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By David Bois | Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:04 PM ET

DJ Spooky's "Sinfonia Antarctica" uses the sounds made by ice in a 70 minute hip-hop multimedia performance focused on global climate change. Read More

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By Wynter Mitchell | Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:06 PM ET

I checked out the Jay-Z concert and am once again inspired by my favorite artist. Read More

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By David Jenison | Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:00 AM ET

The Cos puts out a new album that's sweeter than a Jello puddin' pop Read More

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By David Jenison | Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:15 PM ET

Blue October headlines the debut suicide prevention tour Read More

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By Caroline Walker | Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:28 PM ET

A new initiative to create a culture of youth dedicated to ending violence against women is set to launch today at the Clinton Global Initiative. Read More

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By Ben Corbett | Wed Sep 9, 2009 4:43 PM ET

Ticket scalpers are sucking huge profits from Jay-Z’s 9/11 concert. Shouldn't they be singing “Hard Knock Life”? Read More

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By David Jenison | Fri Sep 4, 2009 2:00 PM ET

Z-Trip voted America's best DJ Read More

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By David Jenison | Wed Sep 2, 2009 2:00 PM ET

Damon Albarn recruits the Horrors for new album Read More

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By Wynter Mitchell | Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:00 AM ET

The music industry remembers the legacy of Aaliyah - and muse on what could have been. Read More

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By Wynter Mitchell | Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:00 PM ET

Rapper behind 'Roxanne's Revenge' gets Warner Music to pay for Ph.D Read More

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