Songs We Love: Joan Of Arc, 'Two-Toothed Troll'
New member Melina Ausikaitis leads this weird pop song as Joan Of Arc's members bike and skateboard during a fireworks display.
Music Reviews
'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death
A new two-CD set features music inspired by Shakespeare as well as actors reading his work. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says any excuse to honor the master playwright is a good one.
Songs We Love: Studio OST, 'ITCZ'
Producers Galcher Lustwerk and Alvin Aronson make music as ceaseless, freakish and leisurely as a belt of warmed air through the endless LA summer.
In The Colorist, Emiliana Torrini Has Met Her True Match
The Icelandic singer's new collaboration with the Belgian orchestra The Colorist lends her striking voice even more immediacy.
Songs We Love: Naqsh Duo, 'Parlando'
Borrowing from Persian music and American jazz, two Iranian women come together to create a singular sound.
Kacey Musgraves Invites You To Spend Christmas On An Island Paradise
Grammy-award winning country music singer Kacey Musgraves did something unusual in July. She put up twinkly lights, cut out paper snowflakes and recorded a Christmas album. Music reviewer Meredith Ochs says her album "A Very Kacey Christmas" is a twanged out, tiki-tinged celebration of the season that's kitschy without being corny.
Songs We Love: Dwight Yoakam, 'Santa Can't Stay'
A divorced dad tries to visit his kids on Christmas Eve under the guise of St. Nick in a honky-tonkin' rock 'n' roller.
Songs We Love: Windy & Carl, 'Christmas Song'
The shoegazing tune feels a little like a lost Christmas carol: faded with time, but still echoing lightly through the winter air.
Remembering The Jazz Greats Who Died In 2016
Critic Kevin Whitehead remembers the jazz notables who died this year, including vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, singer/pianist Mose Allison, pianist Paul Bley and trumpeter Paul Smoker.
'Bars Medley': Classic Literature Remixed Into Hip-Hop And Verse
Hamilton's Daveed Diggs and accomplished poet and performer Rafael Casal have taken scenes from classic literature and reworked them in contemporary style. "We haven't dumbed it down," Casal says.