In Alabama, Jimmy Buffett Sings to Woo Tourists

ReadWriteWeb: Just the other day, I introduced my mother to music recommendation service Pandora. We'd been discussing how my grandfather used to love listening to barbershop music and she said she missed it and would love to find a way to listen. Finding the music she wanted, however, was not so easy, as we needed to find the right band or song that exemplified the music she wanted to hear - it was a journey through Google, Wi... (more)

Mashable!: Last week, rapper Snoop Dogg promoted the social online game Mafia Wars by blowing up an armored truck in the middle of the Nevada desert. Video of the event garnered 2 million live views on Ustream.Las Vegas… (more)

Mashable!: Once upon a time, a young, technology-minded man started a world-changing company from his college dorm room.No, we’re not talking about Mark Zuckerberg. This is how Jac Holzman’s story begins. He founded Elektra Records in 1950, and his experience… (more)

Mashable!: MTV is adding another social game to its roster, and this one is for all you homebodies out there who can’t score a date this Saturday night: I Woo You, a new casual game from the TV network and Stone… (more)

Mashable!: Ever surf on over to Pandora to create a new station and find yourself stumped as to what artist or song to create a playlist around? Well, now the Internet radio service has added a new option for less decisive… (more)

Mashable!: This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see… (more)

NYT > Music: Chief, a young band from Santa Monica, Calif., performed at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday, the same day it released its debut CD, “Modern Rituals.” (more)

NYT > Music: The free Pool Parties concert series in Brooklyn may come to end after Sunday’s show because of a battle between promoters and the group that runs the concert site. (more)

NYT > Music: Unilever is introducing a new Axe brand, Axe Music, and in that theme, hosting mystery concerts, with the artists and sites announced only shortly beforehand. (more)

NYT > Music: The singer Katy Perry’s motives invite questions: is she a manufactured product or an individual with a loopy sense of style? (more)