Archives: November, 2008

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Cold Blood Kisses My Love
The Wah-Wah In TV Show Themes: A Survey
The Script Get A Little Bit Choked Up
Warner Music Group: Making Money By Making Less
Idolator's Bands On The Run: The Heligoats Open Up The Books
Videodrone Gets "Mad" With Ne-Yo
"Spin" Comes Around To M.I.A.
The Bellamy Brothers Ride A Waterslide To The U.K. Charts (Again)
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MySpace's Branding Ineptitude Results In Another Casualty
Idolator Presents The Totally Not Made Up Tale Of "Chinese Democracy"
Win Fall Out Boy Tickets
Goth-Punk Barbie Proves That Even The Most Punk-Rock Fifth-Grade Girls Aren't Safe From Mattel's Oppressive Standards Of Femininity
Making Your Thanksgiving-Week TV Watching So Much More Musical!
Cutting To The Chase With "Uncut"
Idolator's Helpful Marketing Tips, Part 1: How Not To Announce Your Web Site
A Helpful List Of The Top Twenty-Five Songs You Won't Be Able To Escape Between Now And Dec. 26
ohGr Plays With Celebrities, Capitalization
Will Obama Bring Change To Country Music?
From Britney To Disney (And Beyond): Idolator Plunges Into The World Of Teenpop
Carly Simon Helps John Forté Stay Alive (Outside Of Jail)
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Christian Music's Best: Holiness Guaranteed, Quality Not So Much
SoundScan Holds Itself Back For Axl
Britney Spears: The Barack Obama Of Pop Music?
Stuff You Can't Afford Sold To People Richer Than You
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The British Music Magazines Have Gone UKrazy
R. Kelly Is Not Convinced By Beyoncé's Gender-Bending Scenarios
The Fat Boys Are Back, And They're Looking For A New Beatboxer To Get Disorderly With
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Las Vegas Is A City With Fake Things, We Get It
Jason Castro, What Hath Thou Wrought
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Behold, An iPhone App That Brings You Something Resembling "Pop Radio," With No Annoying DJs
TV's Music Men (And Women) And The Art Of The Soundtrack
What Does It Take To Get Music On The Front Page Of The "New York Times"?
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Richey Edwards, R.I.P.
Responding To The "Haters": Options Beyond Calling Them "Haters"
"Blender" On The Brink?
Don't Forget Your Second Wind: Baiting Billy Joel
Kanye West Takes A Giant Step
Show Of Hands
The Rainbow Connection: Are Music Critics Too Tolerant?
No Doubt Get Ready To Bring Their Nannies On Tour
More "Chinese Democracy" Sales Numbers: The Answer Is As Mysterious As You'd Expect
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Get Excited: Some Sorta-Arbitrary "Chinese Democracy" Sales Figures Are In, Kind Of
For One Brief, Shining Moment, The Backstreet Boys Were Rendered Complete Again
Freddie Mercury: In Memoriam
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The Killers Can't Escape Las Vegas' Glare
"Pete & Pete" & Stephin & Sarah & David & Debbie & Gordon &...
"Chinese Democracy" Forces People, Political Parties To Have Opinions
Happy "Chinese Democracy" Release Day: A Look Back At How We Got Here
Live-Blogging The 2008 American Music Awards: Get Ready For The Triumphant Return Of The Medley
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"Chinese Democracy": So, How'd All That Pent-Up Demand Work Out?
Did Your Local Music Retailer Break Street Date In Axl's Honor?
Anathallo Ring The Bells Slightly Ahead Of New Year's Day
Deadmau5 Builds A Strobe-Lit Trap
"Blender" Would Like To Remind You That It Really Enjoys Lil Wayne's Music
How To Navigate Through Next Week's Glutted Release Schedule: Let's Play A Game Of Buy/Download/Kill
Sirius/XM Stock Heading To Channel Zero
The New Kids Reunion: It's Like The Wind (That Blew Through Medieval Germany)
Great Moments In Patriotism/Sexism
Reminder
ABC's Promo Department Crafts The Most Heavy-Handed "Lost" Tribute Video Ever
What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists
Don't Go Buying Those New Order Reissues During Your Holiday Shopping Yet
What Does Matthew Sweet Owe Us?
