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Nine Inch Nails have produced many memorable albums in the past, but after reaching their peak with The Downward Spiral, it has in fact been a downward spiral for Trent Reznor and the band concerning the quality of their music.

Nine Inch Nails, the brainchild of Trent Reznor, has been the subject of much controversy over the course of his career. His current tour is called Lights In The Sky.

Everybody has their top ten list of their favorite group. Well here's mine.

Nine Inch Nails is a powerful force in music to be reckoned with, read on if you are a fan or if you are wondering if you should be a fan.

A story about a friend and I's hell-bent quest to see Nine Inch Nails live in Atlanta, despite anything and everything attempting to thwart our goal.

Choosing the top ten Nine Inch Nails songs is not an easy task, and you'd likely find that everyone has a different list of favorites.

On Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 the Air Canada Center in Toronto hosted a concert like never seen in the city before! Nine Inch Nails came to town with their impressive, awe-inspiring 'Lights In The Sky' 2008 tour.

With the Internet as his canvas, Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor has painted an entirely new art form. Are you ready to experience Year Zero?

Review of Nine Inch Nails' new album "Ghosts I-IV"

A review of Nine Inch Nails' latest album, Year Zero

What do you suppose would happen if a big name singer urged fans to download his music for whatever purposes the fans wanted? What if that big name singer urged fans to steal his music and share it with their friends?

A look at the NIN concert I went to back in July of 2006

Trent Reznor created another musical experiment, releasing a 36 track album online over the weekend without any hype.

Nine Inch Nails releases Ghosts I - IV online.

The songs of With Teeth were written by a man who is on the cusp of 40 and finds himself in transition, in life, politics, business and sound.

Beside You In Time DVD captures the best of the NIN live experience and is almost as fun as being there.

Reznor has blasted label executives for pricing his latest CD, "Year Zero" significantly higher in Australia than other new releases.

An article about Trent Reznor's ongoing fight against his label, as well as social commentary on file sharing, the future of file sharing, etc.

The advance of the internet has revolutionized the world, giving power to such online stores as Amazon.com and effectively eradicating the presets set by brick and mortar businesses.

With the ever-growing popularity of music distribution over the internet and the video phenomenon, YouTube, CD sales have plummeted, and music superstars are beginning to realize that multiyear album contracts aren't really in their best interest.

How the music industry is killing itself.

Converted into a top ten list format, this is an exploration of the best albums to be released in 2007.

An interview with local and national DJs about gigs in Philadelphia.

The rock band Radiohead has taken the music industry by surprise with the success of their new album "In Rainbows," which is only available via their web site and asks the fans to pretty much pay what they want for the release

Here's my "Top 10 Albums of 2007." These aren't listed in any particular order - it's just 10 albums I really enjoyed this year. Music is very subjective, so, if you disagree, too bad. Make your own list.

The title explains the list, the list explains itself: read on and see if you agree to any degree.

A look at some songs that should've stayed one-artist tunes...and one that should've been someone else's all along.

Dwayne "Dog" Chapman, bounty hunter, is the latest "celebrity" to use the N-word. It has been reported that A&E which airs his show has halted production pending an investigation.

The government has found subtle ways to regulate morality, take away our individual rights by coercion and blackmail, and now it's working on regulating thought through H.R. 1955.

Review of Courtney Love's first solo cd "America's Sweetheart"

Courtney Love has gone through many different incarnations - and names - in her life. Christened Courtney Michelle Harrison, she has also gone under the names Love Michelle Harrison, Courtney Rodriguez, Courtney Menely and Courtney Love Cobain.

A look at the elements, good and bad, behind Klayton's most recent project's debut album.

One must wonder about the fragile emotional state of this once proud performer.

An article about 10 overlooked albums.

Bauhaus are a lovely foursome from Northampton, England and are surely rock music's first official goth band.

At 40, Trent Reznor has seen it all: various personnel changes in Nine Inch Nails' 16- year history, a near-fatal overdose and Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans, his hometown for over a decade. Reznor's back in business...

New Nine Inch Nails video, "Survivalism" really makes you think beyond the scope of a regular video.

A review of the newest Nine Inch Nails album Year Zero, as well as a short biography of the band.

Does Reznor's dystopian concept album live up to its alternate-reality hype?

Northampton and the surrounding area in western Ma (Amherst, South Hadley) have an unusually good reputation for supporting and showcasing live music. Big college venues and smaller clubs abound for student, local, and visitor tastes.

Once record companies find a successful idea in pop music, they'll try to milk that cash cow by doing it over and over. This article looks at four trends in CDs that have been done to death and need to be retired.

Leave the endless lines and overflow parking to the Star Wars geeks this summer. Plenty of buzz-worthy films are finding summer homes on DVD.

A look at the sincerest version of flattery, imitation. These covers hold up to the originals.

Edward Gorey was an exceptional illustrator with a cult of devotees that number in the millions, and is known for his macabre and Victorian Gothic crosshatch illustrations.

Popular author of the novel "Fight Club" sets dates for book tour.

Although the disc doesn't come out for another week, it was released on the official site in full quality streaming audio, and for Trent it's a return to the bleak mentality that we all love to hate.

Tainted Faith has opened for 30 Seconds to Mars, KMFDM, Nine Inch Nails and Linkin Park. They won't be opening much longer as they are slated to play the main stage at this year's EdgeFest in Tempe, AZ, hot on the heels of their new album.

The "Sad Kermit" video portrays Kermit the Frog singing Johnny Cash's version of, "Hurt," by Nine Inch Nails. In the video, Kermit is seen taking drugs, smoking, drinking, committing sexual acts, and attempting suicide.

