Times are getting tough for the largest art museum in the world. While the astonishing news is that the Louvre is coping, the not-so-good news is that it is in danger of running into trouble by 2010. more info

All About Jazz — Paradox Trio creates original music inspired by Eastern European, Gypsy and downtown NY traditions cutting across stylistic and geographic boundaries such as Bulgarian kaval music, Klezmer and improv jazz. The band will play tunes from their new U... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Long-running German metallers PARADOX will release their fifth album, "Riot Squad", on October 26, 2009 via AFM Records. more info

All About Jazz — In part two of his three part essay, our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin continues his exploration of the differences between digital natives and the previous generations. (Read Part One) In his book The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwar... more info

All About Jazz — In part one of his three part essay, our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin was inspired by Barry Schwartz's book The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. In recent years the coming of age for a music fan has been a fundamentally differe... more info

Detroit Free Press — THE TOASTERS: Since arriving on the New York punk scene in the early '80s, members of the Toasters have defied gravity and industry skeptics alike by staying true to their ska roots. The band marked its 25th anniversary last year with the releas... more info

Idolator — One of the things you find yourself saying about music when you're a teenager, along with "I like everything except country," is "I respect them, but I don't like them." You say this partially to not look like the sort of ignoramus who doesn't apprec... more info