It is impossible to isolate the history of black people in this country to a single expression but since we deal with music, we are going to go with what we know. The history of the American recording industry is largely (if not completely) influenced by the African-American experience. This spans so many styles and eras that it would difficult to dive into them all. So what we did was create The Black History Collection in the Zune Marketplace to celebrate the contributions and commemorate the struggles...

Check out Houston hip hop star Bun B , who's On the Road with Zune this month . Get tour dates and show info at Zune.net (Bun B and his Zune bus in Birmingham, Alabama; Credit: Photo by Cory Mo.) Bun even has a Zune Card , too:

2007: Best. Year. Ever. I got married , we celebrated music and community by putting on a few BBQs , the Zune lineup got an update , we added the Zune Social , Zune Originals launched, and a bunch of other cool Zune stuff . And, of course, lots of music. Here are my favorite songs that came out in 2007: "Your English is Good" - Tokyo Police Club "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - Saul Williams "The Underdog" - Spoon "No One's Gonna Love You" - Band of Horses "Drivin' Me Wild" - Common "Lake Michigan" - Rogue...

Hip hop legend Bun B (of UGK) and elite producer Swizz Beats teamed up to a play a free show at the War Room last Friday night here in Seattle. The by-RSVP-only event is the first of several, at these locations - stay tuned for details: Huf, San Francisco - January Reed Space, NYC - February St. Alfreds, Chicago - March Read an interview with Bun B and Swizz here . We're also partnering with Goods to release a limited edition (only 10 will be sold) Zune. Check the photos: In other news, it's my birthday...