Archives: January, 2009

Now, That's What I Call Quality Programming
Bring Back The "Next Seattle" Tag: Leeds May Be At The Forefront Of The New Grunge Movement
Another Week, More Distressing Sales News
Simon Cowell Is Not Very Happy That The Names Of This Year's "American Idol" Semifinalists Are Out On The Internet
The Essence Festival: Bringing Al Green, Beyoncé, And Teena Marie Together At Last
All You Need To Know About The Desperation Felt By The "American Idol" Producers This Year
Your Personal Live-Music Itineraries: Are They Feeling The Pinch?
This Week's Top 12: A Week In Which We Ignored Dr. Love's Prescriptive Advice
The Coachella Lineup Is Out (For Real This Time)
Morrissey (Almost) Reveals His Arsenal
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Sirius XM: Worst Stock of 2009
Live Nation's Ticketing Servers Have Phish Fans Bouncing Around The Room (In A Bad Way)
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Corey Smith Making $4.2 Million a Year
Your CD Of "Tha Carter III" Just Became A Collectible
At Long Last, Idolator Pays Tribute To Moonshinin' Music
In Case You Needed Something To Do With Your Money Today
The VII Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows Of Never
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John Landis Files New Suit Against Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
Jazmine Sullivan Is Clicking Her Heels
The Fleet Foxes Dude Seriously Needs To Check His Label's Wikipedia Entry Before Going All Blog-Crazy
"Blurt" To Make Brave Step Into Print Magazine World
Dee Snider Is Ready For Your Close-Up
Lil Mama... Turns Into Britney Spears?
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Rihanna and Others Added to Grammy Lineup
Don't Throw Those Cassingles Out Yet
"American Idol" Producers Need To Be Careful When Researching Their Southern Regionalisms
Would You Pay <s>$600</s> $1200 To See Kelly Clarkson (And Swim With Some Dolphins)?
Iron Maiden's "Sexy" Hotel: Turndown Service By Eddie Presumably Not Included
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Freaky Trigger Turns 10
50 Cent To Invade Your Insomniac TV Watching Soon Enough
"American Idol" Has Big Love For The Beehive State (And Bunnies)
The Coachella Lineup: The Answer To "Is It Out Yet?" Is Still "No-achella" At This Point
The Clique Girlz' Sugary Sisterhood Might Be Turning A Bit Sour
John Martyn, R.I.P.
Kelly Clarkson's Sweet Chart Success
Five Homemade Music Videos That Will Help You Celebrate The Lego
Bob Dylan Gives A Carbonated Blessing To Will.I.Am
The Academy Is... Pay Tribute To A Movie That's A Tribute To Something, I Think
Just In Case You Were Wondering: No Coachella Lineup So Far
Here's One Way For The Music Business To Make Money
"American Idol" Goes To Florida For Spring Break (In January)
Today's Reason Why The Internet Is Pretty Awesome
Kelly Clarkson Throws It All Away
Rachael Ray To Allow Bands To Play 30-Minute Sets At SXSW Once Again
Cee-Lo Puts On His Elvis Suit
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Keri Hilson's 'A Perfect World' to Hit Stores?
Billy Corgan Gets Bumped From The Super Bowl To The Pre-Game Show
Chris Cornell: No Bitches Allowed, No Matter Where They Are
Happy Birthday, Sam Phllips
The Clique Girlz: They Won't Stop Until We've Had Enough
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Additions to Langerado Lineup
A Disembodied Eye Spots A Lithuanian Eurovision Plagiarism Scandal!
Britt Daniel Goes Out On A Wire
Flavor Flav's Fifth TV Show Sounds Like The Awesomest One Yet
Franz Ferdinand Try Their Hand At Post-Pop
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'Variety' Layoffs
Why The Worst Lyric On "Merriweather Post Pavilion" Is Resonating With Everyone
What The Heck Is Going On With The Coachella Lineup Announcement?
Dear Fall Out Boy: Will You Please Watch A Movie Made For Adults Sometime?
