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For Indie Bands, the New Publicity Is No Publicity
Hip acts increasingly find that the fastest route to getting talked about is to stay silent
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10 Years After the White Stripes 'Saved' It, Rock Is Again in Crisis
'White Blood Cells' shows that the death-of-rock meme never dies
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America by Song: 8 Tunes From 2011 About the U.S.A.
Our country as portrayed by today's rappers, country stars, and pop icons
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Who Won the Glastonbury Music Festival: America or Europe?
Picking victors and losers from the world's most storied rock extravaganza
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Lady Gaga's Conquest of the Internet Continues via Tumblr
The pop star's new blog is as popular as you'd expect
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Why Katy Perry Is Unstoppable
A classic mix of hooks and self-aware sex appeal has powered her unending stream of hits
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Track of the Day: 'Flamingos'
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Weird Al Yankovic, Man of the Moment
Society has finally caught up with Yankovic's penchant for grinning, middlebrow parody, just in time for his 13th album
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The Boys Who Would Be Bieber
No challenger has credibly threatened Justin's teen-pop reign--but why?
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The Business Secrets of Rock Bands
What CEOs can learn from U2, the Grateful Dead, the Beatles and the Rolling Stone
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Clarence Clemons and the History of the Rock Sideman
Will there ever be another figure like Springsteen's legendary, saxophone-wielding sidekick?
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Concerts? I'll Pass
I love music. I hate concerts. Is that wrong?
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From Monterey Pop to Bonnaroo, the Hippie Endures
A cultural history of the modern flower child
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First Drafts: The Mountain Goats' 'Dance Music'
John Darnielle describes writing a song for a recording session at John Peel's BBC studio
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Track of the Day: 'August Town'
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Bonnaroo: The Happiest, Hottest Place on Earth
A first-timer visits the iconic rock festival and finds that despite the dirt, sweat, and crowds, spirits were high
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A History of Eminem's Beefs
Here is every celebrity that Slim Shady has ever dissed in his songs
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'Straight Down the Runway'
On listening to "The Mall & Misery" by Broken Bells
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Danny Moloshok / Reuters R&B's Best-Kept Songwriting Secret
The-Dream has penned hits for superstars, so why can't he pen one for himself?
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Track of the Day: 'Lights On (feat. Ms. Dynamite)'
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