By the time the second track of the xx's debut reaches its chorus, it's clear that xx is something special. Read More
Little Richard has hip surgery, Stevie Wonder is a messenger for peace, Ron Wood is the not a messenger for peace, the government won't let Steve Albini be Santa Claus, Rivers Cuomo stops partying, Girl Talk talks reissues, Garfunkel and Oates rework some old hits, Kid Cudi works with Vampire Weekend, and I heartily overuse the word canonize while looking at what makes a legend. Read More