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36 Songs About Rod Blagojevich
redeye.chicagotribune.com — The Chicago Tribune's RedEye challenged Chicago's songwriters to write a song about Illinois' embattled governor. Here are the excellent, middling and, of course, awful efforts.More… (Music)
The Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead At 60
rollingstone.com — Ron Asheton, guitarist and founding member of the Stooges, was reportedly found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan this morning. More… (Music)
SPIN: Awesome band remakes of their favorite film scenes! watch!
Ice Cube - Today Was A Good Day watch!
Grateful no longer, the Dead will tour - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — Original band members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann have toured sporadically since the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia. They told Rolling Stone magazine in November that they've worked out their differences, aided by a successful October benefit concert for Obama. The group now just calls itself the Dead.More… (Music)
Still essential after 40 years
boston.com — 2008 had some fine albums, but it's unlikely they'll measure up to 1968's...Both were turbulent years with watershed presidential elections, unpopular foreign wars, and major upheaval - social then, financial now. 1968 saw the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., racial tensions, and the ensuing riots; 2008 we voted our first African-AmericanMore… (Music)
Theremin Hero: Portal "Still Alive" Played on a Theremin watch!
Music sales boom, but albums fizzle for '08
usatoday.com — Is anyone surprised that album sales - the music industry's main source of revenue - dropped for a fourth year?More… (Music)
Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World watch!
2009 Preview: Introducing Your New Favourite Bands
guardian.co.uk — Who will be 2009's MGMT, Ting Tings or Duffy? Caroline Sullivan asks music industry tastemakers who they expect to set the pop world alight in the next 12 months. See if you agree.More… (Music)
5 Top Songs You Didn’t Hear on the Radio in 2008
msnbc.msn.com — These are all great songs that were not covered by radio play last year, but are all worthy of your attention. Included are songs by The Kelly Affair, Supergrass, Al Green, Kate Nash and more. You can watch all the video here and vote too. Cool!More… (Music)
Music sales for 2008 ride digital coattails
news.cnet.com — Digital music, long the bane of the music industry, may finally be something that record label executives can smile about. For 2008, total music sales rose 10 percent to 1.51 billion units sold, up from 1.36 billion units the year before, according to industry tracker NielMore… (Music)
The 20 Biggest Musical Flops of 2008
dc.metromix.com — Here's a round up of the 20 albums that made records executives cry this year. You guessed it, "Chinese Democracy" was one of them.More… (Music)
The Pixies - Hey (LIVE) watch!
The 20 Best Music Videos of 2008 : Rolling Stone
rollingstone.com — The Killers, Weezer, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Beyonce - the year's best clips, as voted by the readers of Rolling Stone More… (Music)
