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Where the Ladies At?new

The battles and breaks behind the first female hip-hop festival.

City Pages (Twin Cities) | Peter S. Scholtes | 06-27-2007 | Music

Fred Mangan's Eccentric Guitarsnew

For the past few decades, Mangan has been converting found, esoteric objects into functioning works of art.

Chicago Newcity | Libby Ramer | 06-27-2007 | Music

In Praise of Selling Outnew

More corporate involvement might be just what the music industry needs.

Chicago Reader | Miles Raymer | 06-25-2007 | Music

Rock the Votenew

Who should -- and shouldn't -- be in the Rock Hall of Fame? We pick a fight.

Cleveland Scene | Denise Grollmus | 06-22-2007 | Music

Everyone's Talking About Girl Talknew

A year ago, Pittsburgh's don of desktop dementia was metastasizing mash-ups in dirty little nightclubs; today, he's partying with Paris Hilton, posing for Playgirl and conspiring with congressmen -- while a Montreal filmmaker catches it all.

Montreal Mirror | Rupert Bottenberg | 06-22-2007 | Music

Songs of Faith and Devotionnew

Reconciling with the Christians in indie rock.

New York Press | Maggie Serota | 06-22-2007 | Music

Screen Shotsnew

While MTV withers, Portland's music-video directors are making the genre sing again.

Willamette Week | Michael Byrne | 06-21-2007 | Music

Alaska to Portland: The Great Music Migration?new

Since 1996 (when 36 Crazyfists moved to PDX after a fruitless year in Seattle), Portland has become the primary destination for young Alaskan musicians.

Willamette Week | Brandon Seifert | 06-21-2007 | Music

Buskers Busted in Philadelphianew

Musicians fight for their right to play in Rittenhouse Square.

Philadelphia City Paper | Will Dean | 06-20-2007 | Music

Hyphy 4 Christnew

Co-opting the hip-hop genre for evangelical purposes, Rodney Washington is using hyphy's lingering street popularity in an attempt to lure kids away from the very things its songs espouse: drugs, crime, and premarital sex.

East Bay Express | Kathleen Richards | 06-20-2007 | Music