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Obama's 'Let's Stay Together' Leads to 490-Percent Sales Bump for Al Green

Obama's rendition of Al Green's classic 'Let's Stay Together' has caused a 490% sales increase for the song. ... Read More »

President Obama's Celebrity Wish List Reads Like Weirdest Festival Ever

JEWEL SAMAD, AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama may be up against an increasingly ... Read More »

Paul McCartney Reflects on 'Emotional' White House Gig

PA Photos Sir Paul McCartney has praised US President Barack Obama, saying he's "a fan" and that ... Read More »

Jeffrey Lewis Mixes Music With a Passion for Comic Books

Anti-folk musician Jeffrey Lewis grew up as a comic book fan since the age of three and was exposed ... Read More »

Bob Dylan to Perform at White House for First Time

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is set to perform at the White House for the first time. As ... Read More »

Top 10 Music Cliches

We'd bet dollars to doughnuts that you were unaware that today, November 3, is National ... Read More »

Bono Earned Obama's Praise by Avoiding Bush's Hug

Bono doesn't want to hug President George W. Bush. Well, that was the U2 frontman's latest political ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Durst Slams Obama

"I did not vote ... for a President because I still believe we haven't found one." --Fred Durst In ... Read More »

Rainn Wilson Uses Twitter to Support Indie Artist

As our Music Appreciation series shows us, celebrities are certain to voice their opinions on music. ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Wentz on White House

"President Obama faces a challenge like Lauryn Hill after her album 'Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Bragg-ing About Barack

"[His win] is good for America, it's good for the world and it's good for rock 'n' roll." --Billy ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Rascal Credits Rap

"I don't think he could have won it without hip-hop." --Dizzee Rascal The British rapper revealed ... Read More »

Feist to Play Free New York City Show + More

Feist, soon appearing on the 39th season premiere of 'Sesame Street,' will be performing a free ... Read More »

Scarlett's Got Obama on Her Mobile + More

With Barack Obama campaigning full-steam ahead as the Democratic candidate for this year's ... Read More »

U.S. Elections or Kenyan Unrest: For Extra Golden, All Politics Is Local

When we last spoke to Alex Minoff of Extra Golden last fall, a big topic around the band was ... Read More »

Kenyans Cast Their Vote With 'Obama' Song

Forward-thinking world beat group Extra Golden wrote a tribute song to Illinois senator and 2008 ... Read More »