With the music industry fracturing more and more each year and the widespread availability of music on the Internet, indie music has become a giant metaphor for the numerous niche markets that have popped up across not only the musical landscape but within our iPods. Read more...

Every decade has its own fashion trends and moments, and the last 10 years are no exception. The American blue jean lost weight to become skinnier than Kate Moss, while formerly frumpy designer Marc Jacobs became a toned and tan icon. Read more...

As one of the younger genres in music, hip-hop is still in a formative state. In the past 10 years, its identity has gone in more directions than MapQuest would care to count. Read more...

The last decade never clearly tied itself to a single musical trend, the way hair metal defined the '80s or grunge the '90s "“ if anything, we saw the emergence of hip-hop and its reliance on the hit single. Read more...

The 2000s have given us both the best and the worst in music "“ for every track like Kanye's "Through the Wire," Kevin Federline's rap and Brazilian fusion "Popozão" served as reminder that fame doesn't necessarily equal talent. Read more...

For those who spent the last decade dealing with teen angst and being mad at their parents, these albums provided some serious catharsis. Read more...

From wardrobe malfunctions to TKOs, the stage can host some dangerous "“ and sometimes comical "“ events. While some catastrophes have elicited laughing reactions (Fergie wetting herself), others brought about fear (Rage Against the Machine riots, Beastie Boys concert invasion). Read more...