Album reviews: Bloc Party seeks mass appeal
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U.K. rock act Bloc Party follows up its  buzzy 2005 debut by scaling back the nervous guitar riffs and  enlisting the help of U2 producer Jacknife Lee in a bid for  mass appeal.
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New releases from the Killers, Beck, Evanescence and the Decemberists.
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Comment is free: Tony Benn: Delegates must veto New Labour's bid to reduce the party membership to a glorified fan club.
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Record labels don't trust us with their music. They need to retune that thinking
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silhouettes of music lovers jumping, whipping their hair around, pounding fists in the air, stomping to songs like U2âs &quot;Vertigo.
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The announcement that Apple would be selling DRM-free music generated a lot of buzz among music enthusiasts, who had been agitating for just such a development ever since music was first offered for sale online.
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Todd Rundgren's plans for his next  album may sound like utopia to his most ardent fans.
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Collectively, independent record labels are a sleeping giant waking up and demanding its due. Think many Davids versus a few Goliaths. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.
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Some of the biggest names in music pay homage to Fats Domino on a new album, hoping it will help drive the recovery of the city's music soul.
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Playlist reviewer finds good sound in relatively expensive iPod accessory.
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From rock-infused political documentaries, electro-funk remixes and a record-label insider's memoir, Wired's editors highlight noteworthy picks to tune into to now.
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With its irresistible hip-hop beats and shouted refrains, crunk music incites a fervor in fans that's reminiscent of a religious experience.
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For many of us, it seems like a long time since the battle of the bands was waged on the front pages of the media. It started with Napster, an illegal file sharing service that made it possible
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - When the Mars Volta put out its  latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave  its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly  popular -- and creative.
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Arriving at the best  possible moment, this documentary about groundbreaking postpunk  band Joy Division is playing festivals alongside &quot;Control,&quot;  music-video master Anton Corbijn&#39;s well-received feature on the  band. A solid, well-presented history of the English group&#39;s  brief career, &quot;Joy Division&quot; has appeal for music buffs but  could get mileage in theaters from a smart coordination with  the feature film&#39;s release.
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Reviews of releases by Jeffrey Lewis, Kapital Band 1, Ramiro Musotto and Bjork.
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Legendary British rock band The Who   is reaching out to a new generation of listeners.