Jon Chattman, 01.05.2012

Published Author, thecheappop.com/asidesmusic.com founder, Blogger

I caught up with Jones backstage before her sold-out show last month at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Westchester, and spoke to her about her evolution and her anticipation of joining other "divas" on stage for a VH1 special.

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin, 12.30.2011

Producer extraordinaire (Ramone) and acclaimed singer-songwriter (Evin)

This week we review albums by Prince, Vitamin String Quartet, John Coltrane, the Talking Heads, and other artists.

Jonathan Agin, 12.27.2011

Attorney

Yes, heroes do exist; they walk amongst us in very small packages, never trying to be heroes. They simply just are.

Malcolm Harris, 12.21.2011

Curator of Cool; Founder of One Dress Project

David Wild, 01.22.2012

TV Writer; Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone; Co-Author, 'Diary of a Player"'

I like to use the Thanksgiving holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.

Meredith Fineman, 12.05.2011

Blogger, TheFFJD.com

So unless you live under a rock or haven't been near a computer in a few months, you know the internet sensation that is Kreayshawn. She's one part Am...

Simon Garfield, 11.07.2011

Author, Just My Type

It's a godawful small affair, typography, especially these days with those tiny images you get when you buy an album track on iTunes. The joy of speculating about what an intricately designed and carefully chosen set of letters may reveal about the innards have long gone.

Misha Lyuve, 10.22.2011

Artist & Entrepreneur, Lyuve.com

Lucian Freud and Amy Winehouse are the two names that aren't likely to show up in the same sentence. But since they both died in London recently within the same week, the pair had me think about them together.

Bree Maresca-Kramer, 10.10.2011

Relationship Expert & Pop Culture Analyst

With Winehouse's global notoriety, it is hoped that her death will not be in vain. Though she cannot be brought back, her story can be told, understood and used to help those who suffer from addictions and to facilitate awareness for those that love them.

Kellindo Parker, 10.10.2011

Guitarist for Janelle Monáe, composer, vocalist, producer, Lord of The Voodoo Children

I remember talking with Ms. Winehouse about how shy Janelle Monáe is, and Ms. Winehouse replied by telling me that she, too, is very shy. So I insisted that she approach Ms. Monáe first to break the ice, and she did.

George Heymont, 10.07.2011

San Francisco-based arts critic

The other night, as I entered San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre for a performance of Billy Elliot the Musical, I couldn't help noticing an impressively ...

Stanton Peele, 10.05.2011

Addiction expert

Although a senior London police officer has urged the media not to speculate over the cause of Amy Winehouse's death (which is very wise), almost everyone assumes it is substance related.

Steve Heilig, 10.05.2011

Healthcare ethicist, editor, epidemiologist, environmentalist, and ethnomusicologist

Is addiction a "disease?" With the recent, tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse, though, the commentary came fast and furious about how much she and others were responsible for her struggles and demise.

Marlena Doktorczyk-Donohue, 10.01.2011

Art critic

Obits eulogize. I would like instead to address some broader cultural issues raised by these two coincidentally paired departures.

Ruth Starkman, 10.01.2011

Faculty, Stanford University

For her faithless Jewish fans like me, she held the weak promise of cultural redemption. Or, if redemption is too strong a word, perhaps "cultural relief" will do in this context.

Bradley Burston, 09.30.2011

Senior Editor, Haaretz.com

I just listened to a version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by Amy Winehouse, may her memory be for a blessing. Every note, every better-than-perfect ...