Although it's no secret that actresses and models are under intense pressure to stay thin, you don't often hear of the same disordered eating plaguing the music industry. Recently, singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield went public with her battle with anorexia, that ultimately required inpatient treatment at an eating disorders clinic. She also chronicled her struggle on her blog.

I've been on a quest to find a few new music blogs to my newsreader, plus reconnect with some of the ones I've been neglecting for far too long. I discovered Power Pop Review through Last.FM. It's penned by one of my friends/contacts (who goes simply by Power Pop Review), and is a joy for those of who still love flipping through bins of musty vinyl.

Like some people have a soft spot for Christmas music, I'll always love the creepy-kitschy tunes rolled out on Halloween. Now, I like "Werewolves of London" as much as the next ghoul, but sometimes I want my Halloween playlist to have a little more hipster cool. Last year I did fashion a short playlist from Last.FM's vast catalog.

It is if you're John McCain. During an election year, especially one as polarizing as this one, it's no surprise to see celebrities using their voices to support the candidates they most believe in. Or not. And some musicians are not so happy to see their music being used in campaigns. Remember the whole Springsteen debacle when then-president Reagan wanted to use The Boss's hit, "Born in The USA" for his 1984 re-election campaign, completely missing the irony in that song?

More than a few months ago, I wrote about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and its lack of women inductees. It's pretty well established that female artists have been, for the most part, shut out of the hall of fame, despite women's increasing influence in the music business. In the past week, the hall released its latest list of possible inductees. Have things gotten any better for women in the Hall of Fame? Let's see: