Music isn't just about delighting the senses. Sometimes its about getting soldiers amped up and ready for killing. The New Yorker explores what US soldiers are listening to on the frontlines.
Joel Tenebaum faces up to $4.5m in fines for illegally downloading mp3s, but he's refusing to "cave" to the music industry and its army of lawyers. He explains how sharing a few Nirvana tracks online has led to a multi-million dollar David vs Goliath battle.
Apple is working with four record company heavyweights -- Sony, Universal, EMI and Warner -- to encourage full album digital sales. Albums will be bundled with an interactive booklet, sleeve notes and more.
What do you do when that earworm plays over and over again in your head until it's about to explode? Lifehacker has the answers.
How can you improve on iconic rock albums like Nirvana's Nevermind, U2's The Joshua Tree or The Beatles' Let it Be? Easy: recreate them our of Lego.
Michael Jackson a castrato? It sure would explain a lot, writes Jack Ellis.
What happens when you mix Rick Astley with Nirvana? You get one amused Crikey editor.
Those authors and publishers who are busy defending protectionism so as to ensure an income stream should examine the fate of the classical music recording industry.
An American man convicted of uploading nine Guns n' Roses tracks to the internet has been put under house arrest for two months. As part of his punishment, he must also produce an anti-piracy message.
A spat between rappers Jay-Z and The Game can teach us a lot US foreign policy and the country's role as a global hegemon. No, really.
