• The “Chinese Democracy may actually come out during this century” chatter started up again, thanks to Dr Pepper dangling cans of soda in front of our faces and Axl Rose deciding to share managers with Weiland. More »
Many thanks to this week’s sponsors, who put blonde streaks in their hair in memoriam of Amanda Overmyer. If you’d like to join this group of bar-rock fans, more information is here. More »
• Jack White tried to plug leaks and silence critics, but his plans for world domination were foiled by iTunes. • Meanwhile, Gnarls Barkley dropped its album a little early. • Music blogging: So easy, a caveman (with a computer) can do it? More »
Thanks to this week’s sponsors, who know it’s more economical to eat tacos and see bad bands where you live. (Um, unless that happens to be Austin.) If you’d like to join this festival-spurning group, more information is here. More »
Hey kids, just a quick Outro this week since Maura’s SXSW coverage will continue through the weekend! • Bands played in Texas. • Trent Reznor got richer. • America hearts Puddle Of Mudd and Jeff Buckley. • Bonus DVDs: an ongoing debate. • Idol hopeful David H. is outta here. More »
Many thanks to this week’s sponsors, who are totally going to throw down “Tainted Love” at karaoke this weekend. If you’d like to join this group of Fannies, more information is here. More »
• The Van Halen reunion took a break, while the Dru Hill reunion didn’t even crack the 15-minute mark. • American Idol whittled its field down to 12, and lopped off Danny Noriega’s purple streaks in the process. • Usher ended our Flo Ridian nightmare. More »
Many thanks to this week’s sponsors, who had Robbie Carrico pegged as a wig-wearer from his first audition. If you’d like to join this group of fake-hair-savvy fans, more information is here. More »
• Maxim apologized to the Black Crowes, earned a shrug from Nas, confused the hell out of the folks at CNN, and got one writer talking to the newspapers. • Can we please get a break from having to write all these obituaries? It’s really starting to bum us out. More »
Many thanks to this week’s sponsors, who texted their support for every member of American Idol’s top 24 multiple times. If you’d like to be part of this sore-thumbed group, you can find out more information here. More »