"Ed. note: Chris "dennisobell" Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on this week's Billboard charts: EMI is the Bear Stearns of the music industry—once mighty, now declining rapidly and ripe for takeover and obliteration. But you'd never know it looking at the..."

"While the record industry continues it's downward sprial, it's my opinion that the "music" part of the music industry/business overall couldn't be more vibrant. When you think about it, the result of the long tail economy and the internetization/new media-ing of the world has resulted in more people creating music..."

"In which J Mascis reaches inside to bring out the inner Brian Wilson. He succeeds brilliantly. Why doesn't he do this more often?Download: Dinosaur Jr - Take a Run at the SunCheck out previous Singles going steady...."

"Looking for something sufficiently dark to play as you prepare yourself for Halloween? If so, look no further than It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land, the second album by UK group Soulsavers. The album took Rich Machin and Ian Glover, the nucleus of Soulsavers, and..."

"In December, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is released. All hell breaks loose. (Check out Michael's "Billie Jean" demo.) Adam & The Ants disband after singer Adam Ant decides to pursue a solo career. In June, he scores his first #1 single in the UK with “Goody Two Shoes”.In April, Toto release..."