ADAM LAMBERT: SHOW TIME November 28, 2009
- Features Adam Lambert—the man with the outsize personality who delivered an audacious octave-and-a-half sitar-tinged purr of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" on the most-watched TV show in the country, dodged sex toys thrown at him onstage during the "American Idol" tour and did it all without smearing his eyeliner—is currently curled in the fetal position. » Full Story
ALLISON IRAHETA: RED HOT November 28, 2009
- Features It's a moment that Allison Iraheta isn't fond of recalling. After performing in one of the early rounds of "American Idol," host Ryan Seacrest approached her for the standard chat-'em-up interview. » Full Story
FACE THE MUSIC November 28, 2009 Features Terra Firma's recent offer to inject £1 billion ($1.7 billion) into EMI Group was a bold move by the U.K. private-equity firm to shore up its investment in the struggling major label. » Full Story
DOLLARS AND SENSE November 28, 2009 Features Top media executives and decision-makers gathered to share their thoughts on the challenges facing the industry at the third annual Media and Money Conference presented by Nielsen and Dow Jones, which was held Nov. 12-13 at New York's Roosevelt Hotel. (See Backbeat, page 58.) » Full Story
30 SECONDS TO MARS: 'WAR' MACHINE November 28, 2009
- Features 30 Seconds to Mars involved its fans, known as "the Echelon," on a number of aspects of its new album, including them in choruses and putting their pictures on the album cover. » Full Story
6 QUESTIONS WITH STING November 28, 2009
- Features Sting's "If on a Winter's Night..." may feature holiday-inspired songs, but don't call it a Christmas album. "The whole season is much broader than that," he says. "Winter is about inspiration and imagination." » Full Story
EDITORIAL: UNDER THE INFLUENCE November 28, 2009
- Features For years, the debate over the Internet's impact on the music industry has centered on piracy, which has put a sizable dent in the wallets of artists and labels alike. » Full Story