Talking about the new songs for March available for download.

The very first Pemberton Festival is set for July 25-27, 2008, located in the beautiful surroundings of Pemberton British Columbia Canada. The three day music festival will feature performers such as Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails, Interpol, Death Cab For Cutie, and more.

Okay I know I am hip. With my skateboard sneakers, low riders, and xoxo purse. Nine Inch Nails blares with the bass up in my Minivan. I am a cool Mom.

Newly released list of Lollapalooza bands (alphabetized) along with ticket prices and information

New Victory Records band explodes onto the scene with a debut that is a conglomeration of so many differing rock acts, including The Police, Foo Fighters and others.

Bands of familiarity such as Green Day, Foo Fighters, 311, Weezer, and Nine Inch Nails released several hits each as we witnessed solid hits by newer bands such as Crossfade, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, 10 Years, and Dark New Day.

In the new music economy, based on the Internet, free music downloads may make more money than CD's.

The dirty little secret the RIAA doesn't want you to know: music downloading actually helps most artists

This article is written by a friend of mine, Dr. P Brite, and is about making cds to fit a special mood with your special person.

A local takes you to the top three local bars in New Orleans.

With the recent release of their self-titled debut album (and a whole slew of live performances and demos floating around the Internet), Texas rock band Flyleaf shows how hard rock can sometimes rock soft. Read my Flyleaf Top Ten.

Many who have seen The Machinist don't have much to say about the movie. Instead, their comments fall upon the almost nonexistant appearance of Christian Bale in this movie. What in the world made him lose all that weight and was the movie worth it?

Lollapalooza is one of the biggest events held in Chicago during the summer months.

Beyond his recording career, Johnny Cash has published three books, wrote and produced a movie, starred in several movies, and was the host of a popular network television show.

These are the websites that I think are worthy of your time to look for any song lyrics.

A description of twenty hard and heavy songs that make the perfect addition to any workout CD.

Apparently, the old idea that homeschoolers are all crazy, right-wing fundamentalists still persists. In fact, kids are being homeschooled for a variety of reasons today.

A look at Orientalism in American media, and how it has changed through the years to include different cultures as well as it how Americans have grown to perceive those cultures.

Disillusion's "Gloria" a little too different for American audiences, other heavy metal sub-genres.

Veteran musician John Speck talks about keeping the faith with his new band Hi-Fi Handgrenades

A great collection for the spooky kids and lovers of darker music.

This is a review of the new Soulwax album, Nite Versions. It focuses on the music and lyrical content of the album.

If you've been searching high and low for something a little different without having to travel into the city, than perhaps the nightclub Subculture is for you.

Santa Cruz sits at the top of the Monterey Bay, at the intersection of
ocean and redwoods. This, plus the nearness of the UCSC campus (read: single girls...on the beach) makes it the perfect ground zero for an active Spring Break getaway.

Portland, Maine offers large and small venues for people seeking live music. Rock, jazz, classical, folk, and even reggae acts perform live in a variety of local hotspots.

Walk The Line is a pleasant film filled with good performances and great music that will provide enjoyment for the casual acquaintance of Cash, but it's not the film about Cash that I wanted.

Part of a longer research project that included a diverse collection of young people who are thinking about and making music today.

The Philadelphia based electro/dark trance group ElektroWorx is gearing up to release their first album in Spring 2005. What sets this group apart from the rest? Well, it has everything to do with their members.

A scathing look at the scorching festival, said to be the envy of all Music fans.

The decade of the 1990's brought about a whole new dimension into rock music. Big hair bands such as Poison, Guns N Roses, Def Leppard, and Skid Row dominated the rock airwaves in the 1980's. But every era of rock music must come to a conclusion.

One of life's major decisions: buying a minivan. What does it mean to own one? Do you give up something when that purchase is made? My opinion and experience, in essay form, as well as a look at my family through the cars we've owned.

a great new album with great instrumentals and lyrics. One of the best albums ive heard in a long time. The powerful voice of amanda palmer is amazing and has the pontential to bring real music back to where it belongs.

From theater to rock'n'roll, Polina Skibinskaya takes you on a tour of New York's vibrant Russian culture.

It is amazing how one monet can change you forever. My monet came in 1999 with th introduction of Guster into my life.

Every year, to kick-off the Winter Music Conference, thousands flock to Miami for a unique musical event. Featuring of 40 different musical acts, the Global Gathering is a celebration of DJs, performers, and bands all held within 12 hours.

Lollapalooza 2008 will be taking place at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on August 1-3, 2008. The 2008 Lollapalooza lineup looks to be an excellent combination of new artists and the classic artists you'd expect to see on tour.

A glimpse at Milwaukee's biggest music festival lineup for 2006, with a listing of top performances and links to the official site.

The top 20 alternative rock bands of 2006 that took spots 21-30 of the top 30 list all had at least one worthwhile alternative song that enjoyed some airplay on alternative radio.

You will not find Celine Dion here. You will, however, find a guy with a match and a can of kerosene. Now that's love.

A look at the current vinyl record collecting scene and why vinyl might be surviving even around CD's and digital media.

Traditional outlets for records have been on the decline for a decade now. Perhaps the worst enemy of record stores is themselves?

I've written several articles on Associated Content articles that can help you, my readers find out what you want to find out, and learn as much as possible about certain subjects. This just is just one more.

A geek looks at Babylon 5 for the first time.

This movie is not going to appeal to everybody.