Studio of The Giants
Phillips, the legendary founder of Sun Records, forever altered the course of American popular music by spearheading the rock ’n’ roll revolution... read more
Redbird
In the music dictionary, “supergroup” has become an ugly word. (I apologize if Asia’s “The Heat of the Moment” is swirling through your head)... read more
Waking Up To Hotel Rwanda
The Rwandan genocide of 1994 was one of the most horriffic events of the 20th century, resulting in the deaths of one million people... read more
Bright Eyes
When you’re young, live in Omaha, Neb., and run your own label, you can do damn near whatever you want... read more
Ken Burns On Boxer Jack Johnson
Documentarian Ken Burns has entered the ring for 12 rounds with the first black heavyweight champion of the world and emerged to tell the tale... read more
Tim Booth
“I don’t make small talk,” says Tim Booth, his voice buoyantly bursting through the transatlantic wires. “I really enjoy going into a deeper level with people. Don’t you?”... read more
The Next American Music
It’s early morning as I drive east from Charlottesville, Va., rolling fast through the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains toward Richmond... read more
Ed Harcourt
London's Waterloo station is where the Tube intersects with country-crossing British rail. Today’s a bank holiday, but the place is crawling with... read more
Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs didn’t invent the banjo, but musicians and music historians credit him as the person who liberated the instrument from its... read more
Christophe Barratier
When Christophe Barratier wrote The Chorus (Les Choristes), he knew he was incorporating much of his past into the script. But he didn’t realize he was also penning... read more
My Mission to Burma
Singer/songwriters Damien Rice and Ani DiFranco traveled to Myanmar (Burma) last July to visit refugee camps and meet with dissidents struggling for freedom... read more
Signs of Life 2004
Let’s face it. Most of us first watch the majority of each year’s best films on DVDs. We live in small markets that show only action blockbusters... read more
Signs of Life 2004
By the time you read this, you’ll have seen manifold annual Best-of book lists in other magazines and newspapers... read more
Reconsidering the Epic
Homer and Milton dominated the epic market for years, when “epic” referred to a narrative poem chronicling heroic deeds. Then movies came along, and the noun became an adjective... read more
Tori Amos
There’s a distinct thematic thread weaving through The Beekeeper, the latest opulent project... read more
Guy Maddin
You’ll never mistake a Guy Maddin film for the work of another director. His style is so unique and consistent that... read more
Kathleen Edwards
“I have reoccurring dreams about The Edge,” Kathleen Edwards says matter of factly. The hip Canadian chanteuse and I are boozing and schmoozing at a cozy New York nightspot... read more
Kathleen Edwards
“I have reoccurring dreams about The Edge,” Kathleen Edwards says matter of factly. The hip Canadian chanteuse and I are boozing and schmoozing at a cozy New York nightspot... read more
Mixed Media: David Lowery & Russell Banks
On a sharp winter morning, just before the onset of a European tour, David Lowery, frontman for Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, calls writer Russell Banks... read more
4 To Watch For: Missy Higgins
Her bloodshot eyes sheathed in wraparound sunglasses, diminutive Australian Missy Higgins shuffle into the Burbank offices of her U.S. label... read more
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