Patti Smith

"Who Shot Rock & Roll" at the Brooklyn Museum

Regina Weinreich | Posted 10.31.2009 | Entertainment


Regina Weinreich

What fascinates is remembering the B-52s as in George DuBose's 1978 photograph, or Ike and Tina in 1962, as in Ernest C. Withers' photo, or Amy Arbus' 1983 Madonna before Kabbalah.

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: An Interview with Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Although Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard create music from two different perspectives their blend on the soundtrack One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur syncs perfectly.

HuffPost Reviews: Twilight's New Moon, Kerouac's Big Sur, Cohen's Isle Of Wight, and more including This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Leading off with Death Cab For Cutie's infectious "Meet Me On The Equinox," New Moonmay be after your traditional teen market's pop dollars, but they're also attempting to tap into 20-something angst.

The Anti-Diva List

Shawn Amos | Posted 11.18.2009 | Style


Shawn Amos

No Maybelline sponsorships. No sequins. No gowns. These anti-divas derive strength from the power of their musical prowess. They don't employ stylists -- just guitar techs.

Mary Travers Passes, Vic Chesnutt on Music & Healthcare, plus Angel Taylor, BLK JKS, Susan Boyle, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Peter, Paul & Mary helped mold the opinions of millions, persistently trying to open the minds of everyone who listened to their recordings or saw them perform live.

Hello It's Me, Todd Rundgren: A Digital Chat With a Wizard, a True Star

David Wild | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

I hit up Todd Rundgren, the brilliantly talented singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer-arranger and part-time cult superstar, with a few questions about this upcoming theatrical endeavor.

On The Streets: Captain Planet Karaoke (VIDEO)

Jonathan Kesselman | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York


Jonathan Kesselman

I asked Random NY'ers sing the theme song of what is possibly the worst piece of music ever created... for the environment of course.

Nanci Griffith Releases New Album, Plays At The Grammy Museum

Howie Klein | Posted 07.11.2009 | Entertainment


Howie Klein

The exhibit explores the 200-year history of music and politics in America, assembling over 100 diverse artifacts from government archives, private collections, and myriad musical artists.

Follow the Artists to Our New Democracy

Tanene Allison | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics


Tanene Allison

It was a poet who gave our nation, and new President, the words that led to our visioning of how this time of potential and possibility could become real.

The Patti Smith-Barack Obama Experience

Patt Morrison | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics


Patt Morrison

Still passionate and possessed of a voice of extraordinary color after all these years, the rock poetess laureate bestowed some of her eternally flaming energy on Barack Obama.