The Worst of 2008
2008 saw comeback albums by Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and Brian Wilson. It also saw indie-rock darlings like Vampire Weekend and The Killers attract continued buzz. None of this impressed Chicago Sun-Times pop music critic Jim DeRogatis. Today he shares his least favorite and most overrated albums of the year.
2008: The Year in Online Music
Even as record sales continued to plummet in 2008, the Internet was a hub of innovation for musicians and their fans. Today Eliot Van Buskirk of Wired.com discusses the most important online music stories from 2008.
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Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
2008 Year in Music and Music Tech
Eliot Van Buskirk of Wired.com shares his picks for the best online music stories.
You Tube clip of the year [watch]
MySpace page of the year: the launch of MySpace Music
Best sites to find music ...
Critics Week: The Worst of It
Wow, talk about shooting fish in a barrel. The WORST music of the year? Where does one start? At least Jim DeRogatis, our favorite critical crank, is restricting his list to things that have had some public exposure ...