Elves have dotted folk tales and myths throughout history in many different cultures and they have appeared in many modern fantasies as well. What attracts us to these creatures of magic and mystery? Here I give you the top five reasons why we so idolize elves, even the bad ones. Read More

Four classic songs arrive on Rock Band this week with a three pack from Cheap Trick and a single from EMF. Read More

If you haven't already entered our newest MimoBot giveaway, now is the time. You can win a Boba Fett MimoBot 4GB USB drive, as well as a $25 gift card to emusic.com! You only have until midnight Eastern time on the night of Wednesday, September 7, 2011, so don't miss out. Read More

Thanks for joining us as we finish up our look at classical music in the world of Star Trek: The Next Generation. To guide us, we'll take a look at two more of YouTube user johannalaforge's Star Trek music montage videos. Read More

Composer Mark Isham has said, “the score for Warrior has an extremely wide dynamic and dramatic range; perhaps more than any other score I've composed.” While this may be true quantitatively (there is definitely a wide range musically between certain cues), it is still a far cry Read More

We are at Dragon*Con right now, so Chad is filling in for us with an interview with pirate rapper extraordinaire Captain Dan! Read More

We're away at Dragon*Con this weekend, so it only seemed appropriate that this week's Fan Art Friday would be something dragon-y! This time I'm featuring the blood of the dragon and heir to House Targaryen in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Read More

CDs may appear to be a dying medium, but a devoted niche base is keeping the format alive. What does the future look like for CDs? Read More

The first installation of The Rinse is super rad — a quick and fun, gritty read that I really enjoyed. And I’m left hanging on for the next installation now too. I can’t wait. I really loved this, for everything: the artwork, the storyline, the questions I have that I want to see Read More

Sci-Fi’s Finest - Volume One is a compilation of three dozen songs and themes from the best that the offbeat side of entertainment has to offer. For someone who has about 60 theme songs on her own iPod, this is a dream come true album. Read More

If “witty” orchestral music seems like a foreign concept, I think the perfect place to begin exploring it can be found in the music of Michel Legrand. The endlessly clever melodies and orchestrations sound wonderfully fresh on this album. Read More

After all of the information and speculation, whining and expectations, covers and character sketches, final issues and truncated storylines, the day has finally arrived. Justice League #1 has been released, and at last I have a copy of it in front of me. Read More