Billy Bragg pins market crisis on Thatcher's 80s attack on miners

Billy Bragg opines in the Guardian that Maggie Thatcher's attack on the miners set in motion the calamity that has beset global financial markets today. It's worth a read -- and includes a fascinating BBC video...

Radiohead Lead Featured Artists Coalition Seeking Music Rights

It's no surprise that Radiohead would be leading the charge on this one. Post-In Rainbows, bands are increasingly concerned with maintaining their rights in a digital music climate that is pushing them to simply...

Tomorrow is Record Store Day!

As the music industry struggles to remain afloat amidst declining album sales, while iTunes song sales continue to climb, independent music retailers, musicians and artists from across North America and the UK,...

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