Might there be a real-life zombie apocalypse one day? Not likely, but then again, the way zombies have chomped their way into our pop culture the last several years, it's maybe a bit less...

"Junius and Albert's Adventures in the Confederacy: A Civil War Odyssey" (PublicAffairs), by Peter Carlson   Among the tens of thousands of books written about the American...

Jan Cortez’s new single, On the Danceflooris out now and has been doing well on radio stations and the official airplay chart. Written by Matt Mercieca (Muxu), produced by Canadian producer,...

Empire of the Sun, "Ice on the Dune" (Astralwerks)   Empire of the Sun's new album opens with the instrumental track "Lux," using drums of epic grandeur to build the...

In Pixar's "Monsters University," a prequel to 2001 "Monsters, Inc.," our expert "scarers" to be — the wisecracking pipsqueak Mike Wazowski and the burly James...

"Lexicon" (The Penguin Press), by Max Barry   The power of words and the consequences of using them inappropriately are explored in fascinating ways in Max Barry's latest...

Xtruppaw, known for their satirical send ups of local and universal themes set to highly danceable rock tunes, are set to launch their long-awaited second album at a concert at the old military prison...

Morgan Heritage, "Here Come the Kings" (VP Records)   With a batch of songs that feature their signature vocals mixed with a nice blend of traditional roots music and love songs,...

In the span of American pop music, few performers have gone as unrecognized as the backup vocalists who harmonize and contextualize the songs of many a heralded lead musician. With "20 Feet From...

Laura Marling, "Once I Was An Eagle" (Ribbon Records)   "I'm the first to admit that I'm still pretty young," sang Laura Marling on her debut single, "New...