Big Record Deal Dries Up, but a Rocker Still Rolls
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Ike Reilly, a 42-year-old working rock guy with a wife and four kids, is on a tour that will not end until the world says uncle.
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At a time when acts from Radiohead  to Madonna to the Eagles are pushing the boundaries of the  standard record-release model, rock band Big Head Todd & the  Monsters are trying a new business model as well -- and they're  making sure radio is part of the plan.
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When a band sells 3 million copies  of its first album, its members might expect to celebrate with  a few drinks.
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The coalition of the willing-to-rock is growing. Sheryl Crow, Jack Johnson and Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash have joined the nearly 20 other musicians trying to unseat President Bush in November.
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The old-school audiophile's format of choice is making a quiet comeback. Record sales are climbing as fans turn to vinyl for high-end home listening while continuing to buy MP3s for portability. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.
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Despite more than 20,000 lawsuits filed against music fans in the years since they started finding free tunes online rather than buying CDs from record companies, the recording industry has utterly failed to halt the decline of the record album or the rise of digital music sharing.
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For 23 years, Cindy Harris had a piece of U2&#39;s history wrapped in plastic in her Tacoma-area garage. Now, a briefcase taken from the band in 1981 is back in the hands of lead singer
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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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They may have an average age of 78, but  these rockers can tear up the stage with the best of them and  are determined to take the music charts by storm.
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Once they get their back up, there&#39;s no backing down. They are governed by rules, regulations and, it would seem, by rockheads.
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A producer got more than he bargained for when he hit it big.
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The 45 rpm record makes its bow, and a coming legion of rock 'n' roll fans can hit their knees and give thanks.
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The stock is revived, but the business remains iffy.
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For the disco-influenced New York  band the Scissor Sisters, who have enjoyed major success in the  United Kingdom, the U.S. market remains a challenge.
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Though the album has its moments, it's not entirely enticing.
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While the major record companies continue to discount new releases, some labels are pushing tricked-out versions of big titles that carry their highest prices ever.
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Rock bands have long prospered by living - and selling - images of hard living and brash poses. But sex, drugs and rock &#39;n&#39; roll are no longer enough. The definition of cool for some acts now includes mobile phone ringtones.