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How the tiny digital file took down the mighty CD and came to dominate the music industry.

As summer fades, we bid an official farewell to the year's biggest pop hit, Gotye's unlikely smash, "Somebody That I Used To Know."

We've been following the band on a growth spurt as it crosses the country, and a couple of oceans.

Another stop on our summer tour with the band fun. This week, we check in with lighting director Jackie Finney in Los Angeles, where she's setting up a powerful new lighting system that's possibly a metaphor for the band's growing success.

Guitar technician Shane Timm is one of the many people who make the band fun.'s tour possible. Timm is in charge of the 45 pieces of musical equipment that travel with the band on its summer tour.

Producer Richard Russell tells the story behind and album that marries allusions to the soul singer's past with contemporary beats and a deep sense of history.

For the summer season, we'll follow the rising band behind the hit "We Are Young" — and its backstage crew — as it hits the road.

Tiny XL Recordings, the home of Adele, Vampire Weekend, the XX and just a few more, has become among the most relevant record labels in the world while releasing just a few albums each year.

Or: Why Justin Bieber didn't really sell 40,000 tickets in 30 seconds.

Our statistics-based guide to the music festivals of summer 2012 filters the bills at Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, Lollapalooza and more than a dozen others for exclusivity.