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"Too Darn Hot": My Playlist To Help Heat Things Up At The Copenhagen Climate Summit

David Wild | Posted 12.09.2009 | Green


David Wild

I really do believe in the threat of global warming, and in honor of the Copenhagen climate talks, here's my playlist to prove it.

Never Been Gone: A Conversation With Carly Simon

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.04.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

In this interview, Carly talks candidly about her new "unplugged" album Never Been Gone, recent projects, her family, an Elton John non-adventure and much more.

Ten Films For The Coming Weeks

John Farr | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Get ready, folks, for the coming blur of forced reunions, work-related functions, and cacophonous Christmas parties.

"Bad Moon Rising": My Playlist For All You Suckers Waiting On Line To See The Twilight Saga: New Moon

David Wild | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Fortunately, as the father of two sons, absolutely no one is asking me to see New Moon, but for those out there waiting in some bloody line, here's my moon-themed playlist.

The Charter For Compassion

GOOD | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living


TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong just released her Charter for Compassion. Here it is, read by a perfectly representative demographic cross-section of...

HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, R.E.M., Train, Dolly, Carly, and More, Plus U2 Plays The Rose Bowl, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

In 2008, Jack Johnson toured the world with his Sleep Through The Static concerts, the best of these shows assembled for his new CD/DVD En Concert.

Still Crazy After All of These Years: An Interview With Carrie Fisher

Ashley Van Buren | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


Ashley Van Buren

Carrie Fisher has been called a lot of things in her life: an actress; an author; a wife (twice); an alcoholic; bipolar; the Princess of Alderaan; and a product of Hollywood inbreeding.

Still Awesome After All These Years: An Interview With Producer Phil Ramone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Over the years, this innovative producer and engineer has been at the board behind many classic records, earning fifteen Grammy awards.

HuffPost Reviews: Hall & Oates, Baez & Dylan, Simon & Ondrasik, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Filled to the brim with radio staples like "Sara Smile," "Maneater," "Rich Girl," and about 25 other significant charters, Hall and Oates' new 74-track assembly truly is one of the best box sets ever released.

Inspired Democracy: The Debate Table

Alexia Parks | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Alexia Parks

"What have you done in your own community since Obama was elected president?" they challenged the audience. So I picked up the card and wrote down: "I hosted a Democracy Debate Table."

School of Rock: Brainiacs Moonlighting as Rock Stars

Shawn Amos | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Shawn Amos

Here are some of the smartest musicians in the room, from Sting to Art Garfunkel. Brainiacs and teachers posing as musicians are proof that brains and beats are not mutually exclusive.

What Makes Us Wise?

Julia Moulden | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living


Julia Moulden

Is thinking about wisdom part of getting older? Lately, I've been wondering what wisdom is. Here's how my dictionary defines it, "Understanding what...

HuffPost Premiere: Zero 7's "Medicine Man"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.22.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The Huffington Post is premiering an audio clip of Zero 7's new single, "Medicine Man." Tell a friend.

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Two Huge Concerts

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 08.22.2009 | Entertainment


A full roster of music legends will help the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrate its silver anniversary with two sweeping concerts in Madison Square Ga...

The Reading of Wonders

Michael Sigman | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living


Michael Sigman

My fascination with the act of reading soon turned into a thirst for the pleasure and meaning only reading can provide

HuffPost Reviews: Neil Young - Fork In The Road / Simon & Garfunkel - Live 1969

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Many will appreciate Fork In The Road's altruism, and it would be refreshing if Neil Young disciples dedicated whole projects like this to the causes of their hearts.

HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.30.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

HuffPost Reviews: U2 No Line On The Horizon / Chris Cornell Scream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.02.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

If you were expecting another All That You Can't Leave Behind or How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - Part II, forget it. U2 is back to experimenting.

HuffPost Reviews: The Annie Lennox Collection/Simply Red 25 - The Greatest Hits

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Spanning seventeen years, a proper Annie Lennox retrospective of her solo material finally arrives -- a mix of grooves, ballads, and two new recordings.

HuffPost Video Premiere: Playing For Change Presents "Don't Worry"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Featuring over twenty musicians from four continents who have never met, "Don't Worry" makes its auspicious debut today, on Martin Luther King Day, and is featured here.

An American Tune

Anne Hill | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment


Anne Hill

It's one of those weird things, the patriotic hymns of your youth still live in your heart somewhere, despite all the things you learn in the meantime.

DVDs: Ron Howard Vs. Ron Howard

Michael Giltz | Posted 01.05.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

With Frost/Nixon opening today in select cities, Universal has found the right time to celebrate director Ron Howard by releasing The Ron Howard Spotlight Collection. Which four movies of Ron Howard's do you think are his best?

Be Thankful For Fresh Thinking

Julia Moulden | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living


Julia Moulden

I'm giving a speech on Monday about authentic leadership - with references to President-elect Obama sprinkled liberally throughout - to an association...

Paul Simon's Lyrics & The Case Of The Vanishing Compact Disc

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.19.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The problem of compact discs disappearing from the marketplace is worse than it was only a year ago. Store buyers just ain't a-buyin' from the labels, and it's looking grim all over.

Obama Strategist Axelrod On Learning From 1988 Presidential Race (VIDEO)

Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago


David Axelrod, the chief strategist of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and the next president's likely senior adviser, honed his national politic...