Music

A Playlist of the Forthcoming Depression: 10 New Songs to Play on Your Ipod on the Walk to the Soup Line

David Wild | Posted 10.13.2008 | Entertainment


David Wild

Mercy is an excellent quality in bad times, and "Mercy" is an excellent soul tune for a white chick from Wales.

Kenny Chesney Sings About Renee Zellweger Breakup

Huffington Post | Posted 10.13.2008 | Entertainment


Country singer Kenny Chesney has a new album out called "Lucky Old Sun," which he wrote after and about his breakup with Renee Zellweger. The pair mar...

John Lennon A Cruel, Jealous Fiend, Says New Biography

NY Post | Posted 10.12.2008 | Entertainment


John Lennon didn't give peace a chance at home - where he callously abused and routinely tormented the women closest to him. The music legend was pro...

Beastie Boys Draft Stars For "Vote" Tour

Reuters | Posted 10.11.2008 | Entertainment


The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin Octobe...

Dog Ears Music: Volume Forty-One

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.10.2008 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, Thomas Newman, Neu!, Satomi Saeki and Alcvin Takegawa Ramos, The Atmosphere Collection, and Ravi Shankar

Building Community at the New Kids on the Block Reunion Show

Alyssa Best | Posted 10.06.2008 | Entertainment


Alyssa Best

My love for New Kids On The Block translated into a powerful feminist experience and brought together an amazing community of women all over again.

Colombian Singer Shakira Endorses Obama

AP | Posted 10.05.2008 | Entertainment


CHICAGO — Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills. In a statem...

Dog Ears Music: Volume Forty

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.03.2008 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features Carmen Linares, Elliott Smith, Cadence Weapon, Charley Patton, Aloud and A Tribe Called Quest.

Paul McCartney Attacks Heather Mills On New Album

The Sun | Posted 10.03.2008 | Entertainment


PAUL McCARTNEY has launched a fuming tirade in a new song that will leave his ex HEATHER MILLS needing a lie down. The opening song on his upcoming a...

Tina Turner Opens North American Tour

AP | Posted 10.02.2008 | Entertainment


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After an eight-year hiatus, Tina Turner brought her famous voice and energy back to the stage Wednesday, opening her 36-date ...

Unplug And Recharge: Soothing Song And Slideshow

Steve Chopyak | Posted 10.02.2008 | Living


Steve Chopyak

"Unplug and Recharge" is a new Living series which aims to give you, our dear readers, a quick break from your day -- whether you have as much time as...

Melissa Etheridge's Plans For Marriage

Extra | Posted 10.01.2008 | Entertainment


Melissa Etheridge breaks news to "Extra" saying she plans to wed longtime girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels now that gay marriage is legal in California....

BarackRock.org: The Evolution of a Creative Movement

Jack Dolgen | Posted 10.01.2008 | Living


Jack Dolgen

It was just two hours after Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for President and I was standing inside Mile High Stadium with a few hund...

The Appearance of Rational Argument

Ivan Katz | Posted 10.01.2008 | Style


Ivan Katz

The "appearance of impropriety" is a standardless standard. It is whatever you, as the person perceiving the conduct, elect to make it. On what is your belief based?

Phish Reuniting Four Years After Disbanding

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 10.01.2008 | Entertainment


MONTPELIER, Vt. — Those reunion rumors weren't just cut bait: Four years after disbanding, the time seems right to Phish. The Vermont-bred four...

Oasis Launching New Album On MySpace

AP | Posted 10.01.2008 | Entertainment


LONDON — British band Oasis is joining the music rush to the Internet. It is premiering all of its new album, "Dig Out Your Soul," on MySpace s...

An Interview with Ted Leo: Providing Post-RNC Rx

Marissa Moss | Posted 09.30.2008 | Entertainment


Marissa Moss

When word of the RNC violence and arrests traveled east, Leo and the band decided to record two new songs. I chatted with him about life as a political songwriter, and of course, pigs in lipstick.

Janet Jackson Hospitalized Suddenly

AP | Posted 09.30.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Janet Jackson was released from a Montreal hospital just two hours after she arrived, a spokeswoman for the facility said Tuesday, bu...

Sleep... and Get Rich

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.29.2008 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

Okay, so I know that sounds like a gimmick. If anyone could get rich automatically through sleeping, we'd all be filthy wealthy after a few priorities...

Jermaine Dupri Vomits On Janet Jackson

New York Post | Posted 09.29.2008 | Entertainment


JERMAINE Dupri had a little too much of a good time celebrating his 36th birthday. The other night, Dupri and his squeeze, Janet Jackson, went to Tenj...

Bruce Springsteen To Play Super Bowl

AP | Posted 09.28.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced S...

Dave Matthews Turns Movie Producer

AP | ALEX VEIGA | Posted 09.26.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Dave Matthews has acted in a few films, but the Grammy-winning musician has been playing a behind-the-scenes role in Hollywood of ...

Kanye West Avoids Felony Charge In Airport Scuffle

AP | Posted 09.26.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors say they have decided not to file felony charges against Kanye West and his manager over an inciden...

Dog Ears Music: FarmAid 2008 Edition

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 09.26.2008 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, Dog Ears takes a look at FarmAid 2008 and the artists that participated in it, including Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and many, many more...

Paul McCartney Plays Israel 43 Years After Beatles Banning

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment


TEL AVIV, Israel _ After a 43-year wait, Paul McCartney performed his first concert in Israel on Thursday, kicking it off with the familiar Beatles' s...