Out Magazine Selects '7 Young Soul Rebels'

Their current fave up & coming artists are:

Apes & Androids
Gentlemen Reg
Hearts Revolution
Mirror Mirror
Cobra Starship
Islands
The Ballet

Read the full feature here.

MP3: Islands - Don't Call Me...

Virgin Media Counts Down '10 Rudest Musicians'

And they are...

10. Billy Corgan
9. Lou Reed
8. Mark E Smith
7. John Lydon
6. Pete Doherty
5. Kanye West
4. Jonny Borrell
3. Grace Jones
2. Elton John
1. Madonna

Photo courtesy of NY Mag.

MP3: Madonna - Jump (Remix)

Nellie McKay Profiled In Time Out New York's '40'

Other folks in the elite bunch:

Anderson Cooper
Tina Fey
James Murphy
Tim Gunn
Amy Sedaris

Enjoy Nellie's feature here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Change The World (Live)

NME Begins 'Greatest Ever Frontperson' Poll

The Top 5 artists (thus far):

1. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
2. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
3. Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
4. John Lennon (The Beatles)
5. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

Vote for your favorite here.

MP3: Muse - Glorious

Yahoo Counts Down '25 Best British Electric Guitarists'

Included in the bunch:

Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Brian May (Queen)
Johnny Marr (The Smiths)

View the full list here.

MP3: The Smiths - Nowhere Fast [alt link]

Noel Gallagher Selects 10 Fave Acts Of All Time

The predictable list is as follows:

1: The Beatles
2: The Rolling Stones
3: The Who
4: Sex Pistols
5: The Kinks
6: The La's
7: Pink Floyd
8: The Bee Gees
9: The Specials
10: Fleetwood Mac

Enjoy more diatribes from Noel here.

MP3: The Beatles - Penny Lane

Billboard's Hot 100 Celebrates 50th Birthday

Here's a list of the most charted artists since Day 1:

1. Elvis Prestley (108)
2. James Brown (89)
3. Aretha Franklin (73)
4. Ray Charles (73)
5. The Beatles (72)

View all the rest here.

MP3: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

Gigwise Counts Down Best Band Logos Of All Time

The Top 5 is as follows:

5. Led Zeppelin
4. Radiohead
3. The Who
2. The Ramones
1. The Rolling Stones

View the full list here.

MP3: The Ramones - My Brain Is Hanging

NME Selects 'Top 25 Bands Making America Cool Again'

And they are...

1 Vampire Weekend
2 Lil Wayne
3 Glass Candy
4 Kings Of Leon
5 MGMT
6 Spank Rock
7 TV On The Radio
8 Boy Crisis
9 Black Kids
10 Holy Ghost Revival
11 The Hold Steady
12 Fleet Foxes
13 Amazing Baby
14 Jay Reatard
15 HEALTH
16 The Cool Kids
17 Black Lips
18 Yo Majesty
19 White Denim
20 Telepathe
21 Iglu & Hartly
22 Chester French
23 Girl Talk
24 The Death Set
25 Grace Jones

Thanks for the tip, PMA!

MP3: Fleet Foxes - He...

EW Selects '8 Classic Musician Photo Portraits'

Included in the bunch:

Thom Yorke
Ryan Adams
Jack White
Jay Z

View each & every shot here.

MP3: Rya Adams - Let It Ride (Live)

EW Selects '50 Pop Culture Moments That Rocked Fashion'

Here are some highlights:

48. The Cure (Goth)
44. Boy George (Eyeliner)
35. The Strokes (Blazers)
26. Kanye West (Sunglasses)

View Part 1 of the list here.

MP3: Kanye West - Homecoming

Deli Mag: Nominees For July's Artist Of The Month (2nd Half)

Those acts up for the honors include:

Chairlift
Takka Takka
Semi Precious Weapons

View all & vote your fave here.

MP3: Chairlift - Evident Utensil

Billboard Counts Down '10 Indie Artists To Watch'

Do you agree with these selections?

Randy Owen
Conor Oberst
Little Jackie
Aventura
Kid Sister
The Hold Steady
Chester Gregory
The Faint
Dragon Force
CSS

View rationale behind each pick here.

MP3: Bright Eyes - Amy...

The Deli Mag Reveals July '08 Artist Of The Month Nominees

Whom are you pulling for?

Action Painters
Age Of Rockets
Akudama
Black List
Camphor
Cruel Black Love
The Loom
Vivian Girls

Vote for your favorite here.

TMS all-star act, The Mood, has taken June's trophy.

MP3: Vivian Girls - Tell The World

The Music Slut's Top 10 Kitschy/Shticky Band Costumes

Inspired by Devo's Brooklyn gig, here's our list:

10. Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears
9. Kiss
8. The White Stripes
7. The Polyphonic Spree
6. Mixel Pixel
5. The Locust
4. Devo
3. The Knife
2. Daft Punk
1. Clinic

MP3: Clinic - Memories

MSN Counts Down 10 Saddest Rock Stars

The Top 5:

1. Morrissey
2. Robert Smith
3. Chris Martin
4. Suzanne Vega
5. Cat Power

View all the rest here.

MP3: Cat Power - The Greatest

The Guardian Announces Great Lyricist Series

The features begin tomorrow.

Included in the bunch:

Bob Dylan
Morrissey
Joni Mitchell
Alex Turner
Leonard Cohen

Learn more here.

MP3: Arctic Monkeys - Old Yellow Bricks (Remix)

Adele Featured On Out Magazine's 2008 Hot List

For those curious, here's the full rundown:

1. Cry-Baby
2. Yaz
3. Jean Paul Gaultier
4. Retro Swim Shorts
5. Adele
6. Dominic Cooper
7. Loud Sunglasses
8. KIN
9. Sex And The City
10. Loden Dager
11. Summer Reads
12. Art Fair
13. Gaming
14. Ryan Rowe
15. Ballet Boyz

Read the feature here.

MP3: Adele - Hometown Glory (Live)

Mojo Awards 2008: The Winners

Here are all the major victors...

Song Of The Year: Duffy - Mercy
Best Breakthrough Act: The Last Shadow Puppets
Best Album Award: Nick Cave - Dig Lazarus Dig

View all the rest at ONTD.

MP3: Duffy - Mercy

Metromix Selects Fave Acts Of ATJ Fest 2008

Included in the bunch:

Titus Andronicus
Mixel Pixel
Extra Life
Fiasco
Pela

View all picks here.

Head to ATJ's official site to discover more.

MP3: Mixel Pixel - Pink Shirts