The girl hustles into the ballet studio to the disapproving glare of the dance teacher, and takes her place at the barre. You can tell from the start that she doesn’t belong there among the stern, steely bunheads. Her eyes are …
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Ke$ha Covers Bob Dylan. And It’s All Right.
I’ve never really heard Ke$ha sing before. I’ve listened to her songs, but behind all the sound effects, strobe lights and multi-colored outfits, it’s often hard to tell what the pop star actually sounds like.
Trent Reznor’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: More than Just a Soundtrack
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
Trailers for David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon …
Music Monday: The Rise of the Christmas Album
I’m a Christmas music traditionalist. Whereas I happily seek out new bands and explore new music throughout the year (and not just because it’s my job), around the holidays I become so conservative, so unyielding in my song …
Listen: The Best Music of 2011 Is Now On Spotify
Earlier this week, TIME released its Best of 2011 lists, which included round-ups of our favorite songs and albums of the past year. Because we’re so nice — and because we never grew out of our adolescent mixtape phase — …
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: Then and Now
This year, The Beastie Boys, Guns N’ Roses, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Donovan, The Small Faces and Laura Nyro join a long list of rock legends
John and Yoko, as Never Before Seen: New Photos from the Famous ‘Bed In’
The Best Albums of 2011
Like crops and the stock market, the music industry has years of plenty and years of drought. 1965 saw several new songs that are now considered classic, such as Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Can you imagine what that year-end Top …
Questlove Served Me Fried Chicken
On the eve of their new album release, The Roots’ drummer took over the kitchen at New York’s Blue Note jazz club to tout his new catering business.
The Roots Have Made A Concept Album. And It’s Good!
The Philadelphia hip-hop octet’s new album undun just might be its greatest work in years
Madonna Will Play the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show
NBC announced during last night’s Detroit Lions-New Orleans Saints football game that Madonna would be the headlining performer at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show on Feb. 5, in Indianapolis.
All-Access: Lady Gaga by Terry Richardson
Famed celebrity and fashion photographer Terry Richardson’s new book showcases over 350 behind the scenes photographs of the pop diva.
Music Monday: Rock and Roll Is Alive and Well with The Black Keys
The Black Keys play rock and they play it straight. It’s hard to believe in an age of hyphenated genres and digitally-tweaked songs that two guys, a guitar and some drums would have anything left to offer. But on their new …