Washington (AFP) - Call it a mix of ego, generosity, self-promotion and insecurity. But Bono is sorry for giving away U2's latest album for free on iTunes accounts.

Robyn is back up in this motherfucker, and we are all the better for it. For her latest project, the Swedish pop queen has hooked up with her buddies in Röyksopp, the Norwegian production duo, for a full-on collaborative EP. And though Do It Again only has five tracks, it spans a generous 35 minutes, [...]

The Flaming Lips have been extra generous this year. The Oklahoma fearless freaks stayed so busy releasing music that we interviewed Wayne Coyne (twice, and that’s not counting his Turntable Interview) and didn’t come close to covering everything. They’re wrapping up that year of giving with one last gift: streaming...

Franz Ferdinand have already made a generous handful of videos for songs from their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action — for “Right Action,” for “Love Illumination,” and, most disgustingly, for “Evil Eye.” Now they’ve got another one, and it&#821...

Australian indietronica heroes Cut Copy have already shared several cuts — “We Are Explorers,” “Let Me Show You Love,” “Free Your Mind,” “Take Me Higher” — from their forthcoming Free Your Mind. Very generous. And in that spirit, they’re...