Adrenaline runs high in the entertaining, action-heavy remake of the 2004 French film "District B13." Starring the late Paul Walker in one of his last roles, "Brick Mansions" packs...

For Leslie Jamison, the written word is a safe and risky place.   "So much of writing that has felt alive and electric is because I grant myself permission to write about what's...

Wayne Kramer, "Lexington" (Industrial Amusement)   It's been 14 years since Wayne Kramer released an album, and the former MC5 guitarist says he expects fans of his work with...

Like jumbo jets on the runway, Hollywood's summer movies are lined up, ready for takeoff. Will they hit any turbulence?   If the movie business had a "fasten your seat belt"...

"There Goes Gravity" (Riverhead), by Lisa Robinson   In the new book, "There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll," there's a telling photograph of Mick Jagger...

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Kelis, "Food" (Ninja Tune)   Hungry for good music? Order Kelis' new album, "Food."   The R&B-pop-dance-soul singer, who had a breakthrough with the...

Paying homage in style and theme to the vintage horror movies of the 1970s, "The Quiet Ones" is the latest stylish shocker from Hammer, the recently reactivated classic U.K. studio imprint....

"The Furies" (Thomas Dunne Books), by Mark Alpert   Mark Alpert, known for his science-driven thrillers, takes readers on an unexpected journey into dark fantasy with "The...

G. Love & Special Sauce, "Sugar" (Brushfire Records)   It's been 20 years and G. Love & Special Sauce are still grooving with their blues-meets-hip-hop...