Sometimes, a year in pop music ends up a disappointment. After the year of Timbaland that was 2006, 2007 kind of seemed to limp along. Electro acts, such as Groove Armada and Junior Senior, developed a taste for disco, while alternative rock, characterized by The Killers and Franz Ferdinand just a few years ago, went limp and soft. “Indie” might be more introspective, but does that mean less party-friendly, as well? Check out this class’s suggested playlist after the jump.

Hip Hop, it’s some of the best music on Earth. Not to be confused with rap, which dominates the airwaves and is rife with bad lyrics, dance instructions and outrageously lavish music videos (where most high priced items are rented and the money’s fake). Here are seven albums that truly define how Hip Hop should sound. If you HAVE heard these albums, spread the love. Run and tell that!

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME might have the answer. They just released the results of their latest poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. COED loves rock ‘n’ roll covers – anything that can light our fire, shake us all night long, and give us faith. No one knows w… Click to read more

Pop culture’s obsession with weed, particularly in the music industry, dates back long before most of you were born. Music videos for the older examples, such as Black Sabbath’s Sweat Leaf, well… they just don’t exist in any ‘official’ music video format. Here are 5 of the best examples of both underground and commercially successful mergers of marijuana and music; some you know and love, while others may be a brand new stash to savor:

You’ve heard the rumors and yes they are true. Google and Sony Music are a go tonight for the launch of their brand-spanking new music video service Vevo. We got the opportunity to speak with a Vevo Beta-tester this week and he gave the new service rave reviews. It’s essentially a “Hulu for music videos.”

MTV has hit the nail on the head with their new music video website launched earlier this week.
Think of MTVmusic.com as Hulu for music videos – currently offering thousands of embeddable music videos ranging from Gun’s and Roses’ classics to the newest Rihanna releases, MTV plans on offering the most complete music video archive on the… Click to read more

In COED’s interview with Pete Wentz, you’ll read about how Wentz would rather interview Green Day over Elvis, had to work aound Snoop Dogg’s busy schedule and how he plans to bring the music video experince back to MTV with his new Friday night show “FN MTV.”
Check out interviews with Panic at the Disco and The Ting Tings on COE… Click to read more

Pete Wentz’s band, Fall Out Boy, for which he is the principal lyricist and bass player, has sold upwards of 5 million albums worldwide. Decadence Records, Wentz’s label, has signed bands like Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco and The Academy Is…, who’ve all turned into massive successes. Clandestine Industries, Wentz̵… Click to read more

Last night the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards proved that a large chunk of the entertainment world is ruled by talentless hacks.
From technical difficulties (did anybody sound-check anything beforehand?) to only showing snippets of live performances by music’s heavy-hitters at various locations around Las Vegas – Kanye, five-times snubbed… Click to read more