Aretha Franklin Is Having The Worst Week Ever
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"My Life Would Suck Without You" Video Preview Tomorrow Night
John Landis Is Not All That Thrilled With Michael Jackson
Lykke Li Fades To Black
Charlie Cooper, R.I.P.
Hot Leg Decide To Cool Down With Some Assless Chaps
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Free MP3 from Steve Martin's Bluegrass Album
Gene Simmons Will Not Let Me Rock And Roll All Night (Or Party Every Day) With Him
Scarlett Johansson Digs Up Jeff Buckley's Corpse, Kicks It... Sexily
A Glimpse At Lil Wayne's "Rock" Aesthetic
New Muxtape Offers Exciting New Chance To Listen To Middling Indie Rock... In Bright Colors!
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'Rolling Stone' Slams Kelly Clarkson
Gene Simmons Is Going To Lick Up Some Canadian Bands For The Purposes Of Profit
The CocknbullKid Is Newly Romantic, Is Not Sorry
Is The White House Just An Awesome Clubhouse Designed By An Eight-Year-Old Boy?
Lil Wayne Just Wants To Rock--But Will Rock Radio Let Him?
Radiohead Is So Mainstream Now, You Guys
Bruce Springsteen's Dreams Can Be Others' Chances To Nap
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OiNK Users Sentenced
This Would Result In The Best Concert Film Ever (Especially If Sheryl Crow Got Left On The Cutting-Room Floor)
Samwell's New Merch Store Reveals The Perils Of Internet Fame (In The Butt)
The "NME" Will Not Let You Forget That It Loves (And Loves To Hate) Oasis
Why Can't People Recognize That There Are Different Kinds Of Piracy?
Competent Drum Work Of Andy Hurley Enlivens Long-Running Television Show
A Very Small Piece Of The Coachella Lineup Revealed
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Silk's Mash-Up of "Single Ladies" and "Never Been In Love"
Animal Collective Embodies The New Internet Hype Cycle
Lil Wayne Shreds
The Coachella Rumormongering: Going Nowhere Fast
The Vistoso Bosses Are Completely Boss
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Ryan Gosling Talks to Pitchfork
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Pazz and Jop 2008 Poll
Everybody Dance Now: It's C&C Music Factory Friday
Kanye West Is Probably Not Sending You E-Mail Right Now
Robyn Will Be The Stripped-Down Apple Of Your Eye
No Wonder The Inaugural Music Sounded So Good On TV
What Is The Most Meaningless Musical Label?
This Week's Top 12: You Can Probably Ballpark No. 1
Lil Wayne's "Rock" LP: Will It Come Out Before "Detox"?
Christina Aguilera Pushes The Pram
Get Your Fill Of Campy Covers And Remixes With One Download
"Suck" Blows (Up): Clarkson's Comeback Could Make It To The Top Of The Pops
Sanjaya Isn't Going Away Quite Yet (Give Him Another Month, Maybe)
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Oasis Attacker Has Charges Upgraded
Why The Boss Was Shut Out Of The Oscars: Blame Math
Fights That We All Lose
Still Flyin' Will Plant A High Five On You
Joaquin Phoenix Gets Ready To Mediate
Wikipedia Says "Move Over" To "30 Rock"-Inspired Jokesters
Bruce Springsteen At The Super Bowl: Bionic Hips And Dream Playlists
The Parents Television Council Plays Its Part In Britney Spears' Latest Drama
What If "Windowlicker" Was Reshot Using Footage From "The Golden Girls"?
Fall Out Boy Turns Yellow
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Etta James on Beyoncé's "At Last" Cover
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Denny's Rock Star Menu
The Oscar Nominations Are In, And Bruce Springsteen Is Out
"American Idol" Lets It Slide In The Bluegrass State
Mick Harvey Quits The Bad Seeds
Justus Does 808s
Animal Collective Fans: They'll Go After You (So Don't Eff With Them)
Why Not Jason Anderson?