Happy Friday: Here's A Picture Of Eminem That's Made From M & M's
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Everybody Stay Calm: Ticketmaster Isn't Doing Away With Service Charges Anytime Soon
"Paste" Inspires Many A List-Watching Music Fan To Ask, "She & Him??"
The "Phoenix New Times" Tries To Get To The Heart Of The Juggalo Matter
Guy Peellaert, R.I.P.
It's Legal Again To Turn Bits Of Kraftwerk Into Lousy German Rap Tracks
Swift Kick: For Country's New Teen Megastar, Every Song's A Hit
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50 Cent Does Not Want To Think Outside The Bun, Thank You Very Much
Hall And Oates Get Chewed Up
What Really Led To "Chinese Democracy"'s Impending Release?
"Blender" Is Really Ready For 2009
Brokencyde's Crimes Against Ears Are Pretty Clear
"Shhhh-it!": Idolator's Super-Secret Music Interview Series Is Online
AC/DC Making Itself Comfortable On Any Airplay Chart That Will Have It
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Jody Reynolds, R.I.P.
"Chinese Democracy" Now Available For Your Fully Legal Perusal
Exactly What Is Sexy These Days?
Elbot The Robot And I Discuss "Chinese Democracy" One Last Time
Oh, Techwriterpaws
The American Music Awards Are Beautiful, No Matter What You Say
Why Music Biopics Never Get Mastered
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The Roots Get In Bus Crash, Escape Serious Injury
The Microsoft Zune Releases Version 3425.6
Solange Strikes Up The Band, Pees On The Stick
Ads: They're Just Like Music Videos, Except Shorter
Beach House Checks Into The Dusty Music Video Motel
The Killers Play What They Want
Everything That Will Happen In The Music Business' Future May Have Happened To Brian Eno And David Byrne
Mark Hoppus Cranks The Blink-182 Rumor Mill
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Chuck Klosterman Likes "Chinese Democracy" Even Better Now That He's Heard It
New Editions Of Pop Chestnuts Remind Us Yet Again Why New Edition Was So Popular In The First Place
David Cook Would Like To Give You A Warrant T-Shirt For Christmas
A Look Back At ABBA's Most "Popular" Songs
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Kanye West Brings The (T-) Pain
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Lee Perry Thinks U.S. President Evil, Takes Place In Long, Long Line
Advertising And Authenticity With Moby
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A Song From My Electric Youth
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Michael Jackson Continues His Journey Toward Infinite Creepiness
Mudvayne And Rob Zombie Prove That Corpsepaint Rock Also Sells
Merry Christmas, Elvis Is Alive
Lesley Roy Is Going... Into The Embrace Of Dr. Luke And The Viper Room
Scott Weiland Is Just Having A Rough Time Of It
Justin Timberlake Engages In A Little Bait-And-Switch (For Charity)
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Beyoncé Bares Just A Little Piece Of Her Soul
Simon Cowell's Opera Men Cover "Hallelujah," And I'm Pretty Sure Jason Castro Is To Blame
Akon Is Really Taking His "Best Internet Act" Award Seriously
Purple Reign Makes David Letterman Go "Crazy"
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David Cook Leaves The "Grunge Lite" On
Rihanna And Justin Timberlake Stand Around In The Desert And Stare At Each Other
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Sean Hannity Creates A Package Tour For America
This Song About A Hamster On A Piano Is Really Distracting Me From "Chinese Democracy"
Happy "Chinese Democracy" Leak Day, Everybody
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New Music-Reviews-In-A-Flash Site Says "LOL WRDS"
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As Seen On TV: Music Joins The Marketing Fold
Where Were You The Last Time Guns N' Roses Released A New Album?
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Mourning Becomes Britney
Nickelback: Are These Reviews Even Going To Matter In The Long Run?
Bruce Springsteen To Use NFL As Gathering Place For The People
Courtney Love Melds Kanye West's Style-Blogging With Ransom Notes' Incoherence
Justin Timberlake Would Like To Serve Beyoncé Some "Mexican Breakfast"
Ad-Mashup Video Brings "Max Headroom" Vision Of The Future Ever Closer
Courtney Love Probably Does Crosswords In Pen, Too
Do The Roots Think That Listening To Jimmy Fallon's "Comedy" Is More Appealing Than Grinding It Out On The Road?
