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As much as Axl and me have impeccable taste in metal and manage to stay on top of everything and everyone without fail, sometimes a few good 'uns slip through the cracks. Read More

Watch out American Idol wannabees, Sidney Bowen has arrived. Read More

Some songs—like Traffic 's "Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys," or anything from Dire Straits' first album—should only be played after midnight, when their mesmerizing rhythms and open spaces can lull the semiconscious into a contemplation of the cosmos. Read More

On Mondays and Tuesdays, Harry Tuft comes in to work a little late — and he takes Sundays off, because his modest music shop is closed. Read More

During her first lesson at Denver Uke Fest three years ago, Jennifer Masteller knew she was hooked when she left in the middle of the lesson to buy her first ukulele. Read More

Facebook has started to roll out a new file-sharing capability -- and Dropbox shouldn't be the only worried party. Read More

I'm holding the CDs right now, and I can tell you, they exist. Read More

Full reviews of recent jazz performances: nytimes.com/jazz. ★ Read More

Actress Polly Bergen's Malibu Beach house, 1965. Read More

From Kanye West responding to domestic abuse allegations and Lars Ulrich's recent comments on Lulu to The Wanted feuding with Britney Spears, Courtney Love losing publicity rights to Kurt Cobain and more, 411's Nick Krenn breaks down the Right, the wRong and the Ridiculous from the week in music! Read More