Flea Gets Himself Out Of The Faces Reunion Rumors
Does Pat Benatar's Heart Bleed Black And Gold? These Kids Hope So
Hmm
Joe The Engineer: Taking Your Questions So We Don't Have To Take Music Critics' Names
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'American Idol' Down
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Paramore to Open for No Doubt Summer Tour
Jennifer Lopez Officially Not All That Famous Anymore
All My Generation Wanted Was A (Pat On The Head From) Pepsi, But They Wouldn't Give It To Us
Pazz & Jop 2008 Confirms Our Suspicions
Why Does Lil Wayne Hate Rochester?
Patti LuPone Shows All Those Camera-Weary Band Bros How It Should Be Done
"American Idol" Hits San Francisco, Doesn't Quite Find Its Heart
Beyoncé Is Going To Get A Lot Of Wedding Invitations After This
Can You Picture Flea As The New Ronnie Lane?
Animal Collective: Born Drippy
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Switch to Google Reader
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Bruce Springsteen in 'Rolling Stone'
Dark Of The Matinee: Let's Predict The Oscar Nominees For Best Original Song
Updates
The Bush Era: Protesting Too Much About Not Protesting Enough?
Curtis Is Keenly Aware Of Whose Coattails He Needs To Ride These Days
Lily Allen Is Going To Hell In Her Godfather's Handbasket
Ms. Dynamite Is Back And Spitting Fire
MTV's Inaugural Ball Tries To Recapture The Spirit Of '93
Andrew Bird Releases The Album Whistling Fans Have Been Waiting For
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New Animal Collective Remix
A Change (Of Jobs) Is Gonna Come For Some Clear Channel Employees
Justin Timberlake: No One On The Corner Has Swagger Like U.S.
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Donovan on the Internet
Antony And The Johnsons' Album Is Not Exactly The Feel-Good Record Of The Year
A Playlist Full Of Optimism (And A Little Bit Of Weirdness)
Chris Cornell Hasn't Screamed For You Yet
The New Sirius XM Way: Less Service, Higher Prices
The Inauguration: The Part That May Have Reminded You Of Your High School Band
The Brit Awards Nominations: Kanye West, International Male
Steam Bids "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" To George W. Bush, Hello To Another Retelling Of Its Curious Tale
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Andrew W.K.'s "Kiseki"
D'Angelo: How Does It Feel (To Maybe Put Out Another Record?)
Peabo Bryson And Regina Belle Could Never Have Expected This
Programming Notes
The Super Bowl Of Fight Songs: It's On
Bettye LaVette And Jon Bon Jovi Have A Nice (Pre-Inauguration) Day
Web Sheriff Vs. The BitTerrorists, Round 4,392: Nobody Wins (Especially Not Franz Ferdinand)
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Bono Comes Up Man-Sized
Fake Nude Katy Perry (Maybe) Speaks!
will.i.am Is Ecstatic That He Lives In The Land Of Obama And Oprah
Thom Yorke's Taste In Music Gets Made More Mainstream By The Man
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'The Source' to Stop Accepting "Booty Ads"
La Roux Sinks Ever Deeper
Change You Can Believe In (Unless You're JoJo's Mom)
Burning Questions Dept.
Billy Joel Lets His Long Island Roots Shine Through
Dear Marketers: Kanye West Will Not Place Your Product (So Don't Ask)
Joaquin Phoenix: Just Who Is The Joke On At This Point, Anyway?
Circuit City: It's Going Down (And So Is The Sticker Price Of All Those G-Unit Albums)
Who Came Up With The Most Appalling January Album Cover (Non-Magic Eye Category)?
Five Reasons Why The So-Called Katy Perry Nude Photo Isn't Real
Mott The Hoople Reunite, Probably Will Never Play Near My House
Apparently "The Church Of The Poison Mind" Is Actually A Jail Cell
"Notorious" Tries To Be Bigger Than Life
U2 To Debut Its New Single In The Name Of Love
What Music Are You Looking Forward To In The Coming Months?
