Getting laid is, hands down, the best thing in the world. The only way you can do better than getting your rocks off is having an awesome soundtrack to accompany it. A great band helps to set the tone for your boning and gives you an auditory cue for when to pick up the pace or slacken off. Check out our list of 10 bands and artists to crank up the next time you hook up after the hump… we mean, jump.

Esquire released their summer playlist of 30 songs every man should listen to this summer. Of the 30 there were a lot of newcomers and up-and-comers mixed in with jams from slightly more recognizable groups. While the suggestions are pretty solid, we felt there are 10 more noteworthy tracks that deserve a spot on your iPod. Check ‘em out after the jump and let us know if WE forgot any in the comments section.

Last week, “Windows” by Broken Bells tied with You Ain’t No DJ by Big Boi & Yelawolf for your favorite Song of the Week (“SOTW”). This week’s tracks feature joints from Death Cab for Cutie, Beastie Boys, Fleet Foxes, Sade and Jay-Z, and R. Kelly. Check out which of their songs made music maestro Al Jones’ list then vote for your favorite after the jump!

As the radio plays tons of Christmas songs and jingles from past to present, you hear those rare gems that ruin the whole mood for you. When you get a pop singer who decides to take on “Silent Night” and ends up butchering it or an up-and-coming R&B crooner who thinks “Hark Hear the Bells” is his way to super stardom, you’ve got one crushed holiday spirit. The list of horrible Christmas songs could stretch from here to eternity so we’ve narrowed it down to the most cringeworthy. Uh, enjoy? I guess?

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.

When rumors swirled yesterday that Mickey Rourke and his The Wrestler co-star, Evan Rachel Wood, got caught making out, we were pretty impressed. She’s 21, and he’s 52. The cradle had officially been robbed. But how Rourke would stack up when pitted against the greats? We decided to put together a comprehensive list of legendary cradle robber… Click to read more

Facing 14 charges of child pornography and 15 years in prison, R Kelly broke down and cried today at the announcement that the jury found him not guilty, on all counts.
The charges were originally brought against him after video surfaced of someone looking suspiciously like the Grammy award-winning singer and producer taking a wiz on a 15-year-old girl. The… Click to read more