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Sounds of the Game

Watch: "It's OK (One Blood)"

When it comes to rap, no one knows the game better than... well, The Game. Check out the Compton boy's playlist of his all-time favorite rap tracks ...more

The Lion of Winters

Listen: "Pushover"

Seattle's Long Winters released one of the best albums of 2006 that you probably didn't hear, Putting the Days to Bed. Winters frontman John Roderick talks about producing, politics and parallel parking in our interview ...more

Scrap's Heap


Watch: "Gangsta Gangsta (feat. Lil Jon)"

ATL rapper Lil Scrappy picks his top ten essential hip-hop albums -- from 2Pac to Kanye to... well, Lil Scrappy ...more

Talking Back to McKnight

Listen: "Used to Be My Girl"

You asked, Brian McKnight answered. Read Brian's answers to the questions his fans submitted to ARTISTdirect ...more

A December to Remember

Listen: "Summersong"

With their folksy sound and literary lyrics, The Decemberists are the indie rock darlings of the moment. Keyboardist/ multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee takes the ARTISTdirect Q&A challenge... ...more

Bring in Da "Noise"

Listen: "Dogstar (feat. Perry Farrell)"

To celebrate the release of their new album, I Choose Noise, we asked Hybrid's Chris Healings to take the ARTISTdirect "If You're Forced To" challenge ...more

Archived features/interviews:
The Album Leaf Ambulance LTD
Anti-Flag Avenged Sevenfold
Baldwin Brothers Band of Horses
Bassnectar Be Your Own Pet
Ben Gibbard Billy Miles
Blockhead The Black Keys
Bow Wow Boy Kill Boy
Brian McKnight Cameron Crowe
Cheap Trick Cherish
Chingy Chris Mills
Christina Milian Cut Chemist
CSS The Czars
Dead to Me Deep Dish
Ditty Bops Eagles of Death
Everclear Forward, Russia!
Garbage Giant Drag
G. Love Godsmack
Har Mar Superstar Hawthorne Heights
Henry Rollins The Hold Steady
Ima Robot James Blunt
James McMurtry Jibbs
Jimmy Eat World Josh Rouse
Josh Wink Kaki King
Kasabian Kevin Federline
Kings of Leon k-os
Lacuna Coil Lady Sovereign
Latoya London Le Tigre
LeToya Lil Boosie
Lil Jon Lostprophets
Love Arcade Ludacris
Monica Mary J Blige
Margot/Nuclear... MXPX
Ne-Yo New Found Glory
Perseph's Bees Pinback
Pink Spiders Psapp
Queensryche Michelle Shocked
Ray J Razorlight
Relient K Rhymefest
Richie Havens Rihanna
Rise Against Scissor Sisters
Sergio Mendes Sevendust
Silversun Pickups Simple Plan
Snow Patrol Soulwax
Stewart Copeland Story of the Year
Susan Tedeschi TakingBackSunday
T-Pain Tegan and Sara
Theory/Deadman Thievery Corp.
Three Days Grace Thunderball
Trail of Dead Weezer
The Who William Shatner
The Wreckers Young Dro
Yung Joc Zero 7
  featured albums
Mary J. Blige
Reflections: A Retrospective
$11.99 Buy Now
File under: R&B bad girls gone good.
 Listen to a full album stream

Robert Plant
Nine Lives (CD/DVD Box Set)
$78.99 Buy Now
File under: The voice of Zep's solo stuff.
 Box set listening party

Sonic Youth
The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities
$11.99 Buy Now
File under: Seminal noise rock.
 Full album stream

The Chipmunks
Christmas With the Chipmunks
$11.99 Buy Now
File under: Essential holiday schmaltz.
 Full album stream

Bing Crosby
Christmas Classics
$14.99 Buy Now
File under: Essential holiday schmaltz.
 Full album stream

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 contests
Win an Eminem Prize Pack and a Trip to the NBA All-Star Game!

Take a shot at winning a trip to Las Vegas for the NBA All-Star Game, plus a copy of The Re-Up autographed by Eminem and other Slim Shady merchandise... enter now!

Vote For Your Favorite Album and Win a Sony Playstation 3!

ARTISTdirect is teaming up with Fanscape to tally your votes for the best album of 2006. And one lucky voter will win the grand prize: a Sony Playstation 3!... enter now!

Win a "Sweet Escape" to See Gwen Stefani!

Win two tickets to the Gwen Stefani show of your choice... enter now!

Win a Robert Plant Lithograph and Box Set

Grand Prize: a copy of Robert Plant's 10-disc box set, Nine Lives, plus an exclusive lithograph based on the box set artwork... enter now!

Win the Ultimate Band Rig From MXPX

There's so much gear in this prize pack, we can't even list it all: guitars, drums, amps, plus signed drumsticks and an MXPX prize pack... enter now!

Get Booked by Snoop Dogg!

It's true: Snoop Dogg has written a book, and we're giving away three signed copies of it, along with copies of his new album, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment... enter now!

