2009-04

"I think we've done pretty well," says the Depeche Mode songwriter. "If God was judging us, I think he'd give us a seven."Read More

Playful Seattle quintet taunt bloggers with fake PSAs, satiate them with boisterous guitar rock.Read More

Lily Allen producer and country-rock scion craft smooth, eclectic pop from the retro future.Read More

Heartbroken North Carolina boy fashions lo-fi indie-pop stunner at Mom and Dad's.Read More

As the mutton-chopped brains behind Motörhead, Lemmy has always rocked -- and lived -- by the credo "Everything louder than everything else." "Once, at soundcheck," he says, "this guy rang up from four miles away and said he couldn't hear his TV." Do tell... Read More

She sprinkles her haunting chamber pop with Karate Kid references and landed a reclusive legend for a cameo. But is Bat for Lashes' Natasha Khan ready to take flight?Read More

For the new breed of teenage microcelebs, exposure to hackers and predators is the price to pay for online fame. But as one attacker learned, Amor Hilton is not gonna take it lying down.Read More

Love 'em or hate 'em, U2 have fashioned a charmed career unrivaled by any other rock band. After all these years -- and all that money -- why do they refuse to stand still?Read More

Cock-swingin' dance-rap duo inject shifty smarts.Read More

West Coast piano man ready for the spotlight? Read More