Idolator — MSNBC entertainment correspondent Tony Sclafani has proven himself to be hacktastic in the past, so it's not surprising that his latest salvo for the cable channel's Web operation, which tries to make the case that "young Democrat presidents" result ... more info
Guardian Music — New Jersey is famously the armpit of the new world. It's that stubble of factories and chimneys that visitors hurry through, eyes averted, on their way from Newark airport to New York city. This is the backstage storeroom where the props and detritu... more info
Topix — Top 20 Moneymakers Of 2008 Posted by Mitch Michaels on 02.12.2009 Madonna, Kanye, Springsteen, AC/DC, Coldplay, Lil Wayne - who topped the list? Below are the Top 20 overall moneymakers of 2008 in the music ... more info
Kerrang! — The Gaslight Anthem were forced to pull their show at Helsinki's Tavastia this evening due to a robbery.
The band's van was broken into shortly after their show on February 13 at Gothenburg's Sticky Fingers. The theft then caused a chain of events w... more info
Guardian Music — When I interviewed Bono in Dublin back in January, as part of my marathon tracking of the new U2 album, No Line On the Horizon, for Sunday's Observer Music Monthly, he described it as "essentially a big fat rock album". The most dramatic exception is... more info
Guardian Music — If only the Treasury could invest in Madonna. The Material Girl was the biggest-earning musician of 2008, generating £169m despite a dwindling world economy – and a none-too-successful recent album.Madonna topped Billboard's 2008 Money Make... more info
Popeater — Who: Max Morgan
Album: 'Interrupting the Silence'
Video: 'Wait for Me'
Hails From: Liverpool, England
For Fans Of: The Fray and Howie Day
Why He's About to Pop: In his teens, Brit pop rocker Max Morgan traded his trainers for musical instruments... more info
AOL Music — Who: Max Morgan
Album: 'Interrupting the Silence'
Video: 'Wait for Me'
Hails From: Liverpool, England
For Fans Of: The Fray and Howie Day
Why He's About to Pop: In his teens, Brit pop rocker Max Morgan traded his trainers for musical instruments... more info
Idolator — Though I have gone to great pains here to debunk the idea that "making your money on the road" is a viable option for most independent artists, it ain't so bad if you're a hegemonic musical force like Madonna. Billboard's Top Money Makers list is ou... more info