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This Week in Music History: January 27 - February 2 -- Roofie Beatles, Jacko on Fire

This week in music history the Beatles raise the roof and Michael Jackson has a hair-raising experience. ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen Brings Grace and Gratitude to Brooklyn

Leonard Cohen was incredibly grateful to be in Brooklyn last night, and if he were a less-classy gentleman, he might have made one of those 'at my age I'm lucky to be anywhere' jokes. But of course, ... Read More »

The Best Albums of 2012 So Far -- And How to Enjoy Them!

The best albums of 2012 so far, with recommendations on how to enhance your listening experience. ... Read More »

Canada Day: Things We Love About Canadian Music

Canada Day is July 1 so Spinner took some time to put together a list of the Canuck musicians we're glad to call our own, and why we love them. ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen Receives Glenn Gould Prize, Donates $50K Reward to Arts Council

Leonard Cohen received the Glenn Gould Prize last night and promptly gave the related cash reward to the Canadian Arts Council. ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright vs. Bea Arthur, Skrillex the Guitar Hero & More -- NEWS!

Rufus Wainwright once met Bea Arthur at a party, and the result is one of the funniest things you'll read today ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen Death Threats: Singer Accuses Former Manager of Harassment

Leonard Cohen appeared before a Los Angeles court after receiving death threats from his former manager. ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen, Lana Del Rey: 'Old Ideas' Trump New Lips

Leonard Cohen tops the charts in Canada this week, beating out the infamous Lana Del Rey. Should we be surprised the 77-year-old titan trumped Lana? ... Read More »

Cults Cover Leonard Cohen: New York Duo Tackle 'Everybody Knows' (VIDEO)

Cults have done their own moody spin on Leonard Cohen's 1998 track 'Everybody Knows.' Check out the video. ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen Releases First Song in Seven Years, Album 'Old Ideas' Due Jan. 31

Legendary crooner Leonard Cohen is set to release his next album, 'Old Ideas,' on Jan. 31. You can stream a new track from the disc below. ... Read More »

Songs Inspired by 9/11

We look at the songs by Bruce Springsteen, Moby, Gorillaz and others that rose out of the rubble of 9/11. ... Read More »

Best Opening and Closing Songs in Film: Readers' Edition

Since we dropped our epic Best Opening Songs and Best ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen Awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award

Crooner, poet and eternal hipster Leonard Cohen, age 76, has consistently won the hearts of each new generation but, on Wednesday, he also won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Letters ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright Has Baby With Leonard Cohen's Daughter

Rufus Wainwright welcomes first child with none other than Leonard Cohen's daughter, Lorca. ... Read More »

Beck Asks Fans to Pick 'Record Club' Album Tracks

Picking tracks for an album is rarely an easy task for a musician, but Beck has come up with an easy solution -- go the crowdsourcing route and let someone else do it. ... Read More »

R.E.M.'s 'Everybody Hurts' Tops List of 'Songs That Make Men Cry'

R.E.M. are tops for tears, according a new UK survey that named the band's 'Everybody Hurts' as "the song that makes men cry the most." ... Read More »