(andPOP) - CHRIS MARTIN has praised TRAVIS for having such a big influence on young musicians, crediting the Scottish band for the creation of Martin's own group, COLDPLAY...

Is Summer 2007 destined to be the season of hard-to-wear bottoms? We thought and 's high-waisted pants were bad enough, but this weekend Lindsay Lohan (at the Coachella Music Festival) and Fergie (at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards) both sported sho...

Coming off Recycled Goods, I started with some old comps, then segued through a good portion of the queue. Looks like I have about as many new records still unplayed...

What was the first album you bought? When I finally had allowance money to spend on music, cassettes were still the most popular medium....

Bob Dylan inspires a lot of ideas, some better than others. Todd Haynes...

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Illustrated by Jon J. Murakami, BeachHouse Publishing, $7.95 Local artist Jon J. Murakami has made a name for himself in Hawaii as a prolific and talented cartoonist, and his newest hardcover children's rhyme book, "Geckos Surf," is another great example...