Win a 30GB iPod and the Entire NOW Collection!

Grand Prize: a 30GB iPod and 23 volumes of the legendary NOW That's What I Call Music series, featuring over a decade of chart-topping hits... enter now!

Win a Signed Guitar From KISS's Paul Stanley!

Grand prize includes a custom Washburn electric guitar designed by KISS frontman Paul Stanley, a KISS guitar case, signature guitar strap and picks, and more... enter now!

Win a Private Concert From Drake Bell!

One lucky winner will get a visit from Drake Bell, star of Nikelodeon's Drake & Josh, who will give a private, acoustic performance of songs from his new album, It's Only Time... enter now!

Win Dirty South Hip-Hop and a 20GB iPod!

Grand Prize: a 20GB iPod, Ultimate Ears earphones, and music from Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon, Pretty Ricky and Pitbull... enter now!

Win Rims For Your Ride From The Game

Let The Game pimp your ride! Grand prize is a copy of the new album Doctor's Advocate and a set of rims from Dub Magazine... enter now!

Win a Gibson Acoustic Guitar From Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler!

An ARTISTdirect exclusive: One lucky winner with receive the L-200 Gibson acoustic guitar, the same kind played by Emmylou on her new DVD with Mark Knopfler, Real Live Roadrunning... enter now!

Win a T-Shirt and CD/DVD From 30 Seconds to Mars!

30 Seconds, 30 winners. Score a 30 Seconds to Mars t-shirt and one of 30 copies of the CD/DVD edition of their hit album, A Beautiful Lie... enter now!

 editor's picks
Gym Class Heroes
Listen:
 Gym Class Heroes - "Cupid's Chokehold (feat. Patrick Stump)"
 Gogol Bordello - "Start Wearing Purple"
 Thunderball - "Thunder in the Jungle (feat. Afrika Bambaataa)"
 The Divine Comedy - "To Die a Virgin"
 The Good, the Bad and the Queen - "Herculean"
 Peter Bjorn and John - "Young Folks"

Watch:
 Arctic Monkeys - "Leave Before the Lights Come On"
 Johnny Cash - "God's Gonna Cut You Down"
 Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Tell Me Baby"
 Gnarls Barkley - "Gone Daddy Gone"
 KT Tunstall - "Suddenly I See"
 Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars"
 on the verge: Brett Dennen
Every now and then an artist emerges on the scene as if fully formed. With the release of So Much More, Brett Dennen joins the ranks of those who fit this description.

Some of the key tastemakers at contemporary radio, KCRW in Los Angeles and WXPN's World Café out of Philly, both latched onto Brett at the time of his self-released first recording. Now, on the eve of So Much More's release on Dualtone, Brett is opening shows for John Mayer and Sheryl Crow, has already played Bonnaroo and Bumbershoot, and is selling out shows in towns where he's playing for the first time.

Get to know this unique talent in our exclusive interview, and get an introduction to his music by listening to "The One Who Loves You the Most" off his new album, So Much More.

  artist picks: Taylor Hicks
Admit it: You have a soft spot for Taylor Hicks and that big, old-fashioned, soulful voice of his. The winner of American Idol's fifth season steps out this December with his long-awaited debut album, so we thought the time was right to ask the silver-haired boy from Alabama for a list of his all-time favorite albums. Plus, it's not too late to add these classics to your holiday shopping list!
   George Benson
Weekend in L.A.
   Grateful Dead
Dick's Picks, Vol. 12
   King Curtis
Zero Time
   Les McCann
Talkin' Verve
   Peter Frampton
Greatest Hits
   Ray Charles
The Genius of Ray Charles
   The Allman Brothers Band
Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival
   Phish
Farmhouse
   Sam Cooke
One Night Stand: Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
   Elton John
Greatest Hits 1970-2002

Taylor Hicks' new album, Taylor Hicks, is available now in the ARTISTdirect Store, as are all of his picks (except Dick's Picks, Vol. 12, which is out of print). Click any of the album covers for more information.
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  The Album Leaf Alien Ant Farm  
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  Blackpool Lights Black Eyed Peas  
  Bloc Party Bryan Adams  
  Buckcherry   Calexico  
  Camera Obscura   Catfish Haven  
  The Darkness Doves  
  Drive-By Truckers Embrace  
  Fall Out Boy Feist  
  George Benson Hem  
  Hinder The Horrors  
  Huey Lewis Jack's Mannequin  
  Joanna Tommy Keene  
  Kelly Osbourne Kulcha Don  
  The Lashes Living Things  
  Mason Jennings Mobb Deep  
  Mountain Goats Mushroomhead  
  Natalie Oranger  
  The Panic Channel The Postal Service  
  Slumber Party Girls Seether  
  Soundtrack of Our Lives Stephen Yerkey  
  Stereophonics Three 6 Mafia  
  Transplants Violent Femmes  
  Wakefield We Are Scientists  
  Weird Al Yankovic

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