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This week's concert calendar includes Brendan Benson, Pink Mountaintops and We Are The Willows

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The latest from John Mayer, Leona Lewis and more

Photos: Dinosaur Jr.

J Mascis and crew rock out First Ave

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Photos: Snoop Dogg at Epic

The legendary rapper dropped it like it was hawt with the help of Method Man and Redman

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Shelbysee commented on Peter Bjorn and John: no whistling!

And the next day you can see Band of Horses and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Pablove Foundation Benefit www.pablove.org

BigDaddyB60612 commented on 'O Come All Ye Faithful'

You guys are clearly going for something different here (i.e., anti-traditional). Have fun. I'll stick with Nat King Cole or Johnn...

BigDaddyB60612 commented on 'Little Drummer Boy'

Got to go with Lou Rawls for the best performance of this song, but Crosby/Bowie is cool.

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Metromix Street Team: The Underpants Show

Showing off more than London and France

Tendercakes

Twincy's hottest lady DJ's

10,000 Lakes Festival 2009

A recap of the bands, the fans the music and mayhem

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CRITICS' REVIEWS

John Mayer, 'Battle Studies'

By Tamara Palmer

The bluesy ladies' man keeps it short and sweet on world-weary fourth LP

Bon Jovi, 'The Circle'

By Wade Tatangelo

Pop-metal survivors make misguided, ‘working man's’ rock record

Dashboard Confessional, 'Alter the Ending'

By Kirk Miller

Sing-along emo's inventor aims to please on half-acoustic, half-electric LP. It 2/3 works!

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Music Interviews

Brendan Benson: steady as he goes: With the Raconteurs on hiatus, a gifted tunesmith rekindles his solo career

Dashboard Confessional's happy 'Ending': Chris Carrabba talks about DC's latest, 'Alter the Ending'

Video interview: MuteMath: Paul and Darren of MuteMath talk about their new album, 'Armistice'

Generation Jerk: the New Boyz: The leaders of hip-hop's latest dance craze hit the road with Chris Brown

Matisyahu: Harleys, 'Goonies' and Phish concerts: There's more to the Hasidic rap star than meets the eye

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Madonna returns to Malawi to visit the school she is building for poor girls: LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children, an official for the star's charity said....

Madonna returns to Malawi to visit the school she is building for poor girls: LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) Madonna has left Malawi after a nearly weeklong visit with her family, airport and charity officials said Saturday. Officials said Madonna flew out of the southern...

'Phantom of the Opera' composer Andrew Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer: LONDON (AP) Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokeswoman said Sunday. The 61-year-old Lloyd Webber's condition is in its early stages, a...

Former Smiths frontman Morrissey in stable condition after stage collapse: LONDON (AP) Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a concert. A spokeswoman for the Great...

Placido Domingo tries out Verdi baritone role, but he still sounds like a tenor: BERLIN (AP) The notes were all there. The voice had its familiar warm and muscular sound. The technique remains rock-solid. And yet ... It seems that no amount of hard work or willpower...

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