy

    Rolling Stone

  • Stephen Malkmus on Why Everyone Wants to Be a Nineties Kid

    As the frontman of Pavement, Stephen Malkmus was always the Nineties indie rock god who loved mocking his era's pretensions – he was singing "Fight This Generation" at the height of Gen X. Yet h[...]

    Rolling Stone

  • The Eagles' 'Hotel California' Made Into 'World's Largest Vinyl'

    The marketing and promotion company Pop2Life has created what they're calling the "world's largest record," a recreation of the Eagles' 16-times platinum 1977 album Hotel California, to accompany the [...]

    Rolling Stone

  • He’s Not Your Typical Rapper

    A hefty Queens native and ex-chef, Action Bronson has a style like Ghostface Killah and rhymes about gourmet food—and he’s also leading New York’s hip-hop reawakening.

    The Daily Beast

  • The Kinks To Reunite for 50th Anniversary?

    Ray Davies has told British music magazine Uncut that a reunion is “as close as it’s ever been to happening.”

    Billboard