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Between the Notes

Lana Del Rey: Can Artifice Survive in the Age of Adele?

In trying to make sense of the Lana Del Rey backlash thrum, one thing is clear: Adele has changed the game. Authenticity is music's new currency and everyone is on the lookout for counterfeits. ... Read More »

Rock the Vote: 20 Musicians Turned Politicians

Many musicians have tried to bridge the gap between public performance and public service, most recently Youssou N'Dour. So we've compiled a list of 20 musicians who left the stage to run for office. ... Read More »

2011: The Year Canadian Music Broke

From Feist and F---ed Up to Drake and The Weeknd to Michael Buble and Justin Bieber, Canadian music occupied the 2011's charts, awards and critic best-of lists. ... Read More »

Music 101: Rage Against the Machine, 'S/T'

In the first installment of Music 101 Spinner looks at Rage Against the Machine's eponymous debut. Get your notebooks ready music fans, class is now in session. ... Read More »

Bob Dylan Is 70, and Forever Young

When Ben Lee was 18, he heard Bob Dylan's song 'Isis' playing on a turntable. It was Christmas Day, and the onetime boy rocker was in California, far from his home in Australia. ... Read More »

Pop Won't Eat Itself: How Independent Artists Are Improving Pop Music

There's something odd about the new Britney Spears album 'Femme Fatale.' The dubstep breakdowns, electro-savvy producers, distinct lack of syrupy ballads: it actually sounds cool. ... Read More »

SXSW: The Canadians Who Took Over Texas

Once upon a time, the term "Canadian music" was, for many Americans, a joke, delivered by Celine ... Read More »

SXSW Turns 25: Celebrating a Quarter Century of Bands, Beer and BBQ

Daniel Boczarski/Redferns Stroll through downtown Austin, Texas, during South by Southwest and ... Read More »

Lenny Kravitz Looks at America in 'Black and White'

Lenny Kravitz is known for his throwback music, which blends classic funk and soul with psychedelic rock. ... Read More »

I Sat on the 'Jimmy Fallon' Band Bench (and Lived to Tell the Tale)

If you've watched 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' you've almost certainly asked yourself the question. ... Read More »

Grammy Awards 2011 Offers Its Fair Share of Thank Yous (and Forget Yous)

It's great Lady Gaga found her groove -- the world is a richer, weirder place because she did -- but consider what might have happened if she hadn't. ... Read More »

Jay Reatard Remembered by Peers on First Anniversary of His Shocking Death

Even before he died last Jan. 13 at the age of 29, Jay Reatard was a mythical figure: Paul Bunyan with a Flying V. ... Read More »

Vic Chesnutt Lives On in the Music of Others One Year After His Death

Lucinda Williams' forthcoming album reportedly will feature a track called 'Seeing Black,' which was written for the late songwriter Vic Chesnutt. ... Read More »

Indies Made Major Inroads on Billboard 200 Album Charts in 2010

Fans of the music an older generation used to call "college rock" are probably aware that both Arcade Fire and Vampire Weekend debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this year. ... Read More »

Sharon Jones, Now a Soul Star With the Dap-Kings, Got There the Hard Way

Sharon Jones, who was born in James Brown's hometown, Augusta, Ga., grew up singing and dancing to the city's Soul Brother Number One. ... Read More »

Elvis Perkins Transforms Tragic Family Losses Into Songs of Uplift and Hope

Sam Erickson Elvis Perkins, who has been relatively quiet after spending a busy 2009 in support of ... Read More »