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September 2007
- The Boss Works Old, New 'Magic'
  
  New York Times | Sep 30, 07 1:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In an era of has-been acts making a mockery of themselves, Bruce Springsteen rolls out his fourth album in five years—a poppy album with steely political undertones that proves he's as relevant as ever. Magic drops sugar-coated bombs on the Bushies, the New York Times' A.O. Scott writes, and the Boss is taking his E-Street Band polemic on world tour. More »
- First Woman Conductor Leads in Baltimore
  
  Baltimore Sun | Sep 29, 07 4:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hearing this week's applause, it's easy to forget the storm surrounding Marin Alsop’s appointment as music director in Baltimore. The first woman to lead a major US ensemble, Alsop faced angry musicians when she was named 2 years ago. But in her debut, she lead a driving, demanding performance, impressing the Baltimore Sun's critic with her "clarity of attack." More »
- Joni Wows With Shine
  
  Allmusic | Sep 25, 07 6:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joni Mitchell has dropped new material for the first time in 10 years, and Shine is wowing critics. It “isn’t a coffee table record,” raves AllMusic, in awarding it 4 of 5 stars; “it won’t attract record execs looking for a resurrection." That’s because it’s “unsettling” and darkly political. Rather than pandering, Mitchell’s done a frontal expose on the “increasing uninhabitability of the planet.” More »
- Amazon Aims at iTunes With Own Digital Music Store
  
  Associated Press | Sep 25, 07 4:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amazon threw down the guantlet to iTunes today when it launched its digital music store, Amazon MP3. Roughly 2 million songs are available for 89-99 cents each, with albums going for $5.99 to $9.99. Not only do those prices beat iTunes's, but all the files are DRM-free. Selection is limited, however, by some major labels' refusal to let their music be sold unlocked. More »
- Sonic Youth Frontman Flies High, Solo
  
  Pitchfork Media | Sep 19, 07 5:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bandleader to experimental music pioneer Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore dropped his first proper solo record in 12 years today; "Trees Outside the Academy "drew a strong if not excellent 7.9 rating from hipster bible Pitchfork. Depsite the "basement icon's" recent patronage of difficult underground talent, the new record is direct, uncomplicated and even “song-based.” More »
- Rock Legends Party Like It's 1979 (With a 2007 Approach)
  
  Economist | Sep 16, 07 9:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Police. Genesis. Led Zeppelin. Rock legends are squeezing back into their familiar duds to electrify audiences decades after their heydays. The comebacks aren’t all about cash, the Economist proposes. Many of the greying rockers are in no need of funds "if they fancy a new castle or a young wife." It's as if a new careerism requires them to prove they can still fill a high-grossing stadium. More »
- Kanye Prevails in Battle of the Hip-Hop Stars
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 12, 07 10:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the much-hyped battled between two music titans, early sales indicate hip-hop fans are going West. Kanye West’s latest album, Graduation, has been outselling rival 50 Cent’s Curtis —by 2 to 1 at one Hollywood store, the LA Times reports — since the two went on sale yesterday. Fitty, 32, famously threatened to retire if West’s album sales bested his. More »
- Jazz Giant Zawinul Dead at 75
  
  Associated Press | Sep 11, 07 7:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Zawinul, the keyboardist who plugged America into "Electric Jazz" in the 1970s, has died at age 75. Best known for playing jazz-rock fusion with Miles Davis and starting up Weather Report with Wayne Shorter, Zawinul defended his electric sound against jazz purists. "There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful synthesizer sound," he once said. More »
- Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV
  
  Associated Press | Sep 7, 07 4:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kanye West and 50 Cent are set for a showdown Tuesday when both of their new albums hit the market. In addition to facing off on the charts, the rap stars will meet on BET-TV's "106 & Park." The two have been trading trash-talk for weeks, with 50 even threatening to retire if Kanye outsells him in the first week. More »
- Opera World Mourns 'King of the High Cs'
  
  New York Times | Sep 6, 07 8:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Placido Domingo is the better musician, but no other voice could match the late Luciano Pavarotti's, Anthony Tommasini writes in today's Times . The music critic looks at a career dotted with highs as lofty as the high Cs Pavarotti "tossed off" with "ease, pinging tone and utter glee" and concludes his take on Pavarotti's "Nessun dorma" with an unapologetic "Wow!" More »
- Tenor Luciano Pavarotti Dies
  
  New York Times | Sep 6, 07 1:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Opera star Luciano Pavarotti, one of the greatest tenors of the last century, died early this morning of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his wife, sister and four daughters, in his hometown villa in Modena, Italy. He was 71. "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle," said his manager. "Fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness." More »
- Still in Love With Jumpin' Jack Flash
  
  Washington Post | Sep 2, 07 5:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rock stars snort powders and cremated parents, promote thuggish personas, and do it all for a corporate dollar – yet we only love them all the more, says the Washington Post’s Robin Givhan. Even Mike Huckabee revealed his un-GOP admiration for Keith Richards, pardoning his reckless driving charge and dismissing critics by saying, “If you can play guitar like Keith Richards, I’d do it for you.” More »
- Stand by Your Twang
  
  BusinessWeek | Sep 2, 07 7:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Country music album sales are down nearly 30% so far this year. That might seem slightly less dramatic against the whole industry's 15% slide, but country’s been the biz’s final remaining hold-out—holding nearly even in 2005 and 2006 amid the digital revolution. So the newest dive may signal the last beachhead is broken, BusinessWeek reports. More »