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We said it was gonna happen, and it did. New iPods, 200,000 songs available for purchase, new iTunes, and more.

Good day for Apple music lovers.

That wacky music industry will try anything to squeeze more money from you. Enter: the DVD single.

DVD singles ? digital videodiscs that typically include two music videos along with extra features ? represent a market that is just beginning to be charted by the music business. Some record labels ? in an industry suffering a two-year sales slump ? hope that the new format can become the modern-day successor to the vinyl 45 single. Retailers, however, are unsure whether to place them in video or audio departments, in part because there is no standard packaging. (full story)

If you’ve ever purchased one of these DVD singles, please tell us all about it in the message board

Details have surfaced about the upcoming DMC solo album:

Kid Rock, Korn bassist Fieldy, and Limp Bizkit DJ Lethal, contributed to the forthcoming DMC solo album, Chex, Thuggs And Rock & Roll, set for release in October. Rock is a major force on the album, producing DMC’s first single from the collection, “Find My Way.” (full story)

That list of guests is respectable, but check out the guest list on the upcoming Prince Paul album:

They include, but are not necessarily limited to, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Erick Sermon, Guru, Chuck D, Ice-T, Tony Touch, Trugoy, Beatnuts, Mr. Len, DJ Premier, Chubb Rock and MF Doom, Biz Markie (representin’ his own badself), Masta Ace, Pretty Ugly, Kokane, Jazzy Jeff, Jean Grae, Planet Asia, Kardinall Offishall, Truth Enola, and Wordsworth. (full story)

I don’t think I even know that many people.

OH Columbus! was just given an enema, and the results are mini-reviews of live shows featuring Kopaz, Miranda Sound, Ken Gould, 84 Nash, Tim Easton, and Stepford Five. Get it here, if you’d like.

I promise to never use that enema analogy ever again.

Find new tourdates from Tracy Champan, Suzanne Vega and Ted Leo.

Village Voice compares Kathleen Edwards and Lucinda Williams.

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.

Coachella day one has past, and here is a review. I’m sure we’ll get more complete reviews starting Monday and Tuesday, but right now I am wishing I was out there in the desert, losing my mind, rocking out like it was the last night on Earth.

It’s very strange to see the New York Times review the “Hurt” video several months after it came out, but they just did. I know the internet has skewed my perception of time, as I now expect all forms of media to be discussed on the web moments they’ve hit the ideaspace, but seeing the NYTimes this far behind was a bit shocking.

(Okay, seriously, it wasn’t that shocking, but it’s worth noting nonetheless)

The Detroit Free Press has an excellent history of the White Stripes, complete with many many interviews. It’s a long motherfucking read, but it’s worth it. One of my favorite quotes:

One time me and Jack and Greg, my roommate, went to dinner; we came home and my dog Barkie had chewed my couch — a big hole. Jack was like, “Hold on, I’ll be right back.” And he went to Brian Muldoon’s house and came back and fixed the whole thing. This was like a year ago — he’d already been on the cover of magazines. And he still reupholstered my furniture.
(full story)

That’s one of many many many great things in the article.

The site was in limbo for awhile, but they’re now back in action. They still remain one of the best sources for hip hop news.