Punk Streisand

Sure, sure you're all punk rock and hope that the troops will pull out of Iraq. Well, we say good for you, but you're not nearly as punk rock as Barbra Streisand. That's right--Babs' new song, Stranger in a Strange Land is a lovely anti-war number you might want to check out. Despite the fact that the war in Iraq has not been going to0 well, few mass-appeal musicians have released any actual protest songs, so wear your 'Prince of Tides' shirt with pride cause 'Yentl' is taking on the man.

Buy her new album and/or watch her perform 'Stranger in a Strange Land'.

On the more commercial side of things, Pearl Jam, who had some type of hit song in the early '90's, recently announced that they will be digitally releasing "live bootlegs" (their phrase, not ours) from their concerts for 99 cents a song. These songs will be available for download a few hours after their set is over. We applaud this model and think that it will be a growing trend, plus you have to respect their turnaround time. After a concert, we just like to take a nap.

Read about it at Billboard.com.