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John Mayer is one of the most celebrated and popular singer-songwriters of his generation. His earnest and earthy take on pop music is assured, mature and sultry. Battle Studies is the latest chapter and is premiering here on Rhapsody, one week early, which we think is pretty cool. A-list premieres, however, are just one of many reasons you should give Rhapsody a spin. We've compiled a few others below, from customized  radio stations to professionally built playlists in high-def audio, plus views, news and more tunes than you could play in a lifetime -- whether on your PC, your stereo, or our brand new iPhone app. Not a Rhapsody subscriber? Sign up for a free 14-day trial, then crank the latest and greatest from John Mayer, including Battle Studies.

	Review: Our critics discuss Mayer's Battle Studies		Discover Mayer's full catalog on Rhapsody
	Explore Mayer's greatest hits, best collaborations and much more		Listen to our wide range of John Mayer Radio Stations
	Is John Mayer this generation's Bob Dylan?		Discover the many babes of John Mayer.

Jay-Z is a Goliath. Since the '90s, he has ruled hip-hop with a succession of hot singles, classic albums and sizzling guest appearances. The Blueprint 3 is the latest chapter and is available for streaming only on Rhapsody. But we're about more than just great exclusives from your favorite artists. Below, you'll find exclusive Jay-Z material as well as customized Jay-Z radio stations, professionally built playlists in high-def audio, and views, news and more tunes than you could play in a lifetime. Enjoy this on us, and be sure to sign up for the ultimate music experience on the web.

	Watch an exclusive video of Jay-Z discussing his admiration of Michael Jackson		PLAY: 50 Greatest Jay-Z tracks and more playlists
	Review: Our critics discuss whether The Blueprint III meets the Jay-Z standard		Radio: Listen to our wide range of Jay-Z Radio Stations
	DISCOVER: Go deep with Jay-Z's 10 Greatest Verses		LISTEN: The Blueprint 3 exclusively on Rhapsody

Few figures in the last decade of pop music have captured the audience of Rob Thomas, whose band, Matchbox Twenty, tore the charts to shreds in the late '90s, selling some 45 million records (one record for every man, woman and child in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, South Carolina and American Samoa!). As if that wasn't enough, Thomas' solo career, which began with ...Something To Be in 2005, continued to pile on the platinum. No kidding: dude is a big deal, which means it's a really big deal that Rhapsody's teaming up with VH1's The Leak to offer a two-week exclusive premiere of Rob's new rekkid, Cadlesong. Ya-huh, you read that right: for two weeks, starting Tuesday, June 16, you'll be able to hear Cradlesong right here.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, we're rolling out a whole lot of goodies. For starters, we recently sojourned to L.A. and talked to Rob for our On The Record series. Watch that here. He's so charming. Plus, this week, we're pulling the big, red silk curtain off a Rhapsody commercial featuring Rob (kinda like the one we did for Green Day), and we're going to be doing a contest via the Rhapsody Twitter feed, where we're going to give away some cool gadgets and signed posters (more on that tomorrow). We're also going to be selling Matchbox Twenty LPs mad cheap in our MP3 store, and rolling out new exclusive videos of Rob, as well as playlists and radio stations and who knows what else. Exciting? We think so. Stay tuned to the blog and twitter for the latest.

HEAR IT FIRST: Listen to Rhapsody's premiere of 21st Century Breakdown.

EXPLORE: Dig deeper than Dookie with our Green Day album Guide.

GET SCHOOLED: The Jam and other punk icons rage on in the Green Day influences playlist.

PLAY: Hear the band's best on our Have a Happy Green Day playlist.

ROCK THE RADIO: Crank up Punk radio. You'll yearn for liberty spikes in no time.

WATCH: Check out Green Day's awesome Rhapsody commercial.