Luciano Pavarotti, widely regarded as the world's finest living tenor, passed away this morning at his home in Italy. Pavarotti had been battling pancreatic cancer since 2006, and was hospitalized in August of this year as a result of ongoing struggles with the disease. Known as the 'King of High Cs,' Pavarotti popularized opera and classical music more than any of his contemporaries, particularly in the U.S., bringing the genre to the forefront of American......

Slackerwood features some notes and photographs from the Simpsons Feast @ The Alamo Drafthouse. Keith Richards: He didn't mix his dad's ashes with cocaine, you guys. He snorted him outright. Humidity got your hair in a funk? In the U.K., they have hair straightening vending machines. Jealous much? Unpopular Ideas: The downside of cultural diversity. Karl Rove has an iPhone, wears Twins hat to show support for collapsed bridge victims. How is it that......

Canadian researchers believe they have identified the Unknown Child who perished aboard the Titanic Walmart cuts costs in Mexico ... by hiring thousands of teenagers without pay or benefits Self-described Luddite Sir Elton John wants to close the internet—but only for a few years An English headteacher causes 400 schoolchildren to simultaneously freak out when she reads aloud the last page of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows The Discovery Channel acquires #1 green......

Andy Roddick, the world’s sixth-ranked men’s tennis player and part-time Austin resident, was in town last weekend for his Second Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala. Founded in 2001, the Andy Roddick Foundation raises money to benefit organizations that aid in the development of at-risk children and families, including those that have been abused, abandoned and neglected. The Foundation’s goal is to improve the quality of life and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all......

15. Mogwai - Mr. Beast (Matador) As ever, Mogwai manage to blend unadulterated post-rock weight to their shoegazer tendencies with tracks like "Glasgow Mega Snake" and "Folk Death 95," showcasing their ability to create anthems with no words. This is where Mr. Beast really shines, in between blistering chord progressions and gradual swings into corybantic climaxes. In some ways a throwback to earlier (and heavier) Mogwai material, Mr. Beast isn't merely a rock album.......

Merry Christmas kiddos, just about all you have to look forward to this week record shopping is a stocking-ready collection of reissues and collections. Oh, and Ghostface. Ghostface Killah More Fish (Def Jam) Wu Tang member and Staten Island resident Ghostface has indeed delivered more fish. In a manner somewhat reminiscent of the good old days (now nearly ten years ago, making Ghost a near AARP card holder among rappers), More Fish provides the......

We always said MySpace is for killers. Elton John as Prime Minister? Don't even go there. People just don't appreciate head like they used to. Canadian Professors can toke it up on campus. We never even asked. We were going to wish we could have had sex at 2:16 yawwwnnnnnn. Altering Catholic guidlines seems to be all about the language. Bishops are attempting to say "gay" without saying "gay".......

Not even your Nalgene bottle can save you now. Elton John could experiment and make a rap album. We're confident he's got the bling part down. We must ask ourselves, "What does Miller know about brewing beer?" Especially craft beers. Hey ladies, are you farting a lot lately? Maybe you should take a pregnancy test...or stop driving thru the Taco Cabana. We like to think of re-gifting as our way of helping to save......

The Gnarls Barkley show at Stubb's tonight is free (brought to you by AT&T), but let's face it, the chances of you getting in are slim to none. Just this morning, the homeless guy at the gas station wanted to know if we could spare some change for his version of "Crazy". He'll be there. Will you? Let us help! We're giving away two guest list spots for the show tonight, so give it......

Lately, the music industry has been making more moves than a blog editor at a GLO show. Here's a run down on everything you need to fuel your hatred of corporate music and Nashville. If you don’t hate Music City, move there, it took us exactly six hours to develop a serious loathing we allowed to fester for six years. James Blunt, unsurprisingly called Blunt the C*nt by his sassy British friends, became the......