From the veteran Alt-Rock band, REM's "Collapse Into Now" features some very special guests: Patti Smith, guitarist Lenny Kaye, Peaches, Eddie Vedder, and The Hidden Camera's frontman Joel Gibb.

"Jessica Hopper's music criticism has earned her a reputation as a firebrand, a keen observer and fearless critic not just of music but the culture around it. With this volume spanning from her punk fanzine roots to her landmark piece on R. Kelly's past, The First Collection leaves no doubt why The New York Times has called Hopper's work "influential." Not merely a selection of two decades of Hopper's most engaging, thoughtful, and humorous writing,...

Marilyn Manson, one of the most controversial artists in music, continues to push the envelope with his ninth studio album. Among the CD's ten tracks is the single Third Day of a Seven Day Binge.

Chris Cornell's fourth solo album expresses his continuing evolution as a master songwriter, lyricist and musical craftsman, telling human stories which resonate across genre barriers.