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Death By Advance: Is Marketing Killing Rock and Roll?

For some years now, this humble opinionista has found himself deeply alarmed about the increasing weightlessness of rock and roll. As Elvis Costello pleaded more than...

Sure, there are plenty of songs about winter. Between those seasonally inescapable Christmas carols and the preponderance of “Let It...

If your musical tastes are anything like mine, you’ll remember 2010 as one of the worst years for country music...

These ten songs about actors and actresses are all OSCAR-worthy performances. 10. Rain Perry – “Keanuville” You really have to love...

Hey there, lonely girl–maybe these 10 songs about lonely ladies will cheer you up. 10. Pink – “Lonely Girl” Written by...

10. Steve Goodman – “A Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Request” Like the Cubs’ century without a World Series title isn’t depressing enough,...

10. Mambo Sauce – “Welcome to D.C.” This insidiously catchy song hits every item on the local song check list...

What’s more fun than a barrel full of monkeys? Not much, but these ten songs about Monkeys are anything but...

Need a midday boost? Fill your cup with these ten songs about Coffee. 10. Descendents – “Coffee Mug” Who needs caffeine when...

Picking the year’s “worst” songs (an admittedly subjective matter) is quite a bit more difficult than picking the year’s best,...