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Bye Bye Bye: What We've Learned From Pop's "TRL" Era
Things That Are Probably Going To Be Great, Or At Least Watchable
Gym Class Heroes Defend Themselves Against The '70s
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"Sing Along With Mitch": The More Things Change...
Idolator Live-Blogs The "TRL" Finale: 1-800-DIAL-MTV, We Knew Ye When
Hey Everybody, Miley Cyrus Isn't Dead
Letterman Takes A Booking Cue From An Idolator Post
Soulja Boy: Is The Joke On Us?
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Guns N' Roses' Truest Critics--The Tribute Bands--Have An Opinion On "Chinese Democracy"
"Rolling Stone" Gets (Somewhat Predictably) Vocal
Mormon Pop: Like Christian Music, But With A Dull Shininess Added
Project X By The Book
Flo Rida's Eye Wanders Away From Apple Bottoms, Toward Gap Loose Fits
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Amazon Would Like To Sell You On The Kings Of Leon Album
Build Your Own Music-Related List
"Guitar Hero" And "Rock Band" May Not Be Selling Great, But They're Selling Better Than Most New Albums
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Festivals For The Cost-Conscious Country Fan
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From The Money Desk: An Idolator News Break
Paramore Hitches Wagon To "Twilight" Star, Crosses Over To Top 40
We Miss You, Big Baby Jesus
Jimmy Page Rep: "No Robert Plant, No 'Led Zeppelin' "
Baden Powell: One Of The World's Great Guitarists
Rhino Records Has Factory Records Die-Hards' Number
Army Navy Think Back To The Good Times
Oh My God, You Guys, The VMAs Might Be Fixed!!!!!!!
Teenage Vampire Freaks Take A Bite Out Of AC/DC
"Shhhh-it!": Idolator's Super-Secret Music Interview Series Goes National
Mitch Mitchell, R.I.P.
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Weezy Shows Up At The CMAs And... Air Guitars?!
Gone Fishin'
Siobhan Donaghy Sounds A Wake-Up Call
Kanye West Is Really Running With The "American Psycho" Thing
Dance Music Classics Get Aboard The Pirate Ship
Idolator Live-Blogs The 2008 mtvU Woodies: Yes, For Real
KristeenYoung And Patrick Stump Bring The Drama
Being An Iraqi Musician Is A Dangerous Profession
Dave Grohl To Follow In Nuno Bettencourt's Footsteps
Zooey Deschanel's No. 1 Fan Finds Out, Once And For All, Whether She & Him Is Better Than The Internet
The Atlanta Thrashers' Secret Weapon: Eurodance
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Is The World Ready For A Jerry Garcia Biopic?
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A Very Macho Videodrone Special
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Johnny Mathis Gets (Vintage) Chic
How Are The "American Idol" Producers Going To React To Paula Goodspeed?
Time-Life Music Rocks Your Heart
Super Holiday Box Set Madness Times Two!
Sirius And XM Smoosh Their Channels Together, And No One Is Safe
Now That’s What They Called Synergy! 10 Years of Pooling Hit Singles
Anthony Hamilton, R&B's Tough-Luck Story
Nickelback Try To Bring Back The Times When People Actually Paid For Albums
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Britney Spears Sucks On A Balloon, Blows It In The Paps' Face
Hard Economic Times Take The New York State Fair's Concert Series Down With Them
Ticketmaster May Be Taking It Easy On Its Extra Fees (No, Really)
If The Reviews Are Bad, Mr. Archuleta's Going To Be Upset
All You Have To Do Is Ask
Angelenos Will Have Someone Else Introducing The New Travis Single
Billy Joel And Elton John To Tour Together As Long As They're Still Standing
The "TRL" Finale Will Mark The End Of Pop Culture As We Know It
Live Nation Hopes To Fatten Its Bottom Line With MP3 Sales (Yes, Really)
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Kanye Invites Young Jeezy To His Pity Party
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The Idolawyer Gives Us Some Real Talk About Girl Talk
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Marnie Stern Fights For Your Love
The CMA Awards Exist In Their Own Space-Time Continuum
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The National Council On The Arts Gets Jingoistic With It
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Axl Rose And Kanye West To Get In The Retail Ring
Is Nashville Cribbing From Teenpop's Rule Book?
