Idolator

Today's even chillier in Seattle, where Stranger music editor Dave Segal has left the paper after an investigation revealed that he'd invited Stranger club advertising coordinator Bailee Martin to contribute to the paper's blog, and later its listings section, under the pseudonym "Keenan Bowen." A note from Stranger editor Dan Savage said that an initial investigation hadn't turned up any blatant shilling for advertisers, although he did note that the obvious conflict of interest "tainted" all of Bailee's/"Keenan's" writings. More »

Another Friday, another music publication on its way out the door: Listen2This, the Entertainment Weekly music supplement that launched in May 2002, has been discontinued. According to an EW flack, Listen2This content will be folded into EW's music section and the magazine's Web site. (Perhaps they can start by freshening the content on the Listen2This page—remember when The Hives were the next big thing? Aw.) More »