- Happy new year, record industry! Oh, bad news: That lucrative concert market is no longer living up to its billing, despite blockbuster reunion tours from the Police and Van Halen. Some industry insiders blame so-called underpriced tickets for the decline. Perhaps they haven’t, you know, purchased a ticket lately.
- If your ears tell you new music sounds like ass, they’re right. Rolling Stone brought you a special report on the death of high fidelity and the declining quality of sound in the MP3 age.
- The search for The Next Great American Band came to its underwhelming conclusion. And despite what Rock Daily readers think, we’re fond of the Clark Brothers over here. Bring on the American Idol!
- Looking to rock on New Year’s Eve? Rock Daily compiled a helpful guide to concerts and music-related TV shows going on around the U.S. Check back next week for photos of all the big shows, from Kanye West and Nas to Velvet Revolver and Flaming Lips.
- Rolling Stone wrapped up our 2007 listmania with a super-sized look back at the best of Random Notes. Click here for a handy page that boasts all our lists of the best songs, albums, reissues, movies, DVDs, TV moments and gadgets of the year (as well as Bill Maher’s “worst of ‘07″ homage to the Dickheads of the Year).
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