James Montgomery has issued his list of the top 25 songs of 2009.

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James Montgomery has reviewed the new 30 Seconds to Mars record, This Is War.

Because the videos on MTV's VMAs all pretty much suck, James Montgomery has picked his favorite "under the radar" selections from this past year.

James Montgomery has written impressions about Cobra Starship's Hot Mess, calling it "pitch-perfect future pop." The video in the article is worth watching.

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There's also plenty of focus on getting down and getting wasted, tons of mentions of dance floors and blurry nights, punch-ups and breakdowns, because, really ... it's Cobra Starship. That's what they do. And perhaps that brings up the biggest point in all this: Hot Mess is a really great album. It's definitely a leap forward for the band. It's smart and funny and fun. Yet, because Cobra Starship made it, the album probably won't be embraced by the music-journo community that would probably love it if they gave it a...

James Montgomery has a review of Blink 182's tour kickoff in Las Vegas here.

Well we all posted our mid-year Top 10 lists here, and now MTV's James Montgomery has posted his.

James Montgomery puts odds on which song is most likely to be this year's "summer jam" in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

Warren Oakes left Against Me! to make burritos. James Montgomery discussed him in this week's Bigger Than the Sound. Read the article to find out how he left living the dream to live the American dream.

James Montgomery recently visited Jared Leto's home to bro down, talk about the new 30 Seconds to Mars album, and hug it out.

In honor of Earth Day, James Montgomery has written about ten albums that should be recycled (rediscovered). His choices include Deja Entendu, Pretty. Odd., and Catch Us For the Foxes. Check out his full list here. What albums do you think people should recycle today?

Kurt Cobain was found dead 15 years ago today. James Montgomery reflects on this fact in this week's column.

James Montgomery picks this year's Grammy winners in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

Could Lil' Wayne be the new Axl Rose? This is what James Montgomery poses in this week's Bigger Than the Sound after hearing Wayne's new single, "Prom Queen." Can you blame him? Even the producers of the track thought it was a joke.

James Montgomery has heard the hype over the latest Animal Collective album and has written his thoughts in this week's Bigger Than the Sound. Do you agree?

This week's Bigger Than the Sound features New Year's Resolutions from some of music's biggest stars. Enjoy.

Well, you crapped on him for his selections for the year's best songs, so why not see if you agree with James Montgomery's list of 2008's Best Albums a little more? For added entertainment, James tossed up another video of his thoughts. Don't forget to delight in the comments from rabid Britney loyalists as well.

James Montgomery has posted a response to the responses on his Best Songs of 2008. There is also video included so AP.net users can make fun of him and/or develop unhealthy crushes.

James Montgomery has posted his list of 2008's best songs. What do you think?

...that's what James Montgomery proposes in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

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It's perhaps the greatest example of performance art I've ever seen, if only because it takes just about every other stereotype possible and satirizes it in one fell swoop. The character has become huge, preening and grotesque, like a villain in professional wrestling or a bad bit of vaudeville. There is no way he could be taken seriously, only he is, which sort of proves just how brilliant Soulja really is (because, really, no one could be that dumb).

James Montgomery talks at length about the new album from The Killers in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

Fall Out Boy's "West Coast Smoker", off of their upcoming Folie a Deux, is named after MTV correspondent James Montgomery's battle with a nicotine addiction.

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Because during the taping of FNMTV, I had just quit smoking, but started again soon after, declaring that I was only a "West Coast Smoker."

With the recent plane crash tragedy that directly impacted members of this music scene, James Montgomery has written about the statements that come from bands in support of tragedy. Are they necessary? He argues yes, in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery writes of the life and impact of TRL in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

Can Britney Spears ever be 'Britney Spears' again? So asks James Montgomery in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery writes about what he's learned so far from FNMTV, whether it be about All Time Low's "shameless aping of basically every Blink-182 video every made — minus, you know, all the clever bits", Vampire Weekend's inability to be interesting on TV, or even the fact that Beyonce's dad wants to kick his ass, and more in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

Rage Against the Machine rocks. Their fans, not so much, as they have more in common with George W. Bush than the band they're listening to, writes James Montgomery in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

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After all, the dudes doing the damage at Lollapalooza weren't revolutionaries, they were drunk frat guys. Jocks. Steakheads. They were angry, for sure, though I'm not really sure why — or at whom. They didn't seem to be the kinds of people who have much to be angry about, actually. And as I watched them stream out of the Lollapalooza gates, shirtless, some bloody, yelling and kicking half-full cups of beer at people, it occurred to me that these so-called Rage fans...

In this week's Bigger Than the Sound, James Montgomery lists the best 20-something records in the Sub-Pop Records' 20-year history. Sunny Day Real Estate, Band of Horses, and, of course, Nirvana are among the bands on this list.

In this week's Bigger Than the Sound, James Montgomery discusses the best albums from the first half of 2008. Do you agree? What albums did he leave off? How would you rate the year's albums so far?

James Montgomery discusses the implications of the sampling used on Girl Talk's Feed the Animals in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery writes about his appearance on Pete Wentz's new MTV show, F'N MTV, in this week's Bigger Than the Sound. Can videos make a comeback on MTV?

James Montgomery talks about Coldplay's latest album in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery mentions Empires and their free debut release, Howl, in this weeks Bigger Than The Sound.

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James Montgomery is glad Pete Wentz didn't invite him to his wedding. At least, that's the story he's going with in this week's Bigger Than the Sound. The poor journalist only gets a gold record.

MTV's James Montgomery whines and complains about not getting anything for all of the hard work he's put into being a music journalist in this week's Bigger Than the Sound. Looks like his moaning got him what he wanted though, as Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) has promised to send over a (pity) platinum plaque.

Songs about abortion and sexual eruptions? What's not to like about Swedish pop sensation Robyn? You may remember her from her 1997 hit, "Show Me Love", but James Montgomery thinks that we're missing out on an amazing act in the States in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery writes of Fall Out Boy's trek to Antarctica and how it displays that the band are more than the prototypical rock stars in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

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No, basically, they're Rock Stars, Version 2.0: a bizarre mix of Kurt Cobain, Rick Ocasek and some kid you've got in your top eight on MySpace. They're well aware of the exploits of their forefathers, but they choose not to follow in their boozy, bloody footsteps (in fact, most, if not all, the members of Fall Out Boy barely even drink alcohol). They are exceedingly normal, entirely approachable and very much a product of both the punk scene that birthed them and the online scene they currently lord...

James Montgomery discusses 'Inclusion rock' in this week's edition of Bigger Than the Sound.

Check out some keen insight into the hipster MO during the week of SXSW courtesy of everyone's favorite hipster himelf - James Montgomery.

James Montgomery has heard the new Death Cab for Cutie record, Narrow Stairs, and calls it "unquestionably the best thing they've ever done."

Are video games becoming more culturally relevant than music? James Montgomery takes a look at this debate in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery lists modern music's baddest dudes in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

James Montgomery deems the Grammy Awards a "rather pointless waste of time" in this week's edition of Bigger Than the Sound.

According to this week's Bigger Than the Sound, the re-release of Beck's Odelay has inspired James Montgomery to compare Beck's career to chips and cheese.

James Montgomery talks about Coachella's recently announced lineup in this week's Bigger Than the Sound.

In this week's Bigger Than The Sound column, James Montgomery talks about the effect of the movie "There Will Be Blood" on him, and how it has made him want to "Plainview" everyone, from Tom Delonge for canceling on him because James was out to get him to the AP.net readers who talk sh-- on him.