There are also systems that allow you to tag the songs you like. If you’ re listening to a song on HD Radio and want to have it on your iPod, you can tag it with itunes, transfer the information to your iPod, and buy the song from itunes later. Also, if you have SiriusXM, you can press the “Alert” button, and the system will alert you when the song plays on a SiriusXM channel.

Finally, SiriusXM also has a “replay” capability in some stereo systems. This works if you miss the beginning of the song and want to hear it from the beginning.

There are many options available, and some are like DVR for your car.

There was a time when the ghetto blaster reigned supreme. King of personal electronics, crowned with imposing woofers and outsized volume knobs, the mighty blaster rode proudly on the shoulders of trendy kids everywhere. They were huge, they were flashy.

And they were loud. Obnoxiously loud. And that, in the end, is what killed them. Because for everyone who wanted to hear the latest hit song at full volume from their battery-powered uberstereo, there were ten people who didn’t.

Personal electronics began to change accordingly. The portable cassette player, smaller than a paperback and using headphones rather than gigantic speakers, appeared. Not long after, the portable CD player came along. They were fashionable, light, and most of all, personal.

Suddenly, portable music became a solo affair. Personal music was truly personal, not shared with the rest of the world at full volume. As the popularity of these new devices grew, the ghetto blaster became yesterday’s news, a tired, somewhat laughable relic. King Blaster, alas, is king no more.

The transistor radio came equipped with a single ear piece of limited dynamic range. The modern devices come with custom ear phones designed to simulate listening to a live performance. The music is recorded with specialized recording techniques called binaural or biphonic sound to give the listener the impression that their earphones are reproducing a 3-dimensional world. But what’s next?

Glenn Gould, the famous pianist, thought that live performance would eventually die out as the music became more the product of studio work and sound manipulation than a person playing the piano. This is probably an overly optimistic view of the personal audio experience. It seems that regardless of technology, people like to get together and share music. The future of music will be shared performance of ever increasing sophistication.

Currently, there are composers who write pieces that include the use of ear phones for part of the works. Audio reproduction of bands of all kinds move the sound around the theater in ways that seem magical. As the technology increases, live performances will be of such sophistication that even the most advanced personal audio device will not be able to reproduce the performance.

CD players were a necessity for teens on these long trips, joggers who could not run without a beat, parents looking for an escape, or finally, the simple everyman in need of esoteric muse. The musically inclined individual may still appreciate the durability of the CD player especially if only they are inclined to dropping their music players.

Remember CD players? Yes, once upon a time, CD players were cool.

• Bad Religion The Dissent of Man

The first single from the band’s 15^th album premiered on KROQ 106.7 on August 26, and if “The Devil In Stitches” is any indication, this album will see a return to the poppy melodic punk which made the band legendary in the 1980′s and 90′s. Brett Gurewitz says these songs were some of the toughest he’s ever written, but also his favorite. The 16-track album is coming out after the band’s 30^th anniversary, but as you blare it out your car windows on the freeway, you’ll feel that they can go for 30 more. Who knows? Maybe they can.

• Jimmy Eat World Invented

Jimmy Eat World has been around for half the time that Bad Religion has, forming in 1993. However, their sound has come a long way from the basic punk sound which they featured on their first EP and early albums. That’s why it’s so interesting that Invented finds the band reconnecting with the producer of those early records. The sound still captures the more alternative-rock direction that the band has worked in recently, but the gang chorus of lead single “My Best Theory” reminds you that these guys have always had it.

• Weezer Hurley

For their eighth album, geek-rock powerhouse Weezer is moving to the punk label Epitaph. Frontman Rivers Cuomo promises that the sound will deliver on that challenge with a rawer, more energetic sound. However, there’s sure to still be the same old sense of humor, especially with the Lost character’s grinning mug adorning the cover. “Memories”, the first single released, does indeed have a harder sound that hearkens back to “Hash Pipe”. Check out the full album when it releases on September 14.

• Andrew Loog Oldham: original manager and producer for the Rolling Stones
• Handsome Dick Manitoba: lead singer for New York Punk band The Dictators
• The Mighty Manfred: lead singer for the Woggles
• Kim Fowley: legendary producer, manager, and songwriter
• Kid Leo: famous radio DJ from Cleveland who now co-hosts with Bill Kelly
• Genya Ravan: singer of the girl rock group Goldie & The Gingerbreads

In addition, Little Steven himself hosts regular shows in between these other programs.Steven himself has been integral to the evolution of rock during his time as part of the E Street Bandsome believe that he may be the one actually playing the guitar line on the recorded version of “Born to Run”. He also produced a number of other groups, including the LA group Lone Justice and the first album of punk rockers Demolition 23 (featuring members of Hanoi Rocks). Van Zandt also had a star turn in television, playing Silvio Dante on the popular television show The Sopranos.