9 Downloads to Free Yourself from iTunes

Nine free downloads promise to help you get the most out of your iPod -- without iTunes. See more irresistible headlines

A new kind of online Rdio [UPDATED]

While Spotify struggles to bring its free music-on-demand service to the U.S., a growing number of companies are filling the gap -- although not on the same terms. For example, Guvera offers a limited number of free downloads on demand to those who'll tolerate some targeted advertising (and who don't mind a less than comprehensive selection of tracks). MOG and Napster offer unlimited on-demand ...

Orchestra's ascendant Strauss slumps in a muddled recording

This time, the journey to the summit of Strauss' Alpine Symphony is obscured by fog and slowed by mud - which shouldn't happen when the trail guide is the Philadelphia Orchestra.

S.F. Startup Offers All the Free Music You Can Download, Legally -- For Now (But Is It a Scam?)

What's the biggest missing feature from most online MP3 retailers? Duh -- the ability to get unlimited downloads for a flat fee. But Zaptunes, a new San Francisco-based startup, aims to fix...

Luke Powers HWY 100: Twilight Zone with Twang

Highways criss-cross the landscape of Americana Music - from Howlin' Wolf's Highway 49 to Bob Dylan's Highway 61 to Hank Williams' "Lost Highway," which somehow encompasses them all.