Looks Like Chris Cornell Didn't Get Offered The Led Zeppelin Fill-In Gig
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Kanye Goes Coolhunting In Cool World
The World Music Awards: What?
Vanilla Ice, Crooner
Taylor Swift's Real Talk
Girl Talk Is Not Fair Use
Michael Stipe Embraces Preppy Chic
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Peoples' Choice Awards Once Again Give People Chance To Act Like They Care About Music
50 Cent On How The Celebrity-Industrial Complex Gets Money
Gary Glitter Is Too Gross For School
Can Classical Music Give Pop Some Business Pointers?
Miriam Makeba, R.I.P.
"Chinese Democracy": The Reviews Are (And Were) In
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Hilary Duff Reaches Out, Touches Martin Gore's Wallet
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Damon Albarn Allows Blur Fans To Dream Again
Madonna Sure Knows How To Craft An Anticlimax
Your MTV Europe Awards Roundup (Minus Katy and Perez)
Rap's Resident Martian Gets The Alien Ant Farm Treatment
Satellite Radio Fans, Get Your Complaint Letters Ready Now
iPhone Music Makers: iPhone Ocarina Takes Me To Hyrule
What Happened To The Charlie Wilson Album?
Today's Must-Read
Soulja Boy On His Shout Out To The Slavemasters: "I've Made A Huge Mistake"
How Is The Growing Economic Malaise Affecting Your Musical Spending Habits?
MIchael Jackson May Lead A Pack Of Synchronized Zombies Down The Great White Way
Arnel Pineda: Pride Of The Philippines
Get Well Soon, Merle Haggard
Steady Chasin' That Paper: T.I. Replaces Self, Settles In Atop Charts
T-Pain: Autotune, Karaoke And Guests, Oh My!
EMI: "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Billy Corgan Prepares To Test That "1000 True Fans" Hypothesis By Alienating A Huge Chunk Of His Audience
Britney Spears Strikes Back... With Laughter
Canadian Supreme Court May Have Opened The Door For Shenanigans
Kenny Chesney To Turn The California Desert Into His Own Personal Beach Party
In Case You're Thinking Of A Last-Minute Application, Here's How Bands Get Picked For SXSW
Superheroic Christina Aguilera Can't Save Her Song From Target's Censor-Bots
Jimmy Page May Not Be As Convinced About Led Zep's Robert Plant-Free Song Remaining The Same
"Shhhh-it!": Idolator's Super-Secret Music Interview Series: Joe The Engineer Answers Your Questions
Barack Obama's Inauguration To Double As Bruce Springsteen's Album Release Party?
Here We Go Again
Madonna Hoping That The Wondertwin Power Of Britney And Justin Will Help Her Sell Out Dodger Stadium
Katy Perry Rides A Giant Dildo, Stinks Up The Joint
The Five Best Tracks On David Archuleta's (Possibly Fake) iPod
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George Clinton Ready To Tear The Roof Off The Sucker... Country-Style
Journey Confuses Two Million More People About Detroit's Geography
The Great Christmas Radio Wars Of 2008 Are Totally On, Grinches
Beyonce Does The Splits
Barack Obama Picks A Bruce Springsteen Song As His Acceptance Speech's Running Mate
Are Video Games Really Bigger Than The Music Biz?
"New York Post" Copyeditor Throws Out An Usher-Related Panty Line
Shhhh-It! What Would You Ask Joe The Engineer?
Hologram Will.i.am Infinitely Less Punchable
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British Music Industry Apparently Still Has Money To Burn
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We Built This City: How A US Presidential Election Inspired A Japanese Town's Rebranding Campaign
Just In Case You Missed It
Chino Moreno Is Alive (But His Bass Player Is In Pretty Bad Shape)
Videodrone Goes To Kenya
Brother Ali Gives It Up For The President-Elect