Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Some of the most recognizable names in indie and alternative music have donated new, unreleased, live and remixed songs for the benefit compilation, Give. Listen. Help. Volume 5, a double CD created in support of the Pablove Foundation. This charity ... more info

Idolator — Last fall and winter, chart fans noted the return to the radio of a style that, until recently, was pretty unfashionable on Billboard's Hot 100: pure-pop female singer-songwriters. Strummier and sunnier than their Lilith counterparts in the '90s and... more info

Spinner.com — Spinner.comAt a recent concert, at least one Akon fan did not leave happy. Or conscious. [Dlisted]Didn't Kanye West say he was boycotting the MTV Awards? [Jossip]Now why would anybody spend $500,000 on a burnt guitar? [Idolator]A list of the best fa... more info

Idolator — Each week, dozens of songs and albums from up-and-coming (or just plain unknown) bands debut on the world's music charts. Some of these bands will never be heard from again; some may become the next little thing. That's why we have Chuck Eddy explori... more info