Blender April 2008

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
50 TAYLOR SWIFT<br>
Double-platinum at just 18, country's newest superstar is the anti-Britney: She
writes her own (incredibly catchy) songs, thinks her parents are &quot;the coolest&quot; and would never dream of leaving the house without underwear on. Fortunately, she's not above exacting revenge on her ex- boyfriends in song.<br>
56 THE 20 BIGGEST RECORD COMPANY SCREWUPS EVER<br>
From passing on the Beatles to sinking $13 million (so far) into Guns N' Roses'
Chinese Democracy &#8212; it's our list of the most boneheaded moves in the history of the music industry.<br>
62 BEATLE BOB<br>
For the past 11 years, he's attended more than 5,000 live shows, jumping onstage
with bands like<br>
Franz Ferdinand and gaining nationwide notoriety for his arrhythmic dance moves.
Meet rock's weirdest, most obsessive fan.<br>
68 TECH SPECIAL<br>
Shiny-new-gizmo alert! Our guide to the season's best MP3 players and music phones.
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<b>REGULARS</b><br>
5 BLENDER BIBLE<br>
14 LETTERS<br>
21 BURNER<br>
John Mayer in a banana sling!<br>
34 TOP 33 CHART<br>
36 DEAR SUPERSTAR: STEPHEN MALKMUS<br>
Pavement's former ftontman recounts his indie-rock triumphs and his feud with
Billy Corgan.<br>
42 ASK BLENDER<br>
Radiohead: crafty numerologists?<br>
44 COLLECT CALL FROM: PANIC AT THE DISCO<br>
168 hours with the emo heartthrobs<br>
48 THE GREATEST SONGS EVER: &quot;WEREWOLVES OF LONDON&quot;<br>
How Warren Zevon and pals perfected the tale of a stylish, Chinese-food-craving
lycanthrope<br>
100 WHO DOES ADAM DURITZ THINK HE IS?<br>
The Counting Crows singer insists he's &quot;lousy&quot; at being a rock star&#8212;but exceptional at pleasuring the ladies.<br>
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<b>THE GUIDE</b><br>
75 NEW RELEASES<br>
Panic at the Disco, Gnarls Barkley, Snoop Dogg and more<br>
86 REISSUES<br>
Michael Jackson, Buju Banton, the Eels, Lee Hazlewood and more<br>
88 BACK CATALOGUE: NIRVANA<br>
Relive the golden age of flannel with our look at the grunge pioneers' recorded
output. Bonus: reviews of every Foo Fighters album<br>
90 MOVIES<br>
Shine a Light, Redbelt, The Visitor and more<br>
92 GAMES<br>
Two new MLB games and more