For Christine Brewer, the diva act stays onstage

It's hard to imagine one of the world's greatest dramatic sopranos singing out of tune.

A new age for New Age music

In late 2009, noise-pop group Animal Collective followed up its critics-poll-topping album "Merriweather Post Pavilion" with a stopgap EP,...

Martin Kierszenbaum has a knack for finding the next big thing

Tell Martin Kierszenbaum that he has a knack for signing acts of the moment and the chairman of Cherrytree Records lets the comment marinate...

Critic's Notebook: Electric Daisy Carnival's Las Vegas venue is a hit

If time-lapse photos existed to illustrate the movements of the crowd during the first two nights of the Electric Daisy Carnival this past...

Nothing dims Bill Callahan's red-white-and-blue view

In the last five years, singer and songwriter Bill Callahan has been making nouveau cowboy music, the kind that might have soothed his...

Pandora stock gains only 8.9% on first day

Shares of Pandora Media Inc. rocketed nearly 63% in the initial hours of the stock's debut on the New York Stock Exchange, but...

Taylor Guitars has thrived by being different

The founders of Taylor Guitars have a reputation for playing a different tune.

Critic's Notebook: Thinking deep thoughts about art and politics

Forty years ago, art and politics intersected importantly. The avant-garde flourished. And the academy disapproved. Protest songs may have...