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Sound And Vision: Justin Timberlake as Elton John and Six Other Wish-List Music Biopics

posted: October 14, 2011

Every great screen biography of a music superstar needs three key ingredients to really sing: 1) An icon with the greatest story never told. 2) A talented lead actor or actress gunning for an Oscar nomination”singing…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: The Jayhawks Soar Once More

posted: September 14, 2011

When The Jayhawks first got together in 1985 Minneapolis, Gram Parsons and The Louvin Brothers did not enjoy the same kind of default-option status they command as rock-band influences today. Country-rockers were thin on the…
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Monday, August 15, 2011

posted: August 15, 2011

Looks like Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) wasn’t kidding about the Glee movie sucking. Nicki Minaj and Drake should just admit they’re sleeping together and move on already. Watch Prince and Kanye on stage together and be…
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Sound And Vision: Best And Worst Performances In Pop Music Videos — Who's Hot And Not?

posted: July 15, 2011

Though we’re at least two decades removed from MTV‘s prime, never underestimate the enduring power of music videos. They can send singles zooming up the charts (Katy Perry’s latest jumped from No. 31 to No.…
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Family Style

posted: June 29, 2011

Brotherly love has led to some indelible musical acts: The Isley Brothers, Van Halen, Hanson. Then there are those that don’t work out so great (See: Oasis). Weapons of Audio seem to have what it…
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No Cover: Prince Doesn't Want Anyone Else Recording His Songs

posted: May 2, 2011

Prince kicked off his 21-night tour of Los Angeles last week on Lopez Tonight, and along with discussions about artichoke being an excellent swear word and his love for tortilla chips, Prince told George that…
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