Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, both Neil Young and Rascal Flatts have new albums out today. Here are today's selections: Ready for some dance music with Read more

Jessica Simpson stepped up to the mic along with some of country music's biggest names to help kick off the 2008 CMA Music Festival in Nashville last night. Of course, Jess is no stranger to the stage, but there have to be some big-time nerves showcasing her new material to an audience who already has lots of preconceived notions about her. Considering the warm reception you all gave "Come on Read more

Just when I think I understand what unites the music-listening masses, I come across something like this 2006 analysis of music sales, released Thursday by Nielsen SoundScan. I'm not saying that everything on this list is puzzling — I fully expect appearances from Justin Timberlake and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" — but it raises many unanswerable questions. Like, how did I miss this whole High Read more