This Week's Top 12: Remixed Gallaghers, R & B Royalty, And (Surprise!) Ida Maria
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Oh Lordy
Fall Out Boy: The Offical Rock Band Of The Plushie Crowd
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The Demise Of Indie 103.1: Now It Might Be The Demographics' Fault
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Trucker Music Week Continues: As Promised, Here's Red Sovine
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My Least Favorite Marching Band Show
Girls Aloud Take A Visit To The Pet Shop
Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Ciara, Chris Brown, And Pretty Much Every Other R & B Star Out There Mix It Up
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"American Idol" Brings The Pain To Kansas City
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Gary Kurfirst, R.I.P.
The Indie 103.1 Shutdown: Was It Eaten By The People Meter?
T.I.'s Road To Redemption Goes Through MTV
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Andrew Lloyd Webber To Ride The Starlight Express Toward Interactivity
YouTube Hits The "Mute" Button
Sad Opening Sentences Dept.
The (Perhaps-Inevitable) Aging Of The "American Idol" Audience
Comet Gain Loves Without Lies
David Lee Roth + Microsoft's Somewhat Wonky Songwriting Technology = The Future Of Music
Well, This Sorta Sucks: R.I.P., Indie 103.1
Our Neighbors To The North Want To Gift Barack Obama With Some Canadian Content
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Morrissey Quitting Music Again (Except Not Really)
So, How Was Kara? The Internet Responds
Leonard Cohen Returns, And This Time It's Personal
How "Peanuts" Taught Us About Beethoven
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"American Idol" Returns, And It's Almost Like It Never Left
Ex-SWV Member To Appear On "Survivor," Lazy Copyeditors To Make "Weak" Jokes Up The Wazoo
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Run-DMC's Adidas To Be Forever Enshrined In Cleveland
Will Variety Shows Save The Music Industry?
Programming Notes
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Rex The Dog Makes That Paper
A Few Predictions Regarding The Imminent Season Premiere Of "American Idol"
HBO Steals The Title Of One Of My Favorite Songs
Andrew Lloyd Webber And Diane Warren Team Up For The Sake Of Britain's Hono(u)r
An Idolator P.S.A.: Alphabeat Is Off The Katy Perry Tour
Thom Yorke Wants You To Watch The Grammys, Know Who Liars Are
Kelly Clarkson Says "So What" To All That
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Times Square To Lose Its Virginity This April
Why I Hate Kings Of Leon: Part XXVIII
All That They Needed Was A Cruise: New Kids On The Block To Set Sail With Their Fans
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An Open Letter To All Australians: I Demand More Avalanches News
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N.A.S.A. Gets Ready To Invade The Internet's Space
Is "Dreamboat Annie" Going To Dock On The Great White Way?
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Coachella: Let The Rumor-Mongering (Complete With Baseless Britney Speculation) Continue!
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Morrissey Embraces His Love Of Small Fat Things
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Franz Ferdinand Can Go All Night
Bono Would Like The Road To Rise Gently To Meet You (And Frank Sinatra)
Monday Morning Links: Bruce Springsteen Suplexes The Competition
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Can We All Stop Saying That Pop Music Reflects The Economy, Please?
Will AC/DC Play In Peoria? (No, Really)
Taylor Swift Knows, Deep Down, That You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile
Britney Spears Prepares For A Very Dirty Spelling Bee
Girls Aloud Embrace The Triumph Of Hope Over Experience
The Blind Leading The Blind: Should Newspapers Emulate The Music Biz?
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What It Takes To Get A Cover Feature In The "Phoenix New Times": Little Talent, Big Ads?
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The Kelly Clarkson Graphic Design Nightmare Continues
The Monochrome Set: Idolator's Semi-Obscure Post-Punk Act Of The Week
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Just Asking
Why "Women In Rock" Stories Will Never Be Considered For My Lists Of Best Music Writing
What Are Your Musical Resolutions For 2009?
"Saturday Night Live" To Make Falling Asleep Before "Weekend Update" Easier Than Ever Next Week
Kelly Speaks On That Cover
The All-American Rejects And Britney Spears Are So Happy Together
Lady GaGa Dances To No. 1 As iTunes' Beat Gets A Little Bit Slower
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Franz Ferdinand Didn't Go The Joycean Route For The "Ulysses" Video