The Tonys' 6 Great Rock'n'Roll Moments
On the scale of Rockingness, Broadway's Tony Awards generally register somewhere between Golden Girls and Hannah Montana. But at Sunday night's show (which I had the privilege -- yes, privilege! -- to attend) devil horns outnumbered jazz hands.
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Jack White: Not Your Dad's Rock Star
Always unpredictable and never less than interesting, Jack White has cut a unique swath through modern rock. Here’s how:
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MTV Movie Awards: Samberg, K-Stew, Eminem, and More
In case you missed the MTV Movie Awards last night -- or only half-watched it, like I did -- here's our verdict on the night's hot topics:
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What Jay Bennett's Death Made Me Realize About Wilco
A few Sundays ago I hosted a Wilco listening session in my apartment.
The only guest was my husband, a casual listener more conversant in Jeff Tweedy's migraines and squabbles with sidemen than the band's actual musical catalogue. As a longtime Wilco fan -- who first heard A.M. on a dorm boombox freshman year at college in Chicago -- I took it upon myself to school him.
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Eminem's New Video: Random and Embarrassing?
Eminem has every right to portray the character of a serial killer, as he does in his new "3 A.M." video. But does he bear any artistic responsibility to explore, in even the most remote way, why that character is doing what he's doing? Motivation? Context? Anything?
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The 9 Best Musical 'Star Trek' Moments
On May 8, JJ Abrams' Star Trek will introduce a new generation of fans to Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and the rest of the crew of the Enterprise. Featuring a young, sexy cast -- and a decided lack of Shatner -- Abrams' franchise reboot will attempt to entice moviegoers to boldly go where they may never have gone before: a Star Trek film.




