Happy Birthday to Conor Oberst a.k.a. Bright Eyes (1980), Incubus singer Brandon Boyd (1976), "24" actress Sarah Wynter (1973), "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Renee O'Connor (1971), synth-pop artist Jane Child (1967),

It's been a long eight years for America…longer for some than others (see New Orleans). Luckily, we have some very creative musical artists out there suffering along with us. For them, the first amendment is expressed through their music.

Happy Birthday to Conor Oberst a.k.a. Bright Eyes (1980), Incubus singer Brandon Boyd (1976), MLB pitcher Ugueth Urbina (1974), "24" actress Sarah Wynter (1973), Czech hockey star Jaromir Jagr (1972), "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Renee O'Connor (1971), synth-pop artist Jane Child (1967), late SNL alum Chris Farley (1964; d. 1997),

This Is NEXT is a new compilation series showcasing today's best independent artists. Based on the model of the popular NOW That's What I Call Music series and inspired by the success of 2004's Garden State soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film, The Hottest State isn't just another compilation of songs pulled out of obscurity and thrown together for a movie companion piece.

Liars – who released their fourth album "Liars" on Mute August 28, will open for Interpol on their US tour this autumn. "We can't wait to tour with Interpol," says front man Angus Andrew, "They're all really nice guys we share a lot in common with...

Actor Sam Rockwell would like to revisit his past and take music lessons more seriously because rockers get more girls than actors. The star admits he often wishes he was a musician because he's envious of the groupies his rock star pals get.

Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst stunned fans at a show in London on Tuesday when he lost his temper during the finale and hurled an amplifier and a guitar across the stage. The 27-year-old became angry when technical hitches disrupted the end of the band's Shepherds Bush Empire gig - the first of two sold-out concerts at the venue.

June 18, 2007 -- Australian trio Silverchair has announced their first full North American tour since 1999. The dates will be in support of the band's new album Young Modern which will street on July 24 in the US and Canada on Eleven: a music company through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.

Hits compilation Now 24 has scored a second week at the top of the US album charts with just 89,000 sales. Tim McGraw's former chart-topper Let It Go holds onto the number two, while Akon's Konvicted jumps from nine to three.