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From Art School to the Hall of Fame: R.E.M. Give a Tour of Their Discography | ARTICLE

To celebrate their excellent new album Accelerate, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck look back on their nearly three decades as one of America's great modern rock bands. MURMUR (1983) [Review]
April 1, 2008 11:49 AM ET
Report: Leona Lewis May Be On Verge of Record-Breaking Deal | ARTICLE

Leona Lewis is reportedly poised to sign a record $100 million deal that will encompass albums and live performances, the U.K.'s Daily Star reports. According to sources, competing record labels could present the deal to...
March 31, 2008 10:45 AM ET
U2 Signs Deal With LiveNation | ARTICLE

In a move sure to have a huge ripple effect in the music industry, worldwide concert promoter LiveNation announced this morning that they have agreed to a twelve year deal with U2. Unlike their contract...
March 31, 2008 9:00 AM ET
Peter Travers Video Review: "Stop-Loss," "21," "Flawless," "Run, Fatboy, Run" | BLOG ENTRY

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March 28, 2008 1:21 PM ET
Is "Chinese Democracy" Close? Axl Rose Gets Top Management Team | ARTICLE

The folks at Dr. Pepper may be handing out soda sooner than they thought. Yesterday, Axl Rose announced that Guns N' Roses will now be represented by Irving Azoff (who most recently handled...
March 28, 2008 9:50 AM ET
A Brief History of Political Rolling Stone Covers | BLOG ENTRY

The recent Barack Obama cover of Rolling Stone was the latest in a long line of politically-oriented covers of the magazine. For an interesting trip into past RS political covers (including covers focusing on Watergate, Jimmy Carter...
March 26, 2008 1:33 AM ET
Comedian Sherrod Small Relives Chris Rock Highlights, From "SNL" to "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)" | ARTICLE

March 24, 2008 3:20 PM ET
Beatles Manager and Mentor Neil Aspinall Passes Away | ARTICLE

Neil Aspinall, the Beatles' first road manager and head of the band's Apple Corps for four decades, passed away in New York at age 66. Considered by many to be "the real fifth Beatle," Aspinall was a...
March 24, 2008 12:26 PM ET
Perez Hilton on Paul McCartney, Winehouse, How He'll Reinvent the Music Biz | ARTICLE

Last month word broke that Internet gossip guru — and staunch supporter of acts like Mika and the Gossip — Perez Hilton was making moves to officially enter the music industry as a Warner Bros....
March 21, 2008 12:05 PM ET
"The End of Tibet" One Year Later | BLOG ENTRY

With the recent outbreak of violence in Tibet and the Dalai Lama threatening to step down, Josh Kurlantzick's story from last year titled "The End of Tibet" is starting to look more prescient than ever. For a...
March 21, 2008 11:48 AM ET
Peter Travers Video Review: "Drillbit Taylor," "Shutter," HBO's "John Adams" | BLOG ENTRY

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March 20, 2008 6:30 PM ET
SXSW Video: Pharrell Williams Talks Madonna, Heat, Buckets | ARTICLE

March 19, 2008 4:55 PM ET
The New Issue of Rolling Stone: Chris Rock | ARTICLE

One of the most successful, unique, controversial and wholly hilarious comedians in American history graces the cover of the new issue of Rolling Stone, which hits newsstands today. In a candid interview, Chris Rock talks about going...
March 19, 2008 9:45 AM ET
Five Bands to Watch From SXSW 2008 | ARTICLE

You've seen the awesome photos, checked out our live footage and interviews with folks including My Morning Jacket, N.E.R.D. and Sara Bareilles, and read our daily reports on acts like R.E.M. and Thurston...
March 17, 2008 6:24 PM ET
SXSW Video Wrap-Up: My Morning Jacket, N.E.R.D., Paramore, Vampire Weekend, Morello, Bareilles, More | ARTICLE

Rolling Stone was all over SXSW — hanging with My Morning Jacket, N.E.R.D., Paramore and Moby, checking out Vampire Weekend, the Breeders, MGMT, Sara Bareilles, Ben Harper, Robyn and many more — and our trusty cameras captured...
March 17, 2008 12:59 PM ET
Q&A: Steve Van Zandt | ARTICLE

Steve Van Zandt is so busy touring with Bruce Springsteen running his own record label and hosting his "Underground Garage" radio show that he postponed his interview with Rolling Stone four separate times. When he finally did...
March 17, 2008 10:56 AM ET
Video: Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, Billy Bragg Rock "Body of War" at SXSW | ARTICLE

March 15, 2008 5:35 PM ET
Paramore Put Rumors to Rest at South By Southwest | ARTICLE

March 15, 2008 5:14 PM ET
SXSW Day Three Wrap-Up: N.E.R.D., The Black Keys, Dizzee Rascal, Does It Offend You, Yeah? | ARTICLE

It was a surprisingly scorching afternoon in Austin on Friday, but the weather didn't explain the high number of scantily clad women packed into Stubb's well after the sun went down to check out N.E.R.D.'s show. Pharrell...
March 15, 2008 3:09 PM ET
Duffy Wows SXSW at First U.S. Show | ARTICLE

Welsh singer Duffy seemed taken aback by the 92-degree Austin weather: "I've never experienced anything like this in my life!" she said onstage. But that didn't stop her from delivering a remarkable set at the Parish Friday...
March 15, 2008 1:39 PM ET