Ani DiFranco working on memoir about 'eventful' life
Tuesday, 17 January 2017, 15:17
Last update: about 8 years ago
The million-selling musician and longtime activist has signed with Viking for a memoir that will reflect upon her "eventful and radical life." DiFranco left home at age 15, started her own record...
Wilson's words sing in Washington's 'Fences'
Sunday, 15 January 2017, 16:36
Last update: about 8 years ago
The blue music of "Fences" sings with a ferocious beauty in Denzel Washington's long-in-coming adaptation of August Wilson's masterpiece of African-American survival and sorrow. Transfers from...
'Sing' sings along, with humor and poignancy
Saturday, 14 January 2017, 16:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
We'll star a cuddly koala. We'll get McConaughey, Witherspoon, some other A-listers. We'll throw in everyone's favorite pop songs - get Legal on the phone! And hey, we'll add a fart joke. How could it...
Scorsese's 'Silence' is a gorgeous, tedious journey
Friday, 13 January 2017, 16:34
Last update: about 8 years ago
Martin Scorsese's "Silence " is not an easy film to watch. At times it's grotesquely violent, at others tediously slow. But it is a full and worthy cinematic experience that is bold, thought...
It's true, it's true! John Hodgman is writing another book
Friday, 13 January 2017, 16:15
Last update: about 8 years ago
The author, actor and comedian has a deal with Viking for a book called "Vacationland," in which he writes of his physical journey to the coast of Maine and his spiritual journey of living through...
'Blue & Lonesome' by the Rolling Stones
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 16:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
It shouldn't be a surprise, really, but still it's a bit startling to hear just how well the Rolling Stones can play the blues. Strip away the glitz, the oversized stages and the pyrotechnics, and...
In 'Barry,' a young Obama, long before 'hope'
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 16:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
Vikram Ghandi's "Barry," a snapshot of Obama as a college student, is the second of the year, following Richard Tanne's "Southside With You," a presidential rom-com about Obama's first date with...
All you need: A chat with Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 16:14
Last update: about 8 years ago
Hundreds of books have been written about the band, but none with such care and authority as those by the 58-year-old British author. His resume includes comprehensive releases on their...
Album honoring Dr. John is a winner
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 16:54
Last update: about 8 years ago
Many tribute concerts turn into solemn events, even when the person being honored is still among the living, but that wouldn't be possible when the subject being honored is as raucous as Dr. John, who...